Supporting each other through mission 
            in the Synod of Alaska-Northwest

 




In Mission Together
Are you curious about what kinds of mission and ministry other presbyteries are sponsoring in our Synod? Does your church want to broaden the scope of your giving to include mission opportunities in other parts Washington, Idaho, and Alaska? Do you want to support the efforts of our Presbyterian Women in their global projects? This webpage highlights Presbytery mission, and provides an easy opportunity for congregations to support a broad range of missions within our Synod. Presbyterian Women reach beyond the boundaries of our Synod to the people who ride the paths and plant the palms in the Congo.

Oh God, capture our hearts for the sake of the gospel!

Making a Donation
You can donate to Capture the Heart by check, money order, or by credit card using PayPal. When paying by check or money order, please mail your donation to the appropriate Presbytery, addresses below.

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Central Washington Presbytery

MENDING WINGS
Mending Wings is one of the largest Native American youth organizations in the U.S. and Canada. Located on the Yakima Indian Reservation, Mending Wings strives to bring a message of healing and restoration to Native American youth and families by cultivating indigenous expressions of Biblical worship, by helping Native youth to recognize themselves as vital parts of the body of Christ, and by helping Native youth and families experience Creator's healing from past wounds so they can become healers in their communities. With programs every night of the week, providing rides for students is a continuing need at Mending Wings. Find out more: http://mendingwings.net.  

To donate by check or money order,
Make check payable and mail to:

Central Washington Presbytery
301 North 61st Avenue
Yakima, WA 98908

Make sure to write Mending Wings on the face of your check!

Presbytery of the Inland Northwest

CAMP SPALDING 
Camp Spalding provides meaningful Christian programming in an exceptional natural setting where people of all ages may encounter Jesus Christ and grow deeper in their relationship with Him. Thousands of young lives have been eternally changed during summer camp experiences at Camp Spalding. And that legacy of outreach and discipleship is having a greater impact today than ever before. Find out more: www.campspalding.org.
 
Donate $325 today to send a disadvantaged child to summer camp!



LIBERTY PARK CENTER 
Liberty Park Development Center is a Christian outreach serving children and families in the community of Spokane. As the parent strives to hurdle social and financial obstacles, Liberty Park helps by providing child care, quality education, and a variety of family services. Youth scholarships are available to qualifying families who need assistance with paying program fees. Find out more: www.lpcdc.org.

To donate by check or money order,
Make check payable and mail to:

Presbytery of Inland Northwest
8910 E. Dalton
Spokane, WA 99212-3401

Make sure to write the name of the mission of the face of your check.

North Puget Sound Presbytery

TALL TIMBER 
Surveys show that between 60-80% of committed Christians point to a camp or retreat experience as the turning point of their faith! Tall Timber offers a stunning wilderness setting, challenging outdoor activities, solid Biblical teaching and Christian role models who are deeply committed to following Christ and seek to share this with others. Many campers are requesting camp scholarships. A current capital campaign is building improved staff housing. Find out more: www.talltimber.org.

Donate $250 to sponsor a 4-6th grader for one-week of summer camp!
$100 will buy 20 sq feet of flooring for the new staff home.


TIERRA NUEVA 
Tierra Nueva (New Earth) is an ecumenical ministry located in Burlington, Washington, that seeks to share the Good News of God's liberation in Jesus Christ with migrant farm workers, new immigrants, and permanent Hispanic residents in Western Washington. The shepherding ministries of Tierra Nueva include the Skagit County Jail Ministry, migrant chaplaincy, Underground Coffee Project working with ex-offenders and gang members, Tierra Nueva Honduras, the Family Support Center, and the People's Seminary. Find out more: www.tierra-nueva.org.

Donate $100 for one day of salary for Salvio Hernandez, to lead Bible studies and pray with families in their homes and migrant camps.

$200 for solar coffee bean drying materials to support coffee growers in Honduras and pastoral workers in Skagit Valley with the Underground Coffee Project. 




