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Beyond Charlotte
The vision of Worldwide Ministries is to celebrate and spread God's love by nurturing and sustaining relationships between MPPC and our brothers and sisters in Christ living beyond the borders of the United States.
Mission of MPPC Worldwide Ministries
- Engage and Involve MPPC Members in Mission
- Support a variety of International Missions
- Study and Reflect on the Word
- Seek Justice throughout the World
Involving MPPC membership:
 MPPC members travel to
Malawi
to nurture relationships with the Synod of Livingstonia, various churches and Malawians with whom MPPC has been in partnership with for over the last 12 years. In 2007 the synod requested a delegation from MPPC come to
Malawi
to assist them in setting up an accounting system.
 MPPC continues to have a Twinning relationship with The Great Church in
Debrecen
,
Hungary
. Once a year a worship service is held at MPPC and The Great Church on the same Sunday with MPPC delegates in
Debrecen
and Hungarian delegates at MPPC. Because the worship services are identical, it serves to remind us we are all in one in Christ.
MPPC members travel to the
Congo
to nurture and deepen a relationship that began in the 1950’s. The most recent visit was in 2007. MPPC members partner with Presbyterian Church of the Kasai (CPK) and the Medical Institute of Kasai (IMCK) to support various projects. MPPC also has a strong relationship with Nancy and Mike Hanninger, PC(USA) co-mission workers in the
village
of
Tshikaji
.
 In July 2007, our MPPC Habitat for Humanity (HFH) El Salvador brigade participated in an annual building blitz called “Building on Faith.” Future MPPC brigades will continue to support the campaign by working in El Salvador's first model community (named the “Charlotte Model Community”), Building on Faith projects, and other programs that arise from our relationships with local churches.
Supporting Missions:
Malawi
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Malawi Outreach supports meals for students at the School for the Blind, food and desks for
Ngazi Primary School, Malawi famine relief, theological education, supplies, medicine and food for Ekwendeni hospital, and training for the nursing students. In addition, AIDS prevention workshops are held and Malawi has cleaner water from the Shallow Wells program.
Hungary
- MPPC partners with The Great Church in several of their outreach ministries. One of the ministries is Immanuel Home, which is a day care facility for children with multiple disabilities. Another ministry is The Open Door where older adults come together creating beautiful embroidered linens and the proceeds benefit the homeless.
Congo
- MPPC partners with the villagers of Tshikaji in building a primary school, providing scholarships, uniforms and school supplies at this school as well as two other schools in the same village.
El Salvador
Mexico
- MPPC has partnered with five Presbyterian churches in
Mexico and assists in providing community health, transportation, evangelism, new church development, mission education, and economic self-help.
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