Greenfield First Presbyterian Church Missions
Blessings In A Bag
Thanksgiving Day Meal
Back to School Bash
Several years ago, Heather Smith, one of the Greenfield “lunch ladies” discovered that many students in the Greenfield Exempted Village School District depended greatly on the school to provide most of the warm and nutritious meals during their week. On the weekend, many of these same students didn’t have access to enough food and often returned to school on Monday morning hungry. This great need fueled the creation of a new program called “Blessings in a Bag.” These weekend food bags contain enough food for students to receive adequate nutrition to get them through the weekend. First Presbyterian Church currently provides just over 400 weekend food bags to Greenfield Elementary & Buckskin Elementary each month. Rainsboro Elementary receives weekend food assistance from another source. Many community groups volunteer to fill Blessings in a Bag each month and many generous donors from all across Greenfield (and beyond) provide the nearly $1,300 per month to purchase the food.
Back to School Bash
Thanksgiving Day Meal
Back to School Bash
Our missions committee also sponsors a community back to school bash each summer, just before the new school-year begins. At this event, students receive backpacks filled with age-appropriate school supplies. Many businesses, clubs, organizations, churches, and individuals generously donate the needed school supplies and finances to make this community outreach successful. Last year, we distributed over 400 backpacks.
Thanksgiving Day Meal
Thanksgiving Day Meal
Kids for Christ Christmas
Every year, we celebrate Thanksgiving by coming together as a Church body to cook, serve, package, and deliver fresh turkey meals all around Greenfield! We typically serve around 600-700 meals every year! This is totally free and you can reserve your meal by calling the church office.
Kids for Christ Christmas
Kids for Christ Christmas
Typically, the Sunday after Thanksgiving we hold the Kids For Christ Christmas Auction. The money raised at this auction is used to purchase Christmas presents for around 20 children in the Greenfield School District. The following weekend the kids, and their parents go shopping to purchase the presents and then return to the church to wrap them.
New Directions
New Directions was founded in 1989 and exists to love and accept youth where they are, to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to nurture and equip youth to honor and serve God as they grow in their Christian faith. Many weekly and special programs are offered to students to help them connect with each other, with caring adults, and with God. Tonia McLanahan serves as the Director of New Directions.
Greenfield Area Christian Center
The Greenfield Area Christian Center is the cooperative effort of nearly all of the churches in Greenfield and the surrounding area. GACC ministries include a Food Pantry, a Clothing Center, a Tragic & Transient emergency voucher program, the Christian Life Bible Institute, and the New Directions Youth Ministry. Pastor Mike serves on the GACC board and many of our church members are volunteers in the ministries of GACC.
Elizabeth’s Hope Pregnancy Resources
Elizabeth’s Hope pregnancy centers are located in Chillicothe, Circleville, Waverly, Jackson, and Greenfield and provide a listening ear and helpful resources to those who find themselves in an unplanned or unexpected pregnancy. Elizabeth’s Hope provides free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, parenting classes, and much needed supplies for the baby on the way. All of the services offered at Elizabeth’s Hope are designed to help women make informed decisions and always encourages them to choose life.
Rice and Beans Ministries
Six years ago, Pastor Mike was blessed to lead a week-long youth mission trip to Costa Rica to serve with Rice & Beans Ministries. Rice & Beans provides food to families in need through their “Garden of Hope,” leads children’s ministry in local schools and neighborhoods, and performs minor construction on local homes in need of repair. In recent years, Rice & Beans has expanded to include ministry in Brazil as well as disaster relief work right here in the United States. Fred Curry, a native of Mississippi, serves as the Director of Rice & Beans Ministries.
Philip & Hallie Allen
Philip & Hallie Allen live in Orlando, Florida with their children Zachary & Marybeth and serve in the executive office of CRU, formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ. Hallie grew up right here in Greenfield, Ohio as member of First Presbyterian Church. One of the primary ministries that the Allen’s help support is the distribution of the Jesus Film to nations across the world. As of 2022, the Jesus Film has been viewed over 11.1 billion times and has been translated into more than 2,160 languages
The Bobb Family
The Bobb Family
Shannon & Vikki Bobb are originally from Bainbridge, Ohio. Many years ago, they felt a call from God to serve him on the foreign mission field. Today, they serve with Adventures in Missions in Cambodia. The Bobb’s ministry includes educational programs, food distribution, health services, and hosting short term mission teams