Mission

Mission is bearing witness to God’s love for the world in Jesus Christ First Presbyterian believes in a theology of mission, as expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith: “… Christ hath commissioned his Church to go into all the world and to make disciples of all nations. All believers are therefore under obligation … to contribute by their prayers, gifts, and personal efforts to the extension of the Kingdom of Christ throughout the whole earth.”

We do mission and its related functions in “good Presbyterian order” through the structures of our General Assembly, synods, presbyteries and local churches, which provide accountability in a connectional system. First Presbyterian participates in shared mission giving by contributing to the Presbytery of Great Rivers which uses the money for mission projects around central Illinois in order to bring hope in the name of Jesus Christ.

We also contribute to a variety of local, national, and international missions.  This year we contributed to Heifer International, Common Place in Peoria, Tazewell County House of Hope, Southside Mission in Peoria, the Delavan Food Pantry, and many more.

The Mission Committee holds fundraisers throughout the year such as gospel concerts and an annual 4th of July BBQ dinner.

One project we are particularly proud of is the Darfur Stoves Project.  This project became a presbytery wide mission project which raised over $20,000 to buy fuel efficient stoves for Darfur Refugees.  This project was featured in the PC(USA) Mission Yearbook.  If you would like to read about it please click HERE.

We participate in other Mission projects as well like working at Southside Mission and hosting Red Cross Blood Drives. Two ongoing mission projects are Threads of Love and our 4th Grade Reading Club.