Who: a group of about 12 people from First Church

What: a short mission trip involving a light construction/renovation project

Where: around Philippi, West Virginia

When: evening of Friday, May 13^th, returning Sunday, May 13th in the afternoon.

How much: $40 per person (covers food, lodging, and construction materials)

This mission trip is conducted through an organization called World Servants. They have been organizing mission trips both nationally and internationally for years. The focus of our work in the beautiful Appalachian hills is to bring a “hand up” and the message of Christ’s love and offer of abundant life. The mission trips include ministry to both the spiritual and physical needs of a community.  The mission teams have an opportunity to connect with a family in serious need of home repairs and cleaning; and in most cases, the family works right alongside the group.  The relationships created during this time not only create a platform for sharing the love of God, they are a blessing to everyone involved!

For more information about World Servants, visit their website.

For registration information or questions, please see Tim Jones, Jr. or Cassie Nespor.

Chili and Soup Festival!



11:30 Sunday, January 31st

Fellowship Hall

Also, applications for the 2011 CPC trip to Mexico are due on March 1st. The trip is scheduled for Sunday, July 3 – Saturday, July 9th.

Thanks for your support!

TEAM 1 (First Tuesday each month)

TEAM 2 (Second Tuesday each month)

TEAM 3 (Third Tuesday each month)

TEAM 4 (Fourth Tuesday each month)

Thank you for the tremendous response to this new mission in our community!

West Virginia World Servants trip (May 6-8): Please let one of the mission team members know if you’re interested in this trip or sign up on the bulletin board in the hall behind the sanctuary. This is a very flexible trip and reservations can be made up to the day before we leave.

CPC Mexico trip (June 27- July 3): Applications for this trip are due this Sunday, April 18th. Flight reservations will be made next week.

Back pack food mission: This is a new mission project to provide food for children at Case Avenue Elementary School which is modeled on a successful program between Grace Chapel and the Hermitage School District. We will partnering with Covenant Presbyterian Church. We will be meeting at the new Community Food Warehouse building (109 S. Sharpsville Avenue, Suite A) at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, April 20th to watch Grace Chapel pack their kids’ back packs. This demonstration should help us understand the process, time, and man power necessary for the project.

Shenango Valley Community Gardens: This group will be planting 2-3 gardens this year and will start work at the end of May. The church will be donating money for the topsoil. Look for the bulletin insert on Sunday, May 2nd or see Tom Amundsen if you’d like to be involved.

Our church will be partnering with First Presbyterian Church, Greenville for a weekend mission trip to Philippi, West Virgina. The group will leave Sharon at 5PM Thursday, May 6th and return the evening of Saturday, May 8th. The project is organized by World Servants, a group that has had a presence in this area for many years. Projects center around helping local families, usually with light construction projects or renovations. World Servants also stresses developing relationships and spiritual growth.

To find out more about World Servants in West Virgina, click here.

The cost of the trip is now $40 per person. You can sign up by calling the church office or adding your name to the bulletin board in the hall behind the sanctuary.