To donate by check or money order,
Make check payable and mail to:

North Puget Sound Presbytery
1010 E. Casino Rd.
Everett, WA 98203

Make sure to write the name of the mission of the face of your check!

Presbytery of Olympia

CHURCH OF THE INDIAN FELLOWSHIP 
A historic church in the presbytery, this 130 year old congregation is led by Native American, Rev. Irvin Porter. Their mission is to share Christ in a way that respects native experience and addresses the varied needs of native populations in the greater Tacoma area. Contributions to this ministry are matched by a General Assembly church re-development grant.

Send $350 today toward the operational budget or pastor's salary at the Church of the Indian Fellowship.

FIRST CAMBODIAN PRESBYTERIAN MINISTRY
Rev. Dr. Chea is the founder and the pastor of the First Cambodian Presbyterian Ministry of Tacoma. Housed at Westminster Presbyterian and equipped with the good news of the gospel, this new Cambodian fellowship reaches out to immigrants, works with youth, and with God’s love faces the hard realities of gangs and economic stress. Find out more: www.sahara-chea.org/default.aspx.

Provide a ride for someone who needs transportation. Donate $250 toward a used van.

To donate by check or money order,
Make check payable and mail to:

Presbytery of Olympia
Tillicum Presbyterian Center
15508 Portland Ave. SW
Lakewood, WA 98498

Make sure to write the name of the mission of the face of your check!

Presbytery of Yukon

HEATING OIL FOR CHURCHES
You can help churches in the Presbytery of Yukon by providing an energy supplement to help with the high cost of heating oil for churches and manses. The Anchorage Daily News reported that fuel in Alaskan villages costs from $2 per gallon to $4 more per gallon in rural Alaska than in Anchorage. The average difference (median) would be $3 per gallon, which is primarily the cost of shipping.

Warm Up a Congregation of God's Truly Frozen Chosen: $300 to ship 100 gallons of heating oil to a village church in rural Alaska.



BUILDING FUND FOR A NEW CHURCH IN GAMBELL
Gambell, Alaska is located on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. The Presbytery of Yukon hopes to build a new church in the summer of 2010. The total cost is now projected at $1.5 million, with $500,000 already raised. Because the church qualifies for matching grants on the $500,000 already raised, we believe that we only have another $500,000 to go. Find out more about Gambell: CLICK HERE!!

Jesus Worshippers Sighted -- 35 Miles from Siberia -- Need Home! 
Help Build It -- Donate $500 (or more!) for building materials. 


To donate by check or money order,
Make check payable and mail to:

Presbytery of Yukon
616 W 10th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
 (907)267-0914                            office@pbyukon.org
Fax (907)276-0175                       www.pbyukon.org 

Make sure to write the name of the mission of the face of your check!

Presbyterian Women

PW PALM PROJECT
The Presbyterian Women Palm Project is a new mission program in which groups or individuals can make donations for the establishment of palm plantations in Congo, once the world’s largest producer of palm oil. The destruction of agricultural capabilities in Congo has forced the country to import cooking oil from Malaysia for its domestic use. Rather than continuing this dependency, the Congolese could plant new varieties of palms, providing both needed palm oil and income. This opportunity does not require huge financial investments, but can have great returns.

A $20 gift to the Palm Project will purchase about 10 plants! Click Here to Donate ONLINE! 


BICYCLES FOR CONGO 
In many places throughout Congo, roads can be treacherous for vehicles, and the trucks in working condition are often too expensive for most villagers to rent. Given these restraints, the bicycle is the best way to transport goods. A family with access to a bicycle has the strongest family member — usually an older son — push the bike from their remote village to a city market, loaded with up to 400 pounds of produce. The biker will sell the produce at the city market and buy hard-to-find items for the village, such as sugar, salt and clothing — and then push the bike back to the village.

An $80 gift buys a quality bike for a Congolese family to haul produce. Click Here to Donate ONLINE!