MISSIONS OF THE CHURCH

livingwatersfortheworld.org
Living Waters for the World is the global mission resource of the Synod of Living Waters (Presbyterian Church USA).
Through the work of LWW and its mission partners, children are being saved from certain illness and deadly complications that come from dirty water with a water purification system.
Woodland is sending a mission team in January 2007 to Taulabe, Honduras.
 

Memphis Food Bank
memphisfoodbank.org
To reduce hunger in the
Mid-South area, THE FOOD BANK
offers an Agency Delivery Program for larger organizations, a Prepared and Perishable Food Recovery Program (collecting unserved donations from licensed food service establishments), and a Specially Prepared Meals Program allowing restaurants an additional donation opportunity.
WOODLAND purchases food from the Food Bank. Church members then pick up the food, sack groceries and deliver the sacks to distribution sites. The church team delivers about 280 sacks each month.
 

First Presbyterian Soup Kitchen
Memphis
1stpresmemphis.org
The Soup Kitchen was started more than 15 years ago to provide a hot meal on Sunday afternoons to the homeless and hungry of Memphis.
First Church provides the facilities and leadership while volunteers from churches citywide assist in the weekly foodservice. More than 200 men, women and children are served each Sunday. In addition to financial support, Woodland serves at the Soup Kitchen twice a year and annually collects and distributes clothing donations.

 

The Church Health Center
Memphis
churchhealthcenter.org
Heeding God's call to care for the sick and the poor, the Church Health Center opened its doors in 1987. They provide quality, compassionate and affordable medical care for minimum wage workers, their families and the homeless- with a broad base of financial support from the faith community, and with the volunteer help of doctors, nurses, dentists and others.
 

Seek for the Old Path Home
Women's Shelter (Memphis)
This shelter provides emergency housing for women and women with children in the Memphis area. Woodland donates financially and brings food, clothing and other items to the home as needed.
Woodland will have an ANGEL TREE this Christmas to provide gifts for the children.
 

mifa.org
MISSION: “We change our community by helping change lives.”
With a host of life-sustaining and life-skills programs, MIFA helps change more lives than any other organization in Memphis or the surrounding area. Their largest program is the Meals for Seniors which serves more than 2500 hot meals DAILY.
In addition to financial support, Woodland members participate in the LOVE CAP Ministry where individuals knit winter caps for the homeless.

Missionary Faith Promise
U.S. Missions (Memphis)
Chaplain Frazier Vaughn
works with Memphis youth and their families in the midst of the Juvenile Court System to get back on the right path. Their ministry depends entirely on contributions.
 

yfcworldoutreach.org
Mark and Stephanie Dodrill
Crystina, Alex and Jennifer
Missionary family serving in Spain since 1982.
Their ministry consists of training youth leaders, writing and publishing materials for the whole Spanish speaking world, organizing camps, retreats, concerts and other evangelical activities.
Recent funds were also used to repair a car and a damaged youth center.
 

Operation Christmas Child
Worldwide
samaritanspurse.org
This ministry brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's love.
This program of Samaritan's Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on mission project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas-Jesus Christ.
 

Witnessing Ministries of Christ
lndia
pcusa.org
Witnessing Ministries of Christ spreads the good news among the 135 million Dalit
(or "Untouchable") people of India.
The church promotes six ministry branches of evangelism, pastoral care, education, health, economic development and reconciliation. They continue to plant seed churches throughout rural India.