First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg

Mission Trips

Hurricane Katrina Relief |
Dominican Republic | Costa Rica |
Ghana |

The reach of our congregation’s mission extends around the world. In our outreach, we work with both residents and missionaries on-site to develop sustainable programs that are organized and led by local leaders.

If you are interested in participating in a mission trip, please click here for a Mission Trip Application. Once completed, please return it to the Church Office. An application must be completed for each trip in which you take part.
For Youth Mission Trips, please click here.

Hurricane Relief

Since the first weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit the US Gulf Coast, Disaster Response Mission Teams from First Presbyterian have traveled to Mississippi to help with recovery and construction. Our work has centered on the community of Long Beach, MS. We have enjoyed a special partnership with Long Beach Presbyterian Church, which operates a work camp out of its church facility.

To learn more about Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, visit www.pcusa.org/pda/.

Dominican Republic (back to top)

Since 1993, we have partnered with Solid Rock Missions and the Clínica Cristiana de Salud Integral in San Juan de la Maguana, DR. Each year three mission teams travel to the poorest region of the Dominican Republic to provide surgical services, medical care, dental clinics, construction support, and spiritual outreach through Vacation Bible Schools.

In 1994 we assisted Solid Rock with construction of the Christian Center for Education and Development, a pre-K through 12th grade school. In addition to standard curriculum, learning at the school includes music, photography, computer literacy, and vocational training. Members of First Presbyterian sponsor over 100 children at the school. If you are interested in sponsoring a child, click here to connect to the website for Solid Rock Missions. Sponsorship can only be handled through Solid Rock.

Costa Rica (back to top)

First Presbyterian travels each summer to Costa Rica to support the growing Presbyterian church in northwestern Guanacaste Province, the poorest area of the country. In partnership with Medical Missions, Inc., based in Columbia, SC, we assist with the construction of churches, schools, and medical clinics.

To learn more about Medical Missions, Inc., visit www.medicalmissions.net/.

Ghana (back to top)

We participate in the Foothills Presbytery partnership with Kwahu Presbytery in Ghana. Involved for over twenty years in this mission, First Presbyterian has provided major funding for churches, an orphanage, and the Donkorkrom Hospital in Ghana. Every two years delegates from Kwahu Presbytery journey to the SC Upstate to visit congregations in our Presbytery. On years in between these visits, a delegation from Foothills Presbytery travels to Ghana to visit churches in Kwahu Presbytery.

For more information about Foothills Presbytery's partnership with Ghanaian presbyterians, visit www.foothillspresbytery.org/.