Outreach, Missions, & Service
Do you have a heart for missions? Are you always looking for ways to help your community, locally and worldwide? Then you have come to the right place! Buford Presbyterian congregation is always looking for ways to help out. Whatever your talent, however you would like to give back, Buford Presbyterian can use your help in God’s community. See below for a description of some of the many missions we participate in here at BPC.
Global Missions
Rise Against Hunger
Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organization that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, mobilizing the necessary resources with the aim to end hunger by 2030.
Over the last three years, BPC has packed over 60,200 meals during our annual events!
Local Missions
Presbyterians Answer to Hunger (PATH)
Buford Presbyterian Church collects a monthly PATH offering in response to hunger in our community. 75% of this offering goes direct to the local community efforts and the remainder to Presbytery hunger projects.
Red Barrel
BPC is a major partner and contributor to the North Gwinnett Co-Op, located in Buford, GA. Our Red Barrel in the Narthex is a collection point for all to bring canned good & food donations every week.
North Gwinnett Co-Op Angel Tree
Each year during the Christmas holiday, our congregation responds to the call of the North Gwinnett Co-Op to assist with donating gifts for the less fortunate in our community. Annually we collect gifts for both adults and children in need.
Crossroads
BPC collects various needed items for everyday use to the Crossroads Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Flowery Branch.
Prison Alliance
Prison Alliance's mission: Impacting God’s Kingdom by sharing the Gospel with the incarcerated and discipling them through correspondence Bible studies. BPC collects items such as new and gently used Bibles, Christian CDs and DVDs, and more.
Tiny Stitches
Tiny Stitches is a non-profit organization based in Gwinnett that provides sewn/knitted/crocheted items such as booties, caps, bibs, crib quilts, and more for babies in need.
Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministers are laypeople - Christian men and women who are trained to provide one to one care to people experiencing a difficult time in life, such as grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, relocation, or separation. Stephen Ministers come from all walks of life. Their commonality? A passion for bringing Christ’s love and care to people during a time of need. They have gone through a year long training program that equips them to handle all kinds of situations. If you want to know more about the program or would like to discuss the possibility of having A Stephen Minister assigned to you, please contact one of the pastors, a Stephen Leader, or the church office (770-945-6711).
Congregational Care Ministries (CCM)
The mission of CCM is to support our pastors in congregational care. We are a ministry with a mission of outreach to members of the congregation. We have volunteers trained to visit folks in the hospital, a facility, or home. As our ministry grows, we hope to expand our services to offer transportation, respite for caregivers, and a prayer ministry. If you feel this may a ministry for you, and would like to volunteer or know someone in need, please contact the church office (770-945-6711).