Based on the scripture and our witness of Christ's work, we believe the mission of the triune God is one of constantly creating, redeeming, and reconciling all things to God's self in love.
Furthermore, we believe the mission of the Church and her members is to participate in God's mission in the world.
Service and Mission are the ways that we put our faith into action. It is a way for us to demonstrate the love and care of God to our neighbors, our community and even to our world. Following the leading of God's Spirit, the New Creation Community participates in particular missions as a whole, or we bless and commission individuals to work in areas they are passionate about and that resonate with our mission, vision, and values as a community.
Below are many of the current missions and who to contact:
O'Fallon Senior Nutrition Center (Pat Ashby - contact via info at newpcreationpc.org): Assist the O'Fallon Senior Nutrition Center in delivering Meals on Wheels. This program delivers nutritious meals to senior citizens in their homes.
Compassion Project (John Will - contact via info at newcreationpc.org): Compassion International is a worldwide recognized ministry that provides sponsors for children worldwide. These children and their families receive clothing, meals, education, health care, and hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. New Creation community currently sponsors several children in Peru.
Give-A-Meal-A-Month (GAMAM) (Pat Ashby, Elizabeth Schmitt, Peggy Joshua - contact via info at newcreationpc.org): Donations of food are collected and sent to local food banks. This is a mission of the whole New Creation community.
Theology on Tap (Pastor Christian Boyd - contact via pastor at newcreationpc.org): Last Sunday of each month at 7 pm, and gathering at the Dandy Inn, 1030 Lincoln Hwy, Fairview Heights, IL 62208. Meet other local people who live in, or are interested in creating community. This isn't your traditional church group. Theology on Tap is a chance to gather together to wrestle with the tough issues of faith and life in a "happy hour" type setting. All topics are fair game. . . however there are rules of engagement so the art of conversation may be revived. Find us on: http://intentionalcomm.meetup.com/213/
Nursing Home Diaconate (Elizabeth Schmitt - contact via info at newcreationpc.org): Weekly visits with residents of Cedar Ridge Healthcare Center in Lebanon, IL.
Stay at Home Moms of Metro East Group (Haley Bartlett - contact via secretary at newcreationpc.org): We would love this group to be a place where kids can socialize and mom's can get some much needed grown up talk time, advice and out of the house time. This group has a wonderful bunch of mom's we all come from different places in our lives but all have one great thing in common,motherhood!! Check out this link, pass it on, and contact Haley for more info. We are now meeting weekly.
The Card Ministry (Jan Hoyt - contact via info at newcreationpc.org): The main purpose of a card ministry is, to lift one another up, to encourage, to celebrate, to share God's love and to rejoice in the gift of salvation by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Who are our card ministers? Someone (or a group of someones) with a willingness to minister to those who are hurting and to rejoice with those who are rejoicing. (Romans 12:15 - "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."
O'Fallon Bible Study Group (Pastor Christian - contact via pastor at newcreationpc.org): Meet other local people who are interested in studying the Bible and foster intentional Christian community. We will be utilizing the African Bible Study Method, akin to the ancient Christian practice of Lectio Divina, both which require no formal knowledge, but will deepen your life with God. Just come with your bible (any translation), and openness to the Holy Spirit, and willing to discuss and collaboratively discern "what the Spirit is saying to the churches" (Rev. 3.22).
Alpha: Introduction to Basic Christianity Course (Pastor Christian -contact via pastor at newcreationpc.org): Co-sponsored by Faith Lutheran (ELCA), St Michael's Episcopal (ECUSA), and New Creation Presbyterian (PCUSA). WHEN: 5 Jan 09 - 3 Mar 09 (from 6:17 PM to 8:30 PM). WHERE: at Faith Lutheran on HWY 50. COST: FREE. For more information, download the Schedule and the Registration form.
St. Baldrick Foundation (Pastor Christian): St. Baldrick's is the world's largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for childhood cancer research. Thousands of volunteers shave their heads in solidarity of children with cancer, while requesting donations of support from friends and family. At a St. Baldrick's event, something amazing happens. People who normally shy away from the very thought of childhood cancer find themselves compelled to support this cause after looking into the face of these brave children who are smiling broadly as their friends and family members proudly display their newly shone heads. Volunteers and donors see it can be fun to support a serious cause. Young cancer patients and survivors see how many people care. And researchers see St. Baldrick's funds helping to find cures! In 2008, New Creation helped raise over $1,200.
CROP Walk (Pastor Christian and Elizabeth Schmitt): In partnership with area churches and community folk, every year New Creation walks to overcome poverty, locally and worldwide.
Kemmerer Village (Pastor Christian): The Village is one of the Presbyterian Church (USA)' children's homes, and is located in Assumption, IL. We collect Campbell soup labels and General Mills box tops for them so they may turn them to Campbell and General Mills for equipment for their school and cottages.
Elise Ryne Rochman (contact via link): Inspired by baby Elise and the Rochman family, members are in prayer and support the search for a cure of the Tay-Sachs Disease. To begin the journey into Tay-Sachs Awareness, click here.
Presbyterian Unified Mission (Pastor Christian): We contribute annually to the PC(USA)'s unified mission fund, which supports various local, regional, national, and international efforts of sharing the Gospel, in both word and deeds.
