| SPECIAL INTEREST MINISTRIES As a church we desire to build up the whole person and believe there are many ways we can fulfill your personal spritual life. Following is a listing of some of the programs and ministries endeavoring to meet life's special needs. ♦ Shut-in ministry to those unable to attend because of illness or physical limitations. ♦ Summer camp programs for all ages-children and youth as well as 2 special family camps. ♦Senior adult ministries with social functions ♦ Women's ministries with monthly luncheons, walking groups, evening fellowship time, craft nights, retreats ♦ Prayer Chain by phone ♦ Young marrieds group ♦ Small group Bible studies ♦ Provide transportation to and from church for those who need a ride or are unable to drive. ♦ Provide tapes of the pastor's sermons to those who cannot attend church. ♦ Free car washes to show God's love in a practical way. | COMMUNITY OUTREACH As a church we have a desire to be an integral part of the life of our community. As a result, we sponsor several activities to promote a positive Christian lifestyle. Some are as follows: ♦ Local transient aid fund administered through the Pendleton Ministerial Associations ♦ Charter organization for Boy Scout Troop 700 ♦ Several different Round-Up activities; including concerts, parades and concessions ♦ Recreational athletics: softball, basketball, volleyball ♦ Harvest party, an alternative to traditional Halloween observances ♦ Involvement in our local ministerial association ♦ Fall Soup Luncheon and Holiday Craft Bazaar; And a Spring Salad Luncheon and Craft Bazaar | MISSIONS Pendleton First Church of God is involved with World Missions in the following ways: ♦ We support Wayne and Kathi Sellers as they serve in Costa Rica ♦ We sponsor several children in third world countries so that they may have food, clothing, education and come to know Christ ♦ This year we supported Samaritan Purse's program "Operation Christmas Child" by providing shoe boxes full of small toys, hats, socks and personal items for needy children overseas ♦ Our 4-5th grade Sunday school class held a bake sale in which proceeds went to the Rafiki Foundation, to help children in Africa who have been orphaned due to AIDS ♦ We give two special offerings annually supporting world mission endeavors of the Church of God; Christ's Birthday offering and an Easter Mission offering. | CLOSER TO HOME ♦ We give to Warner Pacific college in Portland, Oregon, so that students might be trained in a Christian environment ♦ Participation in the national "Souper" Bowl Sunday on the last Sunday in January. Canned food items are gathered along with $1 donations for the hungry in our community ♦ Regular contributions to the Salvation Army's community outreach ♦ Transient aid throughout the year |
Our " motto " LOVE IS SPOKEN HERE
