CHANGING THE WORLD ONE GIFT AT A TIME
MISSIONS GIFT CATALOG
CALLED TO SHARE Some people are called by God to serve on a mission field. Others are called to support those on the field through prayer and financial resources. This gift catalog is a tool to help you participate in missions expansion. Here you will find gift ideas for specific locations around the world, as well as more general areas needing your financial support. Whether the gift item is designated for somewhere near or far, specific or general, each item represents a ministry within the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. As you read through the gift selections, please pray for the needs and opportunities displayed here. You can learn more about the mission project or program by visiting the on-line gift catalog (http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/giving). You may use the Gift Order Form in the back of this catalog or you can purchase a gift on-line. You can also consider making a gift donation in honor of someone. The honoree will receive a gift card announcing the special gift you’ve given in their honor.
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Missions Ministry Team Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church 8207 Traditional Place Cordova, TN 38016 901.276.4572 Fax: 901.276.4578
ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/missionsministry
WHO WE ARE The Cumberland Presbyterian Church dates back to the period known as the “Great Revival.” An outgrowth of the Revival of 1800, the founders disagreed with the Presbyterian Church on issues of predestination and the educational requirements for ministers on the frontier. They believed the scriptures supported a “whosoever-will” gospel with God’s grace available to all who would accept it.
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A1. The Stott-Wallace Missionary Fund Offering
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All CP missionaries have to raise their own support, salary and benefits. The Stott-Wallace Missionary Fund Offering is used to support CP missionaries through a donation of $10, $25, $50, $100, other $ _______.
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DID YOU KNOW the longest serving CP missionaries in the East were Buddy (Melvin) and Beverly Stott? They served 26 years in Japan.
DID YOU KNOW that the longest serving CP missionaries in the West are Boyce and Beth Wallace? In the Summer of 2013 they completed 50 years of service in Colombia.
A2. Hot Lunch - Colombia Feed a child in Colombia, South America in one of several hot lunch programs hosted in various CP churches. Purchase food for one month for a child: $20.
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DID YOU KNOW that the CP Church has 4 presbyteries outside the USA with a combined active membership of 6,775 people? That is almost 15% of all active CP church members.
A3. Doctor’s Visit at Medical Clinic Pay for a child to have a free doctor’s visit at one of the CP Guatemala clinics: $25.
A4. Missionary Church Visits, Deputation Fund Help missionaries visit churches in the USA by buying them a tank of gas: $50.
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A5. Missionary Internship Program Help a Cumberland Presbyterian that is supporting missions work for a month or two gaining experience on the mission field. Provide for a day of living expenses: $25.
A6. Missionary Set-up Fund When missionaries first go to the mission field they only take what they can put in a suit case, otherwise they have to pay for extra luggage. Help a new missionary get set up by covering the expense of an additional suit case: $25.
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Help a CP youth from a church outside the USA pay for lodging expenses while serving as a summer youth missionary. The cost for one night of lodging: $45.
GL BAL MISSIONS A8. Evangelism in Closed Countries Many mission-minded people pray for the 10-40 window - that part of the world that is considered closed to the gospel. Consider helping missionaries working in that part of the world by making a donation of $10, $25, $50, $100, other $ ____.
A9. New Church Buildings Help build a new CP church in Cambodia, Philippines, or Colombia by purchasing a bag of concrete mix: $7.50.
DID YOU KNOW the CP Church works in 17 countries around the world? We have missionaries or CP churches in these countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Cambodia, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Uganda, USA.
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EVANGELISM – STEP UT B10. Step Out • Called to Tell – Sent To Share The purpose of Step Out is for Cumberland Presbyterians to intentionally share the Good News of Jesus Christ with others by word and action. Step Out is engaging others in conversation about faith, values, hope, meaning, purpose, life after death, life before death and God. Step Out is also about showing people Jesus Christ, by our example, in how we live, play and work. Promote this ministry through a gift of $25, $50, $75, $100, other$ _______.
B11. Birthplace Shrine Digital Video Display To honor the collected witness of all Cumberland Presbyterians and to bring this witness to the world, your support can bring a digital presence to the Birthplace Shrine in Montgomery Bell State Park. A digital monitor will be installed in the breezeway of the replica cabin that will show a documentary presenting the formation of the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination. Your support will help purchase a durable all-weather 46” monitor, a video playback device, mounting hardware, protection from vandalism and theft, and electrical work. Amount needed for this project:
$5,500.00
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B12. Builders Fellowship Join this grassroots mission effort for new churches. Builders Fellowship assists new congregations with first unit building projects. Your gift will help support a new congregation with the purchase of property and construction costs for the building of its first structure. One hundred percent of your gift will assist a new church to build a place to gather for worship, education, fellowship and service.
Partnership Categories for Builders Fellowship:
· Builders Fellowship Sponsor - A congregation that “adopts” a new church to assist with building payments in its first year after construction.
