Missions
Join Us in Loving and Serving Those in Our Community and Around the World
Mission work is not for just anyone, it is for everyone! You have been specifically, strategically, and purposefully designed to make Jesus visible locally and around the world. Through participating in the world Christian movement, every believer can find a way to live with vital significance in God’s global purpose. Identify and eliminate anything getting in the way of your ability to share your own story of redemption with others. Being a missionary requires finding your own chapter within God’s larger story of love for all people and offering your life to others in a way that brings glory to God.
Our greatest resource as a church is not our finances, building, or programs. Our greatest resource is a gift from God; it is the love of Jesus Christ within the people of our congregation. Because God desires for all people to know, love, and serve only Him, our church exists to make Jesus visible to our community and throughout the world. We demonstrate this not only in the way we worship, grow and serve in his name, but also in the way we work to transform our city, merge the biblical with the social Gospel, show spontaneous compassion to others, devote ourselves to service, and equip families to bond together in Christ. We are no longer living for ourselves and our own selfish desires. We are Loving Christ, Loving One Another, and Loving the City, in order that He may receive all glory and honor.
If you’d like to get involved in Local or Global Missions here at FPC, please let us know!
Gifts and Talents Survey Local Missions Global MissionsStaff
Rev. A. Mitchell Moore
Associate Pastor for Young Adults and Missions
Mitchell brings a nearly 20-year career, having just served in Jakarta, Indonesia, with an Indonesian foundation that focuses on education and health care. His roles in Indonesia included spiritual oversight and development for the university system as Chaplain, Senior Executive Leadership, and Church planting.
Mitchell served as Assistant Pastor for Young Adults at Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, TN, for five years and has been involved throughout his career in church mission activity through domestic and international partnerships. You may remember Mitchell as our Director of Youth Ministry right here at First Pres, 13 years ago! He graduated with an M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2008.
Mitchell is passionate about advancing the Kingdom of Christ and is a gifted, expositional preacher who is urgent about mission, discipleship, and shepherding God’s people to flourish under the authority and power of God’s word.
He and his wife, Lisa, have four children: Lauren, Cora, Tucker, and Ben. The entire Moore family is excited to be re-connected with our FPC family!
Current Missions Opportunities
Serve Local Elementary School, Booker T. Washington
May 19 Field Day at Fort Sam Houston Field
May 30 Decorate for End-of-Year Ceremonies
We have two opportunities to minister and bless Booker T Washington Elementary staff and students—an elementary in our church neighborhood. Volunteers are needed to help with their field day on May 19 at the Fort Sam Houston field, and, also, help with decorating for their end of year ceremonies on May 30. If you can help with any or both events, all volunteers will need to complete a district background check. Please contact Melanie Chaney by text or call to 830-570-0220 if you are able to volunteer.
Dominican Republic Mission Trip Donations
Want to help support the DR Mission Trip? We are taking donations for the children of El Circadillo, the community where we will be serving this summer with Food for the Hungry (June 3-10)! Please consider donating any of the following: Bible stories or Children’s Bibles in Spanish (the smaller the better since we are taking these on the plane!), art supplies for kids (paper, construction paper, coloring sheets, markers, crayons, finger paints, etc.). There will be a box available in the Mauze Lobby labeled DR Mission Trip through May 28. You can leave donations there, or contact Carrie Everson (carriee@fpcsat.org) to arrange drop off. Thanks for your support!.
Alaska Mission Trip Donations
The Alaska team this summer (July 6 – 17) will be leading a Vacation Bible School and living in Chevak, Alaska for a week. The remoteness of the village requires the team to purchase and bring their own food. Please consider donating to help with this food cost. Contact Rev. Dr. Joe Moore (joem@fpcsat.org).
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KinMart Donation Drive Coming Soon!
Saturday, July 29 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 1st Floor Nutrition Center and Assembly Room
FPC is one of the host sites for KinMart, an event designed by The Alliance to help local foster families. On July 29, we will welcome families to Westminster Hall for an enjoyable and cost-less “shopping” experience for school supplies. You can help in two ways: donate school supplies by July 21 or volunteer the day of the event. Please contact Grace Morehouse (samanthagrace10@yahoo.com) or Lindsay Selli (lindsays@fpcsat.org) for more information.
World Renew Earthquake Relief
First Pres is donating $10,000 to World Renew to assist with disaster response int he wake of the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Tukey and Syria. Families and entire communities are in urgent need of life-saving essentials and protection. You are invited to join us by donating at worldrenew.net to help those affected by this disaster. Checks payable to World Renew.
Join a 2023 Mission Trip!
Please contact Lindsay Selli at lindsays@fpcsat.org for more information about trips to Uganda and Poland that are still forming as well as other Mission Trip possibilities.
Pray for Missions
Please hold the local and global missions of the church in your prayers.
Sign Up for Our Mission 938 Prayer Texts
Email your number to LindsayS@fpcsat.org, you will receive up to 3 updates a week, designed to empower your prayerful participation in God’s mission, as we pray together to the Lord of the harvest, for the harvest, and for laborers of the harvest.
