Most of the Presbytery
of Prospect Hill’s 57 churches are small and rural. A
culturally and ethnically mixed population follows the instructions
of the Lord Jesus Christ not to keep the message to itself,
but to spread his love near and far.
Near home, members of churches like Paullina took hammers
and prayers to work for Habitat for Humanity. The Sibley congregation
worked at an Indian reservation and adopted a church camp cabin.
The congregation of Battle Creek gathered after worship to paint
a house for a community resident. Month after month, Ida Grove
members donate food to a county food bank and, in partnership
with the Methodist church, invite anyone who would be alone
on Thanksgiving Day to share in a home-style dinner. United
Church of Westside congregants invited the construction crew
of a wind generator into their homes on Thanksgiving.
Reaching out, youth groups make blankets for Ronald McDonald
Houses, and worship teams bring worship services to churches
and community celebrations. Presbyterian Women bring food and
smiles to volunteer workers at blood bank sites. Storm Lake’s
congregation helps the Southeast Asian Christian Church of Storm
Lake spread the gospel.
Reaching to greater distances, Paullina members plan a mission
trip to Africa. The Ida Grove congregation shares money, toys,
letters, and pictures with its sister Presbyterian church in
Nanyuki, Kenya. Most important, the family of God continues
to care for its members, of whom there are 8,767 in the Presbytery
of Prospect Hill. |
