God has invited us to be a part of His mission to embody and share the good news of Jesus in our words and in our actions, to the whole world. To learn more about opportunities to get involved with our global partnerships below, contact Amy Carlan.
Short-term Mission Trips
Short-term mission trips are opportunities for the people who participate to be transformed more into the image of Christ as they serve under the leadership of brothers and sisters in Christ from other cultures and communities and put the good of others above their own. Short-term missions also allow our covenant partners to encounter other cultures that expand their perspective and understanding of God’s world and God’s work in the world.
God can, and does, do good work in us as we engage in mission through short -term trips. At the same time, we know that they are costly, and we want to relieve some of that burden so that more people can participate.
If you would like more information on applying for a short term mission scholarship, please view the documents below. You may also reach e-mail Amy Carlan.
Eric & Debbie Stone
The Stones have served in Guatemala with Antioch Partners since 1999. Since 2012 Eric & Debbie have been playing “Kingdom music” in a neighborhood called Pueblo Modelo by way of a Christian community development project facilitated hand in hand with the local church. In 2019 they were joined by the national office of Children’s Hopechest to expand the initiative.
Since 2021, their “music” has included a nutrition program for children, a tutoring program for children, a sewing co-op for women, a discipleship program for children, a savings group, and a water purifying business. Beginning in 2024 they turned the administrative responsibilities over to the local Guatemalans and let them take the leadership reins under the supervision of the national Hopechest office. Debbie and Eric continue to teach in the tutoring program; she continues leading the sewing co-op; and he continues administering the water business.
Uchenna Anyanwu
First Pres is pleased to partner with Uchenna Anyanwu, the Associate Director for Diaspora Ministry and Intercultural Engagement with Frontier Fellowship. Uchenna studied building and structural engineering at Ahmadu Bello University (Zaria, Nigeria) and worked as a construction engineer in northern Nigeria before God called him to cross-cultural ministry with Calvary Ministries (CAPRO). He and his spouse, Dolapo, served for 15 years in a variety of cross-cultural contexts in West and North Africa before moving to the US for further studies. Those studies include a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in World Missions and Evangelism degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological, a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary.
In his role with Frontier Fellowship, Uchenna partners with other mobilizers to build bridges between Christians and Muslims in the US. He will also mobilize congregations to partner with indigenous peoples proclaiming the Good News on the frontier in the Sahel region of Africa.
Frontier Fellowship
Haiti Outreach Ministries
Our church partners with Haiti Outreach Ministries. HOM aims to “share the gospel with the people of Haiti through evangelism, education, and medical care.”
Mission Emanuel
Mission Emanuel is a long-time ministry partner of First Pres. Through Mission Emanuel, we have the opportunity to serve our friends in the small communities of Cielo and Nazaret in the Dominican Republic. Mission Emanuel aims to transform communities through the power of Jesus Christ through short-term mission work and relational ministry.
Outreach Foundation
The Outreach Foundation has forged relationships with believers across the globe who are working to bring their neighbors to know the love of God through Christ Jesus. They connect people and churches with a passion for global mission to impactful and meaningful projects around the world.
Presbyterian Church of Zagazig
First Presbyterian partners with the Presbyterian Church of Zagazig, Egypt, which is affiliated with the ECO Synod of the Nile. The Outreach Foundation is a helpful source to find updates from our friends in Egypt.
Prayers for All Nations
We go and make disciples of all nations through prayer. Our group prays for nations and people groups who have not yet heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Each week, participants learn about three people groups who are unreached and lift them up in prayer. Help us pray that all people would encounter Christ, and that the Spirit would enable His followers to participate in His mission to go and make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19-20).
Contact Philip King for information or to register to participate.