· Builders Fellowship Pioneer A gift of $1,000.00 to $5,000.00 · Builders Fellowship Partner A gift of $5,000.00 or more
B13. Church Planters
Cumberland Presbyterian Church planters are working hard to share the gospel in new locations in the USA and around the world. It is a challenging job to bring the Good News into a new context. Your gift will help subsidize recruitment and training for new church planters:
$10, $25, $50, $100, other $_______.
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DID YOU KNOW that the Builders Fellowship has been providing support for new church construction in the United States for over thirty years - Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas?
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B14. New Church Development Facility Resources A new church plant is in need of necessary resources to assist with worship. Many of the things we take for granted to make worship possible in our own church, a new church may not have - chairs, hymnals, sound system, Bibles, even a permanent place to worship. Your support can help provide worship resources for a new church that is reaching out to the community with the Good News of Jesus. Bible: $17.00 Hymnal: $30.00 Chair: $42.00 Facility monthly rent: $600.00 Projector screen: $1,300.00 Sound system: $2,350.00
B15. Step Out Training Are you or your congregation looking for ideas on church hospitality? Are you looking for ways to reach the community with the gospel? Are you interested in church planting but do not know where to get started? The Step Out initiative for our denomination emphasizes evangelism and church planting. Staff and resources are available for your congregation and presbytery. Travel, lodging and resources accrue when equipping congregations and presbyteries in ways to share their faith with the community. You can support these endeavors by sponsoring a training event.
$10.00 – paper resources: printouts, brochures and copies $30.00 – two to three meals for staff $45.00 – one tank of gas $90.00 – one night of lodging
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CR SS-CULTURE USA C16. Support a Cross-Culture Family Serving as Church Planters Within the CPC in the USA The Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the USA has a great diversity of church planters serving among cross-culture churches and New Church Developments within different presbyteries. You can support their ministries through a donation of $25, $50, $75, $100, other $ _______.
C17. Sponsor Cross-Culture Conferences for Church Planters and Their Families
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church has two main cross-culture groups (Korean and Hispanic) in the USA whose leaders participate in annual conferences focusing on our CP identity. These conferences provide a way to share experiences and challenges, and to discuss how together they can develop creative programs that could improve their ministries. You can support these conferences through a donation of $25, $50, $75, $100, other $ _______.
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CR SS-CULTURE USA C18. Adopt a Cross-Culture Youth to Participate in Youth Programs, Camps, CPYC, and Presbyterian Youth Conference One of the greatest concerns among our cross-culture ministries as CPs in the USA is the “generation gap� between first and second generations of immigrants. The lack of participation of our crossculture youth in our programs, camps, Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference (CPYC), and Presbyterian Youth Triennium (PYT) is evident and your gift can make a difference. You can sponsor cross-culture youth so they can participate in these events and activities through a donation of $25, $50, $75, $100, other $ _______.
C19. Cross-Culture Young Adults Retreat Who could introduce to our denomination the reality of our different cultures here in the USA better than our own cross-culture youth and young adults? They live in the midst of more than one culture; they know very well their needs as second generation immigrants, and also as Christians
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CR SS-CULTURE USA living in the USA in the midst of two or more different worlds. We need Christian activities and programs especially for young adults. You can sponsor their participation in workshops, retreats, and conferences through a donation of $25, $50, $75, $100, other $_______.
DID YOU KNOW our missionaries are all Cumberland Presbyterians from different nationalities? They are: Americans (USA), Colombians, Chinese, and South Koreans.
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CR SS-CULTURE USA C20. Sponsor Cross-Culture Women’s Ministries Historically, our women’s ministry has done a wonderful job in our denomination promoting missions and now it is time to encourage our cross-culture women’s ministries of the CPC in the USA to serve and improve their ministries. The first generation of women immigrants feels more comfortable with activities and programs in their own native language. You can sponsor their retreats, activities, and conferences through a donation of $25, $50, $75, $100, other $_______.
C21. Sponsor a PAS Cross-Culture Student Presbyteries in the USA are responsible for the tuition of all the PAS cross-culture candidates and licentiates. However, some of the students may have to cover their own transportation, lodging and meals during their classes at Bethel University in McKenzie, TN. You can help with these expenses through a donation of $25, $50, $75, $100, other $_______.
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Young Adult for Short-Term Missionary Experience to Central America The focus of missions in the coming years is Guatemala. There are some second generation Hispanic youth and young adults who are CPs and speak both English and Spanish. Through a missionary experience they can be connected to our Church’s work in the mission field and also become advocates and liaisons for English-speaking groups who want to visit Central America, particularly Guatemala. You can sponsor their trip through a donation of $25, $50, $75, $100, other $_______.
