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Mission and Outreach
Here at CPC we believe that we are called to serve all of God’s Children found in Creation. Through our love, our service, and with compassion we strive to make God’s love known. We invite you to walk with us as we work side-by-side with our partners in ministry. Together we can grow deeper in faith as we strengthen in the relationships found in our church, in our community, and around the world.
We strive to do this by:
• Keeping our missionaries personally visible
• Celebrating the generosity of our members and friends of the congregation
• Seeking God’s guidance in selecting opportunities
• Cultivating prayer among our worshippers
Local agencies we support:
• Family Promise of Moore County - Shelter for families in transition
• Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care, Inc. (Ecuminical Minsitry to families)
• Interfaith Food Pantry
• Moore Buddies (Mentoring for At-Risk youth)
• Friend to Friend (Battered Women's Shelter) (list of shelters in North Carolina)
• Angel Tree project for Hoke County Schools (During Advent)
Other projects we support:
• Habitat for Humanity
• Operation Christmas Shoebox – Samaritan’s Purse
• Barium Springs Home for Children
• Medical Benevolence Foundation
• Boy Scouts – Troop #7 meets at Community Presbyterian Church
• Campus Crusade for Christ
• Wycliffe Bible Translators ~ JAARS (provides technical support services and
resources to speed Bible translation)
Our Missionary Families
Dr. Larry & Inge Sthreshley ~ Medical Mission in Central and West Africa.
Dr Sthreshley is a medical consultant to hospitals in a large region. Larry is spending
time in East Africa working for SANRU. In the summer of 2002 Larry and Inge Sthreshley
returned to the Congo to take up a new assignment with the Presbyterian Community of Congo
(CPC) and SANRU (the Programme de Santé Rurale, or Rural Health Program). Larry serves as a
health consultant assisting in the development of health ministries strategies and
analyzing the effectiveness of health service delivery systems. Both Larry and Inge were
born and grew up in the Congo, which was known then as the Belgian Congo. Inge is a member
of First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu, and Larry is an affiliate member there. His
primary membership is with Robertson Presbyterian Chapel in Bear Grass, North Carolina.
They have two children. See current news on the Sthreshley's at PCUSA website.
Alice Winters ~ Columbia, South America
Alice was recently in the States for 10 days visiting her mother and the PCUSA Columbia Network.
The Rev. Alice Winters teaches Bible and biblical languages in the School of Theology of
the Reformed University of Colombia. She is also on the editorial council of RIBLA (acronym
in Spanish for the Journal of Latin American Biblical Studies), and participates in
ecumenical Bible study programs for the Latin American Society of Biblical Scholars. She
has translated several Old and New Testament textbooks into Spanish and has numerous
publications in Spanish and English in the areas of biblical studies and mission. She has
been under appointment since she was commissioned in 1977. See current news from Alice
Winters.
Rob and Linda Gram ~ Charlotte, NC
The Grams have originally been in Eastern Europe developing a masters degree program at the
Evangelical Theologica Seminary in Osijek, Croatia and a masters degree and a doctoral program
at International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague. In 2006, they returned to the U.S. and are
focusing on Theological education at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where Gordon is an
Associate Professor in New Testament Studies. They have recently changed their affiliation from
Outreach Foundation to the United World Mission which better suits the field of theological
education. The Grams plan to pursue teaching possibilities in Eastern Europe to train ministers
for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Rob has authored many books on theological
issues. He believes that one of the greatest contributions the West can make in missions today
is to the field of theological education.
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