ongoing missions

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Mercy Mall

Mercy Mall is a ministry offering FREE clothing, housewares, baby items, and more to individuals and families experiencing crisis situations. RRPC donates items throughout the year to meet the needs identified by Mercy Mall.

LAMB'S Basket

The LAMB’s Basket is a food pantry supported by area churches. Each year RRPC donates many pounds of non-perishable food to this ministry which helps to feed Richmond’s hungry. Please bring food items to be delivered to the LAMB’s Basket when you come to church. They may be placed in the collection area adjacent to the Steeple Knuckle.

Rebuilding Together - Richmond

RRPC partners with Rebuilding Together - Richmond on much needed repairs to area homes.

CARITAS

"Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received." -1 Peter 4:10
We provide meals and assistance to CARITAS, an organization that provides housing and support for area homeless guests.

Farther Afield

We regularly participate in mission projects within our region. Each year our youth and adult leaders travel and work in teams as part of the Appalachia Service Project. RRPC also provides assistance in fighting hunger through monthly Nickels for Hunger. When disaster strikes, we give generously to the PCUSA's Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Program.

Appalachia Service Project

Appalachia Service Project (ASP) is a week-long home repair ministry with which our youth have been participating since 1996. For one week a year, we help families in the Appalachian region who could not afford the work to repair their homes to become warmer, safer, and drier. At River Road Presbyterian, this is not just a youth activity but an activity in which everyone in the church can participate.

High School Youth and the Adult Leaders are divided into teams, with 5 youth and 2 adults for each team. Each team is assigned to a home for repair. The trip is open to youth who are currently in 8th - 12th grades, college age, and adults. Youth are also allowed and encouraged to invite friends who are not members of RRPC to join us as well!

Click here to learn how you can get involved with ASP.

With over 50 participants, our youth and adult leaders accomplish a great deal during the summer, working on homes as part of the Appalachia Service Project.

World

We host annually a Rise Against Hunger event to assemble and package meals for 25,000. We have sponsored several children coming to the United States for lifesaving surgeries through the World Pediatric Project. Our Military Support Committee provides care packages and messages to our service men and women stationed around the world.

Medical Benevolence Foundation

River Road Presbyterian Church has supported the Medical Benevolence Foundation for over 50 years. The past three years River Road Presbyterian Church has helped expand the medical capacity of the Kasina Clinic in Malawi. We've provided training and a link to a major hospital so they can "teladoc" guidance for more difficult cases. This video will tell you more about this important ministry.

World Pediatric Project

World Pediatric Project mobilizes dozens of pediatric diagnostic and surgery specialist teams each year. Annually, more than 2,000 children receive diagnostic or surgical care in their home countries or regions. We partner with World Pediatric Project to bring a child and his or her caregiver to Richmond for surgery at VCU Health and provide activities and fellowship with the family while here.

Rise Against Hunger

We have packed 25,000 meals for those without food. This is a multi-generational mission activity for which our entire congregation comes together. What a wonderful evening of service to others and a fun time of fellowship as well. Great fun is had by all at our annual Rise Against Hunger meal packing!

Military Support

Our Military Support Committee provides support to and encourages prayers for our service men and women in our armed services. Please consider dropping off a toiletry item or non-perishable healthy snack to be sent to our service members overseas. If you need ideas on what to bring, there is a list of suggested items on the bulletin board near the collection box.