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DID YOU KNOW the CP Church operates outstanding schools? We have schools in: Colombia (3), Hong Kong (3), Japan (1), and Laos (1).
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D23. Beth-El Farmworker Ministry Beth-El helps farmworkers achieve self-sufficiency through its open opportunities to WORSHIP, its extensive EDUCATIONAL programs, and the many OUTREACH services it provides to meet basic needs, which are available for all who need them. Ways to support the ministries of Beth-El include:
$10 – Provides a pair shoes for a child headed to school. $25 – Provides a physical exam for a high school student at the beginning of the school year.
$100 – Provides groceries for a family of 4 for a week. $300 – Sends a child to summer camp.
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D24. National Farm Worker Ministry National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) brings together national denominations, state councils of churches, religious orders and congregations, and concerned individuals to act with the farm workers to achieve fundamental change in their living and working conditions.
$25/$50/$100 – Become a NFWM supporter $100 – Support the work of the YAYA’s – Youth and Young Adult branch of NFWM
$500 – Supporter of Campaign for Fair Food
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DID YOU KNOW the Appalachian Region is located in the eastern United States encompassing 13 states (410 counties) and 25 million people. Ninety-one of these counties are considered
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economically distressed with a poverty rate twice the national average.
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D25. Coalition for Appalachian Ministry The mission of the Coalition for Appalachian Ministry (CAM) is to make a positive impact wherever Reformed tradition and Appalachian culture come together, by networking with church and community, to provide educational and service opportunities.
$10 – Provides supplies for local crafters and artisans who sell their work for income.
$60 – Provides school supplies and backpacks for three students.
$100 – Provides work supplies for a CAM project – drywall, paint, plumbing/electrical.
$500 – Helps to sponsor an educational conference or seminar on issues related to life in Appalachia – poverty, education, health care, environment.
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D26. Project Vida Project Vida is located in the center of El Paso, TX, three blocks north of the Rio Grande, in one of the nation’s most impoverished neighborhoods. Project Vida is a multi-faceted ministry striving to change lives in a holistic and profound way. Services are offered in four main areas – health, education, economic development, and housing.
$45 – Provides after school care for a child for 1 month – includes tutoring, snacks, and activities.
$50 – Provides training and loan access to small businesses.
$700 – Provides transitional housing and assistance for one homeless family per month.
$1,000 – Provides a year of doctor visits, laboratory exams and medicines for 5 patients.
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Photo Credit: Kay Chemus for U.S. State Department
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Photo Credit: Kay Chemus for U.S. State Department
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D27. Set Them Free Set Them Free was an initiative launched by CP Women’s Ministry in the summer of 2012 to raise AWARENESS of the reality of slavery in the 21st century, to ADVOCATE for state and national laws against human trafficking in America as well as laws that are comprehensive and victim-centered. This initiative also provides a way for people of faith to put words and prayers into ACTION by raising funds to help stop human trafficking and provide hope and healing for victims.
$2.50 – A bus ticket for a freed victim to get to class to complete their education.
$25 – A basket of personal toiletries to welcome someone newly rescued and settling into a safe place to live.
$50 – Provides for one day of undercover investigations. $100 – Provides a thorough medical check-up for someone who has just been rescued.
$250 – Covers the cost of six days of aftercare for a victim. $1000 or more – Underwrites the cost to free one person from slavery.
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Missions Ministry Team Gift Order Form You can also check out the online Gift Catalog at ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/giving
Item #
Product Description
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Hot Lunch – Colombia (example)
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Cross-Culture Young Adults Retreat (example)
Level of Support
$75
Quantity
Total
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$40
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$150
GRAND TOTAL
Donor Information Name Address City State Zip Daytime Phone: Email Address (If you would like to receive e-mail news and information from the Missions Ministry Team.)
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Check or Money Order enclosed (made payable to Missions Ministry Team)
Please charge $_________________ to my:
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Credit Card Number (all digits, please) Expiration Date (MM/YYYY) Name (as it appears on card) Billing Address: Street  City State Zip Signature Billing Phone
Mail in this Order Form with your check to:
Missions Ministry Team
8207 Traditional Place
Cordova, TN 38016
Recipient Information (If you are giving the gift in someone’s honor please include their information below and a card will be sent acknowledging your gift.)
Name Address City State Zip
CHANGING THE
WORLD ONE GIFT AT A TIME
MISSIONS GIFT CATALOG
MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church / 8207 Traditional Place, / Cordova, TN / 38016 901.276.4572 / Fax: 901.276.4578
ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/missionsministry We promise to honor your generosity and use your donation for the purpose given or in the most effective way possible. The needs shown in this catalog reflect our projects at the time of this writing and the suggested donation amounts are based on periodic evaluations of the programs in the countries we serve. Each item is representative of the gift category in which it appears and donations will be used to provide assistance where it is needed most within that category or to address a similar need.Â