Local

1. Reaching Avery Ministries

PO Box 234

Newland, NC 28657

733-5095

This ministry exists to show Christ in action by serving with compassion, love and concern all those in need of food, clothing or other emergency assistance. 

2. Hospice of Avery County

PO Box 1357

Newland, NC 28657

733-0363

This non-profit organization provides end of life care with nurses and chaplains for patients and their families. 

3. Hebron Colony Ministries, Inc.

356 Old Turnpike Rd.

Boone, NC 28607

This ministry is a Christian treatment center for men utilizing a 10 week program. 

4. High Country Prison Chaplain

c/o Terry Edwards, Treasurer

PO Box 161

Crossnore, NC 28616

This ministry is a group of churches and individuals that banned together to support a full-time Christian chaplain for the Avery / Mitchell Correctional Facility. 

5. Avery County Habitat for Humanity

PO Box 1016

Newland, NC 28657

733-1909

We are a covenant church with this ministry that provides affordable housing to those in need. 

6. Avery Association for Exceptional Citizens (Yellow Mountain Enterprises)

PO Box 548, 255 Estatoa Ave.

Newland, NC 28657

733-2944

This non-profit organization is dedicated to the promotion of positive life experiences and training opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. 

7. Life Care Patient Ministry

PO Box 2199

Banner Elk, NC 28604

898-5136

This organization is a home for the elderly who need special care.  Our support helps to provide Christmas gifts for the patients that have no family. 

8. Gideons International – Avery Gideon Camp

c/o Cecil Crawford

344 Tumbling Brook Dr.

Banner Elk, NC 28604

898-9827

This ministry provides Bibles and personal witness to area hotels, resorts, and doctors’ offices.  They provide New Testaments to graduates of Mayland Tech, Less-McRae, and Avery High School. 

9. Sweetwater Springs Biblical Counseling Center

51 Trice Fork Mountain Rd

Newland, NC 28657

737-0805

This ministry provides non-denominational Biblical counseling support to families needing help in Avery County and the surrounding areas.  It is a work of faith and no fee is charged to those who come for help. 

10. ACADA

PO Box 1645

Newland, NC 28657

733-3512

This is a non-profit organization committed to breaking the cycle of violence, abuse and sexual assault in Avery County.  They provide a 24 hour crisis line, a safe shelter, educational programs, and court advocacy.

 International 

1. Grace Mission – Haiti

This group sends missionaries down to Haiti to help provide needed medical assistance as well as sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

2. Barbara Nagy

She is a full-time medical missionary in Malawi, Africa.  She is fully funded by the Presbyterian Churches of Western North Carolina. 

3. Needy Children’s Fund

Through this ministry our congregation sponsors a girl in Chile. 

4. Short term mission trips

Our congregation has supported various members who have gone on short term trips to Alaska, Haiti, and China.

 

Other Areas

Our congregation also takes up the “2 cents per meal” offering every other month that goes to special projects and hunger relief in our region and overseas.  We also take up the “One Great Hour of Sharing” offering on Easter Sunday that primarily goes to Church World Services.  During Christmas time we take part in the Christmas Shoe Box effort of Samaritan’s Purse as well as an Adopt-a-Family program that provides Christmas gifts for families in need.  We also take part in the Relay for Life and Crop Walk.  We minister to our members through a Help Fund and the providing of meals, cards and flowers in times of need.

 

If you have any questions or would like to help us in these ministry areas please see elders Craig Bell or Dan Fortune or contact the church office at 898-4628.