Vienna Presbyterian Church

Missions Events

Upcoming events sponsored by the Missions Ministry of Vienna Presbyterian Church are listed on this page.  Continue to watch for new events, as this page is updated frequently.

Serving God by Serving Others

What is Count Me In?
We have a very gifted and generous congregation.  We serve in so many ways – from volunteering our time in Sunday school to traveling to some of the poorest regions in the world to provide comfort, shelter, food and to spread the Good News of the Gospel!  During 2012, we’d like to challenge ourselves to perform 250,000 hours of missions/service hours to fulfill Jesus’s mandate to us.

How do I report my hours?
You can report your service hours by clicking the report button on this web page.  Additionally, forms will be available in the Narthex each week and you can manually drop the reporting form in the box on the Sign-In table.  Forms can also be dropped off at the office any time.  We will provide quarterly updates so we can mark our progress towards this significant effort.

What type of volunteering counts?
Tell us about any time that you spend in spreading the love of Jesus Christ, both within and outside of our VPC walls.  Ushering, singing in the choir, SMP trips, volunteering at the Lamb Center, cooking meals for Bethany Women’s Center, making sleeping pads from grocery bags for the homeless, or other groups or individuals that you serve as called and as led.

What is the purpose?
As so many of you could attest to in your own personal Minute for Witness, fulfilling Christ’s mandate to care for those in need will change you.  Hearts, minds and souls are transformed through the Holy Spirit as we reach out to our own congregation and beyond.  Not only do we plan to impact our community with our efforts, we know that we will benefit as the hands and feet of Christ in service.

What if I have questions?
Email Sue Hamblen at sue.hamblen@viennapres.org, or call 703-938-9050.

In addition to the many opportunities within the walls of VPC, these specific organizations are participating with us in the Count Me In campaign:

Alternative House      Bethany Women’s Center      Central Fairfax Services
Community for Helping Others      FACETS      FamilyPass      Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Good News Jail Prison Ministry      Homestretch      International Justice Mission
Josephs House      The Lamb Center      Langley Residential Homes      Miriams Kitchen
Novaco      Our Daily Bread      Polaris Project      Shepherds Center      Yellow Ribbon Fund
Various in-house VPC Ministries (Friendship Class, ESOL, Bellringers, etc.)