Mission and Community Outreach
Gifts of Time, Service and Facilities
Arts in Motion (AIM)
Housed at Rainier Beach Presbyterian Church, Arts in Motion is a community effort spearheaded by a committed group of individuals who want to bring accessible arts education to the South/South East Seattle area.
The mission of Arts in Motion is to foster artistic creativity and personal development through quality arts instruction, performance opportunities and community involvement, without regard to age, artistic aptitude, or ability to pay.
For more information, visit Arts In Motion or contact: artsinmotion@aol.com
Holiday Dreams for Tots and Teens
This annual musical event draws talent from the surrounding community for the purpose of gathering toys for the less fortunate children attending Emerson Elementary School.
Emerson Elementary School
Rainier Beach Presbyterian Church has had a long relationship with Emerson Elementary School of the Seattle Public School District. Over the years, RBPC has supported the students and staff of Emerson through one-on-one tutoring, classroom assistants, preparation of Thanksgiving food baskets for needy families and supplying treats.
Senior Luncheon
On the 3rd Tuesday of every month, Rainier Beach Presbyterian Church hosts a Senior Luncheon with as many as 60 seniors in attendance on any given gathering. This is a wonderful time of fellowship for seniors of the community and provides a great opportunity for visiting with friends of other neighborhood churches.
Church Library
Rainier Beach Presbyterian Church has a fairly large collection of books that are available to anyone interested in expanding their faith. No library card is required. Come check it out.
Financial Support
Wyva Hasselblad, Christian Reform World Relief Committee. - Senegal, Africa
Wyva Hasselblad (USA) is the full-time expatriate staff for Senegal. Senegal is one of the countries of the sahel, a band of increasingly arid land stretching across the continent of Africa from west to east. A 20-year long civil war in the southern half of Senegal takes a constant toll in civilian lives due to violent clashes and land-mine explosions. The country has the second highest number of people living with AIDS in the sub-region, and the third-highest rate in the sub-region among young women ages 15-24. Learn more about Wyva's ministry by visiting Christian Reform World Relief Committee - Senegal
Nicanor and Elizabeth Tamang - India
Nicanor and Elizabeth Tamang from Nepal enlist local pastors for mission work. As many as fifty (50)evangelists take God's word into the countryside each week, traveling by bicycles. Learn more about the Tamang's ministry by visiting In Network - Nepal
Synod of Alaska
Seattle and United States Presbytery
Union Gospel Mission
Don Allen, The Navigators
Navigator staff help Christ's followers "navigate" spiritually, coming alongside to support them as they search the Word of God to chart the course of their lives. The ministry touches lives through everyday settings such as college campuses, military bases, inner cities, prisons and youth camps, adding to the kingdom for God's glory. Learn more by visiting The Navigators.
One Great Hour of Sharing
Following the devastation of World War II, many parts of the world faced a desperate need for relief and reconstruction. In 1949, Church World Services helped launce the first coordinated, ecumenical drive to raise relief funds in the United States. Both Northern and Southern Presbyterians participated in the first "One Great Hour" campaign, tying national efforts to their own denominational relief programs.
Presbyterians helped sustain One Great Hour of Sharing during its early years. In late 1951, the new stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., Eugene Carson Blake, embarked on a world tour to observe relief needs and report finding for the 1952 campaign. Accompanied by David Proffitt, president of the National Council of Presbyterian Men, Blake traveled to Europe, the Middle East, India, and Asia. Their subsequent reports drew much attention to One Great hour of Sharing, both in local congregations and in the secular and religious press.
Rainier Beach Presbyterian Church supports One Great Hour of Sharing which falls on the Sunday closest to May 21, the date of the opening of the first General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. in 1789.