“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.’” ~ Mark 9:35

Jesus calls us to serve others as He taught us to serve, and at FPC, we are passionate about living into that call as we strive to serve our community and schools with our time and energy.

Some of the ways FPC serves our community include:

Mission Committee is actively involved in the following outreach activities:

• Hands-On support for Lincoln-McCandless School:

  Members of FPC spend one Sunday morning each August to help teachers prepare their rooms and freshen up the area around the school.
  Members of FPC provide classroom snacks, occasional meals, help teachers in the classroom, and with special events.
  Prayer Partners: Teachers and staff at Lincoln-McCandless have the opportunity opt-in to be paired with a member of FPC as a prayer and support partner. The FPC congregation is encouraged to lift the entire school community in prayer.

• Refugee Resettlement: Continued support for refugee families in our community.

• ‘We'll Leave our Lights On' Thanksgiving Food Drive: an annual event that includes approximately 20 area churches. On a designated November night, these churches leave their sanctuary lights shining as participants collect donations of non-perishable foods for those in our community who have food insecurity.

• Earth Matters: As a multi-faith group, EARTH MATTERS focuses on improving the health of earth's environment and embraces the opportunity in helping to make good choices for all creation. Through education and inspiration EARTH MATTERS is working to leave a just, equitable, and livable earth for future generations.

• Support for HMS 7 and Avenue A Alternative school

• Provide meals to Circles of Hope

Mission committee supports the following community organizations financially:

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Hutchinson

• Bright House

• Christian Soup Ministry

• Circles of Hope

• Emergency Energy Fund at Salvation Army

• Reno County Food Bank

• Healthy Families of Reno County

• Interfaith Housing and Community Services

• New Beginnings

• Salthawk Community Support

• Salvation Army

Deacons are actively involved in the following outreach activities:

• Soup kitchen ministry

• Together with a group of local churches the Deacons work to help those with food insecurity by delivering prepared meals. FPC Deacons deliver meals every third Thursday.

• Christmas and Summer Outreach

• Provide 'Summer Fun' packages that include certificates for Putt-Putt, Fox Movie passes, ice cream, pizza, and more to needy families.

• Provide shoe certificates from Kohls for needy school children.

• Coordinate an annual congregation wide effort to shop, wrap and deliver Christmas gifts for over 40 qualified families.

• Special Friend program

• Members of the FPC family who are unable to attend church are chosen by a Deacon to enjoy regular visits and form lasting friendships.

• Plan and prepare funeral receptions and dinners when requested by grieving families.

• Deliver to the Reno County Food Pantry, food donated by the FPC congregation each week.

The Men's Group is actively involved in the following outreach activities:

• Prep and paint homes of those in need.

• The In-Reach program provides maintenance assistance for members of the congregation.

FPC is active in in other important outreach activities that do not fall under the direction of a specific committee:

Prayer Chain

When a special call for prayer is needed, a prayer chain is started by a member of the congregation.

Ulster Project Greater Hutchinson & Portadown

The Project works to transform young Christians into leaders and peacemakers. The Ulster Project is committed to: Following Christ as committed peace builders and fostering understanding and acceptance. FPC plays a key role with other local churches in working together to build community and leading by example in serving.

Convoy of Hope

Convoy of Hope is a community outreach event to help provide backpacks, school supplies, groceries and other items to help ease the financial load for families and individuals in Reno County. FPC is one of many Reno County area churches and organizations that participate in Convoy of Hope every summer at the Kansas State Fairgrounds.

Learn more about Convoy of Hope

If you are interested in being a part of any of the programs listed, please call the church office to receive contact information for the program.