Mission Partners

The TPPC “Living into our Mission” statement reads, in part, that we seek “to become a more mission-oriented and confessing congregation, a community for others called by Christ to responsible action in the world” and “to deepen our involvement with peacemaking, racial mindfulness, social justice, LGBTQ rights and concerns, reconciliation, and critical steps to protect the earth.” That includes our own personal commitments as well as our collective actions, including our witness, direct action, advocacy, and financial support.  

Each year, our Social Witness and Action Committee selects organizations in our community and around the world to support through our mission budget. The organization and community partners we support financially and in many cases through our participation as well are listed below. 

We encourage you to visit their websites and to give generously, either through TPPC or via your direct contributions! 

Environmental Ministry

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Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Environmental Mission Partner
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Environmental Mission Partner

Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) seeks to build a diverse movement powerful enough to put our region on the path to climate stability.

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Environmental Mission Partner
Interfaith Power & Light
Environmental Mission Partner
Interfaith Power & Light
Environmental Mission Partner

Interfaith Power & Light works with hundreds of congregations of many faiths across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia to save energy, go green, and respond to climate change.

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Environmental Mission Partner

International Ministry

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Council of Protestant Churches of Nicaragua
International Mission Partners
Council of Protestant Churches of Nicaragua
International Mission Partners

The Council of Protestant Churches of Nicaragua (CEPAD), founded in 1972 to provide emergency response after a large earthquake hit Nicaragua, currently works in various programs to aid communities in Nicaragua.

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International Mission Partners
Namulaba Health Center
International Mission Partners
Namulaba Health Center
International Mission Partners

Namulaba Health Center is a clinic that provides free medical care including HIV testing, childhood immunization, and primary health care to a rural community in Uganda that has limited access to medical services.

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International Mission Partners

Local Ministry

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Action in Montgomery
Local Mission Partners
Action in Montgomery
Local Mission Partners

Action in Montgomery (AIM) is a multi-faith, multi-racial, non-partisan community power organization rooted in the congregations of Montgomery County, Maryland, dedicated to making our county and state a better place to live and thrive.

Local Mission Partners
Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington
Local Mission Partners
Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington
Local Mission Partners

Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW), established in 1983, is a faith-based, non-profit, organization whose mission helps those less fortunate in our community.

Local Mission Partners
Community Health and Empowerment through Education and Research
Local Mission Partners
Community Health and Empowerment through Education and Research
Local Mission Partners

Community Health and Empowerment through Education and Research (CHEER), serving the Long Branch and Takoma Park neighborhoods, provides people with the knowledge and ability to create healthy, thriving communities.

Local Mission Partners
Crossroads Community Food Network
Local Mission Partners
Crossroads Community Food Network
Local Mission Partners

Crossroads Community Food Network is building a healthier, more inclusive food system in Maryland’s Takoma/Langley Crossroads. Crossroads Farmers Market has been making fresh, healthy food more accessible in the Takoma/Langley Crossroads since 2007.

Local Mission Partners
Interfaith Works
Local Mission Partners
Interfaith Works
Local Mission Partners

Interfaith Works, founded in 1972, is a nonprofit agency and a non-sectarian interfaith coalition of more than 165 affiliated congregations of diverse faiths working together to meet the needs of the poor and homeless in Montgomery County, Maryland, and to advocate for an end to poverty in Montgomery County.

Local Mission Partners
Ministries United Silver Spring Takoma Park, Inc.
Local Mission Partners
Ministries United Silver Spring Takoma Park, Inc.
Local Mission Partners

Ministries United Silver Spring Takoma Park, Inc. (MUSST) is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to assist economically disadvantaged clients in the lower Silver Spring and Takoma Park area of Montgomery County, Maryland.

Local Mission Partners
Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless
Local Mission Partners
Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless
Local Mission Partners

The mission of the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless is to provide solutions in Montgomery County to ensure that homelessness is rare, brief, and nonrecurring.

Local Mission Partners
Montgomery Housing Partnership
Local Mission Partners
Montgomery Housing Partnership
Local Mission Partners

Montgomery Housing Partnership serves more than 4,000 residents of Montgomery County and neighboring communities by providing more than 2,275 quality affordable homes.

Local Mission Partners
Small Things Matter
Local Mission Partners
Small Things Matter
Local Mission Partners

Small Things Matter (STM) is founded on the idea that small acts of kindness can make a big impact on someone’s life. STM offers fresh produce and grocery, meat, casseroles, non-perishable, and household goods through partnerships with food stores, including the Takoma Park Silver Spring Food Coop.

Local Mission Partners
Shepherd's Table
Local Mission Partners
Shepherd's Table
Local Mission Partners

Shepherd's Table seeks to improve quality of life, create a pathway towards self-sufficiency, and inspire hope for the most vulnerable experiencing food insecurity, homelessness, and poverty in Silver Spring and Takoma Park and neighboring areas.

