Mission is at the heart of the Meeting House. We believe God has called us to offer ourselves and the gifts which God has given us to be used in ministries for the world and one another.

At the Old Presbyterian Meeting House that call is led by the Mission Ministry. This ministry seeks to help our members carry out mission in effective ways, working through three committees: Local Mission, National and Global Mission and Social Justice. The ministry works to engage the varied talents and interests of Meeting House members with mission needs locally, nationally, and internationally: recruiting volunteers for service, supporting specific projects, and promoting and coordinating social justice education and advocacy.

Each year, we direct a significant portion of our annual budget toward mission programs, with many additional opportunities for giving as well. Highlights of the year include:
 

• Alternative Giving Fair – An alternative Christmas Gift Market, held on two Sundays in December, where members have the opportunity to purchase Christmas gifts that meet critical needs around the world.
• Service Sunday – A Sunday in late spring / early summer when members fan out across Alexandria to do hands-on projects with the local organizations we support.
• Concerts with a Cause– Musical performances, sponsored by the Meeting House and held in the historic sanctuary, at which a free-will offering is received to support one of our mission partners.
• Workcamps / Mission Trips – Hands on opportunities to serve and learn with our various mission partners nearby and around the world. Current mission trips include:
   

West Virginia – Typically held in early summer, workcampers work with The Shack Neighborhood House to provide home repairs near Morgantown, WV.

Mexico – Typically in late July, workcampers work with Faith Ministries to build a home near Reynosa, Mexico.

Kenya – Periodic trips to work with an orphanage and / or various other projects in the Moi’s Bridge and Elburgon areas of Kenya.

Haiti – Periodic trips, often with a medical, construction, or other focus, to Pignon, Haiti.

Download 2010 Workcamp information brochure (pdf)

Download 2010 Workcamp Registration Form (pdf), due May 1, 2010

2010 Workcamp Registration Online Form, click here, due May 1, 2010