Make your life a mission — not an intermission. ~ Arnold Glasgow
Supporting Those Who Go
Laguna Presbyterian Church members and friends support the following ministries through volunteering and financial giving. Everyone is welcome to join! Several mission trips have been organized to help assist these ministries. Interested in coming with us? Want more information? Contact one of the Mission Outreach Elders: Ken Cornelison or Jim Perkins.
East Africa Partnership
Improves lives of people of in East Africa by providing: clean water; care and education for orphaned, destitute and vulnerable children; accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare; education on ways to improving agriculture, sustenance, and nutrition, and any other service that may improve the physical, social, and spiritual well-being of the people of East Africa.
These mission programs were implemented and are sustained through the Los Ranchos Presbytery and many local organizations including Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital and the University California, Irvine (UCI).
Tumaini Children’s Home
Located in Nyeri Kenya, Africa, Tumaini Children’s Home (TCH) is sponsored by Laguna Presbyterian Church. The Mission Outreach Committee coordinates a Child Sponsorship Program with the goal of sponsoring each child in the Orphanage. Presently, 65 are sponsored. At least one time a year, members of the East African Partnership (EAP) visit the children. Several members of the Mission Outreach Committee visit this home.
Vellore Christian Medical College
Providing quality medical education and health care in the spirit of Christ to all people in society, especially the poor, the disadvantaged and the disenfranchised. Patients who cannot pay receive free treatment; no one is turned away.
Learn more about Vellore by watching this video: CMC Vellore, Home of a Healing God
Amextra
Working with the poor to improve living conditions by providing microfinance programs, daycare and tutoring, self-esteem and nutrition classes, dental services, activities to prevent the abuse of women and children. Donations from Laguna Presbyterian Church to AMEXTRA, a faith-based Mexican organization, help support an area called Tultitlan, right outside of Mexico City.
Women Walking
Seeking to partner with women worldwide who are confronting gender-based violence, educational inequity and economic challenges. God calls, we “walk.” Women Walking is an LPC women’s giving circle. Women of all ages are welcome.
Supporting Global Ministries & Mission Partners
Laguna Presbyterian Church supports the following ministries and mission partners with a monthly monetary donation. Click on the name of the organization for more information. Many of these organizations also have volunteer opportunities.
Chrysalis Ministries
Equips, empowers and encourages existing and emerging Christian leaders and teachers, in Eastern Europe, Asia and US, to become more effective in their ministries.
International Justice Mission (IJM)
Rescue to victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to secure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to ensure that public justice systems — police, courts and laws — effectively protect the poor.
World Vision
Works with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. WV is a program that provides child sponsorship. Over 140 children in Riruta, Kenya and many other countries are supported by Laguna Presbyterian Church members and friends.
One Great Hour of Sharing
Helps people find safe refuge, start new lives, and work together to strengthen their families and communities. A support ministry of disaster response, refugee assistance, and community development sponsored by the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Kai and Lauren P.
Kai and Lauren are missionaries with Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC), specifically reaching Latino and Hispanic college students at UCLA and USC with the Gospel. Their ministry focuses on winning students to Christ, building them in their faith, and sending them out to reach others for Christ.
Supporting Our Personal Mission Partners
Laguna Presbyterian Church supports the following missionaries. We are deeply thankful for their work in sharing the Gospel message and the love of Christ in the world!
Gary and Lori Cowman
Gary and Lori are with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Nairobi, Kenya. Gary is the Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Director, while Lori works in accounting.
Karen Kilbourne Young
Karen is with Christian Resource Ministries (CRM). She works on the Staff Development and Care Team which provides support, assistance and counsel to 300 staff members in this worldwide interdenominational mission organization.
Brett and Shelly Faucett
Brett and Shelly are Independent Missionaries funded by donations through Interserve USA. Their mission field is in Thailand where they work to assist disabled children and those affected by HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking.
Rubens Muzio
Rubens is based in Londrina, Brazil and is funded through Overseas Crusades Int. He works with an organization known as Evangelistic Service for Latin America (SEPAL). He trains pastors to plant healthy churches in every community in Brazil.
Jane Holslag
Jane is a missionary instructor teaching in both the English and Theology departments of Lithuania Christian College (LCC) International University in Klaipeda, Lithuania. She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and is independently funded by donations through the denomination.