The world is at once a big place and quite small. From our corner of Birmingham, Alabama, South Highland Presbyterian Church actively supports missionary efforts around the world. From financial support for denominational mission offerings to building homes in Mexico to personal visits with missionaries in central Africa, our church is taking the love of Christ and the message of His redemption to all corners of the globe.
Member contacts are listed for many of the organizations; some also have web sites you may visit.
Christmas International House : Every other year SHPC members open their homes to international students from colleges all over the US at Christmas time for a period of two weeks. We show the students Birmingham and allow them to experience the Christmas Season with us. SHPC Contact: Kelly Ross-Davis.
Constructores Para Cristo: Each year a team of South Highlanders pack their bags and head to Mexico to assist in building homes for those in need. We fund the materials for the home and also fund partial scholarships for participants in this very worthwhile mission trip. SHPC Contact: Debbie Perkins. Click here for photo gallery of 2004 trip.
Friendship Partners: As a part of South Highlands outreach to Internationals at UAB, we match a new international student with a South Highlander. We also provide lunches, breakfasts and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for international students at UAB. SHPC contact: Corky Clark.
Liaison with Missionaries: Our program of correspondence with the missionary families who are specifically supported by SHPC allows us to educate our congregants about the church’s global mission fields, as well as to give the missionaries support in work they are doing in response to God’s call. SHPC Contact: Marty Keller.
One Great Hour of Sharing: SHPC participates in this offering. One-third goes to PCUSA Hunger Programs; one-third funds Self Development Of People programs and one-third goes for Presbyterian Disaster Relief. SHPC Contact: Greta Clark.
Peacemaking: SHPC participates in the Peacemaking Offering on World Communion Sunday.. One-fourth of the offering goes to support efforts toward peace in our community; one- fourth to Presbytery programs and one half goes to General Assembly programs
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship: SHPC provides partial funding for Cody Watson, a Presbyterian pastor who with his family is associated with SHPC. Cody is a regional field representative for this validated agency of our denomination which is dedicated to reaching the unreached people groups of the world with the message of Jesus Christ.
Short Term Mission Trips: We encourage and support financially South Highlanders doing mission in other parts of the world. Past trips have included medical mission trips to Honduras, water treatment system installation in Mexico, and partnership meetings with presbyteries in the Democratic Republic of Congo. SHPC Contact: Jim Kimble.
Witness Season: Each year a mission emphasis season showcases missionaries and speakers to educate South Highlanders in being Global Christians through personal participation. Your support-financial, prayers, and hands-on mission volunteer work-enables SHPC to participate in programs such as Constructores Para Cristo and to be connected to persons doing God’s work in many parts of the world. Much of our mission activity is supported in part by the annual Witness Season Offering. SHPC Contact: Marty Keller.
For more information on South Highland Missions, contact Charles Fowler through the church office at 933-0790, or you may send him an email.
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