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NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
MISSION & VISION STUDY 2024
Food and Meal Ministries.
Deacons and dozens of volunteers extend material
and
spiritual
care
to
Tucsonans
who
are
experiencing homelessness and poverty as well as
to our own members. On Tuesday mornings at
Northminster Church, regularly joined by a
violinist, essential groceries, clothing and prayer
are provided to 100+ individuals. On Monday
evenings since 2012, a volunteer-led grab & go or
sit-down meal is served in the Fellowship Hall to a
similar number. DINE-1-1 provides temporary
meal assistance to church members going through
the challenges of illness, surgery and rehab
recovery, loss of a loved one, or the arrival of a
new baby. Northminster youth annually share in
World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine as a vicarious
experience, during which they are part of a “Rise
Against Hunger” meal packaging event.
Refugee and Immigrant Ministries (RIM).
For over ten years, RIM has sought to integrate refugees and immigrants into the fellowship of
Northminster Church. The ministry secures legal assistance and housing for refugees and assists
in the reunification of families separated by geography and political turmoil. By nurturing
mentoring relationships, RIM helps to overcome the obstacles related to having been displaced
from one’s homeland. Mentoring helps to establish relationships among Northminster Church
members as brothers and sisters who follow Jesus Christ together. RIM is a reciprocal partner
with Tucson Refugee Ministry and works with other Tucson agencies and ministries that serve
refugees and asylum seekers.
Outreach and Fellowship Ministries.
Vacation Bible School, sustained by volunteers, brings throngs of
kiddos from church and community along with explosive joy and
excitement. Other events throughout the year offer REACH
occasions, including Golden Swarm (seniors) luncheons, outings
and adventures; special worship services (Evensong, Maundy
Thursday/Tenebrae, and Blessing of the Animals); separate
summer camps for preschoolers, children, as well as junior and
senior high students at Forest Home; and summer movie nights.
Greet ‘N Treat on Halloween has attracted 1,000 children and
their families annually for the past 17 years. The Neighborfest
Pancake Breakfast is tailored to the church and our adjacent
community, while thousands of Tucson citizens and visitors will
find Northminster Church at the nationally acclaimed Tucson
Festival of Books as well as the Kirkin’ service as part of the
Tucson Celtic Festival. Finally, a Thanksgiving Day Dinner for the
church family affords a time of magnificent fellowship for those
who otherwise may be alone or isolated.