Jesus commissioned his disciples with an exciting task in the world: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8, NRSV).
We witness in a variety of ways through missions. Some of these missions are:
Local Missions
- Assisting Code Blue at the warming center and making care packages for homeless in Salem County
- Hosting several American Red Cross Blood Drives throughout the year
- Drive-through food drives to collect food donations for Disciples’ Pantry located in Woodstown, NJ
- Partnering with other churches in the area to do street and yard cleanups in Salem, NJ
- Delivering Christmas gifts to children of families who lack means
- Developing a special relationship with residents of a local group home
- Collecting items for a local pregnancy center and woman’s shelter
- Awarding a yearly scholarship to a worthy Woodstown High School senior
- Providing funding to many local, regional and global ministries and missions
Global Missions
- Youth and Adult mission trips
- Packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
- Supporting international missionary families