Local Mission Partners

Religious Ministry

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More Light Presbyterians
Religious Mission Partners
More Light Presbyterians
Religious Mission Partners

More Light Presbyterians (MLP) engages over 230 congregations and thousands of individuals in the Presbyterian Church (USA), enabling Presbyterians to lead LGBTQIA+ service and advocacy in communities nationwide.

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Religious Mission Partners
Presbyterian Mission
Religious Mission Partners
Presbyterian Mission
Religious Mission Partners

Presbyterian Mission is the national ministry arm of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the largest of the PC(USA)’s six General Assembly agencies.

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Religious Mission Partners
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
Religious Mission Partners
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship
Religious Mission Partners

The Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (PPF) connects, equips, and supports people in the work of peacemaking and nonviolence through its Activist Council and Peace Churches.

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Religious Mission Partners
United Campus Ministry
Religious Mission Partners
United Campus Ministry
Religious Mission Partners

United Campus Ministry (UCM) at the University of Maryland provides quality spiritual support and programs for young adults during critical years.

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Religious Mission Partners

Events and News

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Environmental Legislative Briefing, February 4
Environmental Legislative Briefing, February 4

The TPPC Green Team invites you to learn about environmental issues being considered in the Maryland General Assembly. Interfaith Power & Light and Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake will be hosting a virtual legislative briefing on Sunday, February 4th, from 2-3:30 pm.

Join the TPPC Polar Bear Plunge Team
Join the TPPC Polar Bear Plunge Team

Our annual Church Polar Bear Plunge team is forming up now in preparation for the February 10th dip in the Potomac River to fight climate change.

Photo by Blake Guidry on Unsplash.

Month at the Migrant Resource Center
Month at the Migrant Resource Center

Ruth Noel and her husband, Ray Nosbaum volunteered at the Migrant Resource Center (MRC) in Agua Prieta, MX, in September 2023. While in Dougla-Prieta, they stayed in Douglas, AZ at the Frontera de Cristo office, a Presbyterian border mission.

Back to School With Small Things Matter
Back to School With Small Things Matter

Small Things Matter (STM), one of our church’s Mission Partners, seeks our help to collect backpacks for schoolchildren. If you would like to donate backpacks and school supplies, please bring them to the back of the sanctuary by August 13. All donated supplies should be new.

Annual church bazaar october 22
Annual church bazaar october 22

The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Fall Bazaar is back after three years of COVID!!

It will be held Saturday, Oct 22 from 9 AM to 3 PM in the Don Patti Memorial Gym, 310 Tulip Ave Takoma Park. The Bazaar is like a huge Yard Sale with furniture, housewares, electronics, adult and children’s clothing, toys, books jewelry and so much more!! A bake sale, lunch, and Silent Auction are included. All proceeds go to the expenses of the Churchto support its mission, and to maintain its buildings, which are used extensively for community activities and events, including the Community Kitchen.

Please consider donating items in good condition for this event by bringing them to 310 Tulip Ave, Takoma Park, from Tuesday to Thursday, Oct. 18 to OCT 20, from 4-8 PM. If you have questions, please call the Church Office at 301-270-5550.

Come and Shop for Great Bargains, have lunch with friends, and bid on Silent Auction

Treasures from 9 to 3 on Saturday Oct 22nd.

TPPC's Community Kitchen doubles its storage space
TPPC's Community Kitchen doubles its storage space

Most small-scale food businesses don’t have the capital to invest in their own production facilities, and rental costs at the handful of available commercial kitchens in the DC area are high. Crossroads Community Food Network’s shared-use Takoma Park Silver Spring Community Kitchen located in TPPC provides much-needed affordable food prep and storage space to local food producers.

TPPC Supports Sending Kids to Camp
TPPC Supports Sending Kids to Camp

Going to camp is a privilege some kids get to enjoy every week of the summer and others never enjoy it once. A local effort is raising money to help kids get to summer camp, with the support of TPPC.

Photo by TJ Dragotta on Unsplash

Easter in Jiñocuao
Easter in Jiñocuao

The brothers and sisters at San José Church, our sister parish in Jiñocuao, Nicaragua, celebrated Easter in worship at their church.

Local Resources to Aid Refugees
Local Resources to Aid Refugees

Maryland is one of the top state hosts of Afghan refugees, and there are many local agencies serving refugees in the DMV. These are just some of the many groups pitching in to help our newest residents create safe homes.

Photo by Nina Strehl on Unsplash

Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2022
Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2022

Two online advocacy events related to the 2022 edition of Ecumenical Advocacy Days occur after Easter.