{"id":1519,"date":"2021-09-28T14:01:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T19:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstpres-lc.org\/?page_id=1519"},"modified":"2024-03-26T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:13:31","slug":"serving-beyond-our-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/firstpres-lc.org\/serving-beyond-our-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Serving Beyond Our Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1519\" class=\"elementor elementor-1519\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7314e47 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7314e47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;triangle&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M500.2,94.7L0,0v100h1000V0L500.2,94.7z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dd9d08\" data-id=\"4dd9d08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eb72ed elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eb72ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5ec633\" data-id=\"a5ec633\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-601ac83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"601ac83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c2e16e\" data-id=\"2c2e16e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8d9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff8d9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Malawi Partnership<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6ebc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e6ebc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>FPC\u2019s partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ekwendeni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ekwendeni Church<\/a> in Malawi, Africa started with FPC member and Malawi native Sandra \u00a0Mkutumula\u00a0 when her mother, Judith, came to Lake Charles to visit her daughter. Judith and FPC members became fast friends, and we realized our churches could benefit mutually if we work together. Through Judith, our liaison, the two churches keep in touch and pray for one another. Furthermore, FPC supports the education of several Ekwendeni students with funds raised through FPC\u2019s Ten Thousand Villages pop-up shop, aka, the <a href=\"https:\/\/firstpres-lc.org\/serving-our-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mission Mart<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FirstPresLakeCharles\/posts\/3864610660251698\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See more images at this FPC&#8217;s Facebook post.<\/a><\/p><h2>Mission Mart Opportunity<\/h2><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6677 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/firstpres-lc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MissionMart-23-24-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firstpres-lc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MissionMart-23-24-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firstpres-lc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MissionMart-23-24.jpg 545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Angie will need volunteers to help out at the next event.<br \/>Contact her by Phone: 412-398-4714 or Email: angiedilmore@gmail.com.<\/p><p>We will continue our Mission Mart this year\u2026. We are combining our ability to honor and remember loved ones at our mission giving.<\/p><p>Do you have friends you want to remember at birthdays but they really don\u2019t need one more trinket on the shelf? Well, here\u2019s your chance to make a big difference in the life of children in Lake Charles or around the world while honoring your friends and family!<\/p><p>You may make donations to the Mission Mart project in honor or in memory of loved ones.<\/p><p>We will recognize these loved ones in a special dedication bulletin just as we have done with our poinsettia donations in prior years.<\/p><p>As we plan for our gift-giving, please remember this opportunity to help others while remembering a friend or family member during this joyous time of the year.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpres-lc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ChristmasMissionGivingMalawi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download the Donation Form (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malawi Partnership FPC\u2019s partnership with Ekwendeni Church in Malawi, Africa started with FPC member and Malawi native Sandra \u00a0Mkutumula\u00a0 when her mother, Judith, came to Lake Charles to visit her daughter. Judith and FPC members became fast friends, and we realized our churches could benefit mutually if we work together. 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