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Helping Children and Families
The goal of Community Service Committee is to encourage the congregation to embody, by its relationships and actions, the love of God expressed through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the immediate and larger community in which we live.
Alexander Children's Center
 Founded in 1888, Alexander Children's Center provides quality, professional treatment for children with serious emotional and behavioral problems. The Center also provides an array of services, including residential and day treatment, group homes, foster homes, and home based family services.
For more information, contact Alexander Children's Center 704-366-8712 or visit (www.alexandercc.org). MPPC members interested in becoming disciples for the Alexander Children's Center should contact the Covenant Ministries office.
Communities In Schools (CIS)
Since 1987, members of MPPC have supported this stay-in-school organization focusing on economically disadvantaged students (K-12). The agency strives to remove barriers to school promotion and graduation by providing information and support for college access. MPPC disciples are needed to tutor, offer encouragement and support.
For more information, contact Communities In Schools at 704-335-0601 or visit http://www.cischarlotte.org. MPPC members interested in becoming disciples for CIS should contact the Covenant Ministries office.
Crisis Assistance Ministry
Crisis Assistance Ministry is a public/private non-profit agency providing individuals and families in Mecklenburg County with financial assistance, basic household goods, mentoring, and advocacy.
For more information, contact Crisis Assistance at 704-371-3000 or visit http://www.crisisassistance.org. MPPC members interested in becoming disciples for Crisis Assistance should contact the Covenant Ministries office.
Double Oaks Nursery
Since its establishment in 1950, the Double Oaks Nursery has been nurtured and supported by MPPC. Double Oaks provides a structured and loving environment for children from infancy through four years of age, and an after-school program for children up to twelve years of age.
Double Oaks Nursery grew from a joint venture between Presbytery of Charlotte and MPPC. The nursery was established to provide care in a Christian setting for children of working parents living in the Double Oaks neighborhood (off Statesville Avenue) in Charlotte.
For more information, contact Double Oaks Nursery at 704-375-2768. MPPC members interested in becoming disciples for the Double Oaks Nursery should contact the Covenant Ministries office.
The Family Center: Where Hope Grows
The Family Center was founded in 1978 at MPPC. It is the only non-profit agency in Mecklenburg County devoted solely to the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. The Family Center has over 10 programs devoted to child abuse, prevention and treatment.
One of the programs is Arosa House, which is a residential group home that provides a family setting for abused and neglected children who have been removed from their homes by DSS. The children are are re-introduced to a normal family setting with a structured environment, attend school and participate in counseling. Work is done at finding permanent placement for these children. Children are also reunified with their family when a close relative can provide a safe and nurturing home. The Family Center serves over 9,000 people each year.
Camp Tree Tops is the Family Center's camp and is comprised of 624 acres of pristine woodlands located in Lancaster, SC. The camp is for economically disadvantaged and at-risk children from North and South Carolina. The camp was also developed as a resource for senior citizens, a retreat facility for churches, community groups and an environmental center to value and protect the land. TreeTops serves children, community and business groups from five-county areas(Chester, Lancaster and York counties in S.C and Mecklenburg and Union counties in N.C. ). Children normally attend summer camping sessions with many volunteers helping.
For information, contact The Family Center at 704-376-7180 or visit www.thefamilycenter.net. MPPC members interested in becoming disciples for the Family Center should contact the Covenant Ministries office.
Florence Crittenton Home
In 1903, The Florence Crittenton Home for single pregnant women opened. The home promotes health and hope for tomorrow's children by providing comprehensive health, educational and social services for high-risk, pregnant adolescent, women and their families.
The facility has the capacity to serve clients in a residential setting. MPPC disciples are needed to help in the office, lead recreational activities and participate in group service projects. Other programs offered are Mother-child program which serves the foster care population and PALS (Preparation for Adult Living Skills) program which serves non-pregnant teens.
For more information, contact Florence Crittenton at 704-372-4663 or visit http://www.fcsnc.org. MPPC members interested in becoming disciples for Florence Crittentonshould contact the Covenant Ministries office.
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