above & beyond
2008-2009 Campaign - "Be Transformed" - Romans 12:1-2
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God --
this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Pray . . .
Dear Family,
Do you intently ask God to fulfill His primary purpose in sending His Son into this world? Do you passionately request the
very thing that was central to the earthly ministry of the Lord Jesus?
Do you daily petition the Holy Spirit to use you in accomplishing that glorious goal? What is it? We pray for it every time we
offer up our Family Prayer: “Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom Come!”
There it is! The kingdom of God! Yet it is surprising how few believers understand that God’s main concern in all of creation
is the building of His Kingdom; and it is surprising how few believers understand what an honor God grants in sharing that
glorious task with us.
How should we respond? By gratefully offering ourselves as living sacrifices – a challenging, far reaching, all consuming,
never ending act of true worship. Hence the theme verse for this year’s conference. Trusting that all of us will faithfully
follow Paul’s urging, I am,
His—yours, Wilson Benton
Be transformed . . .
“This coming year enjoy new friendships while serving in community, rejoice in seeing the impact one caring person can
have on a hurting heart, cry tears of joy as a lost soul may come into a saving relationship with his Savior, experience the
power of giving hope in a moment of darkness, see value in doing little things knowing God will use them in mighty ways.
This year, continue to pray, give and go as the Lord leads us all to be transformed!”
- Alec Dryden, Outreach Ministry Team, Home Missions Committee, Chairman
In 2008-09 choose one or more of these 8 volunteer opportunties that happen year-round:
#1 Adopt-A-School
Contact: Alice Weber unityweber@comcast.net
As part of the Adopt-A-School program CPC has adopted Glencliff Elementary School through Project Pencil.
Lots of volunteers are needed. Can you help?
“It is projected that by 2017 Metro Nashville Public schools will have more English Language Learners (ELL)
than regular students” - Alice Weber
“The day I help out in the classroom is the high point of my week.” - Jean Scott
#2 Armed Services Support
Contact: Tina Zegiestowsky tzegiestowsky@christpres.org
On May 3 CPC will be hosting a reception at Ft. Campbell to honor the families of those serving with the 101st DSTB
in Afghanistan. This event will include food, gifts, and door prizes. Please consider how you can be a part of this day!
We want to love our soldiers, by loving their families.
“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength: They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run
and not be weary: they shall walk and not faint.” - Isaiah 40:31
#3 Good News Clubs
Contact: May Drummond, Jane Carroll, Cheryl Macey mtdrummond@comcast.net
Each year numerous volunteers - children, youth and adults from CPC share the Good News of the Gospel through
Good News Clubs held in various schools and neighborhoods. Would you like to learn more about how you can
share the Good News with the children of our city?
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—” - John 1:12
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish
but have eternal life.” - John 3:16
#4 Missionary Care
Contact:Diane Baker 301-3581 or dbaker@christpres.org
Be a source of encouragement to our missionaries serving around the world. Send letters, care packages, birthday
cards and e-mails. You can pick your missionary and country!
“Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.” - Proverbs 25:25
#5 Prison Ministry
Contact: Jicki Carter, Alec Dryden buzzandjicki@comcast.net
Their mistakes are evidenced by their prison uniforms, their past can’t be erased, and they only have Jesus to set
them truly free. Join us as we share the love of Christ and help rebuild lives for His glory. Learn more about the
various prison ministries by occassional visits, special opportunites to encourage, or ongoing mentoring.
“Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners” - Hebrews 13:3
#6 Refugee Ministry
Contact: Karin Griffith, Carolyn Cantwell cwcantwell@comcast.net
Citizens of the world are seeking refuge in Nashville. Most have never met a Christian. Be blessed by getting to know
our new neighbors. This ministry is active and growing!
“. . . when I think of a Christian, it is usually as someone in the trenches - working in an orphanage, feeding the poor,
helping disaster victims and so on” - Nashville Resident, The Tenneesean, 03/24/08
The needs are growing for caring volunteers in helping refugees navigate this often complex and confusing society.
Through our help they have the opportunity to see our hope. Through our love they will feel His love.
#7 Salama Urban Ministries
Contact: George Crook, Stan Weber 251-4050 or gcrook@salamaserves.org
The Salama Institute, a 5 day a week, after school, year round program which has opprotunities for:
Volunteers to work one on one with students learning games that develop reading, math and thinking skills M-W;
Enrichment project leaders during summer semester for 1 hour M-F;
Story time readers: M-W 4 – 4:30;
Set-up and strike crews for the summer production of “Grease” during the week of July 14th;
or be a part of the ongoing Prayer Team!
Read Isaiah 61:3-4
We know that lives are being transformed daily because of the Above & Beyond Campaign at Christ Presbyterian Church.
The mission projects that are funded by Above & Beyond are grouped in general categories and approved with standard criteria.
• Sound Doctrine – Ministry’s alignment with reformed doctrine of faith.
• Accountability – Effectiveness of Ministry’s board to support and maintain accountability
of the missionary or organization to their stated goals.
• Effectiveness - Ministry’s written goals are reasonable, well defined and their attainment measurable.
• Purpose – Alignment of Ministry’s purpose with needs identified and within areas of service deemed appropriate as a
mission of the Church (i.e. evangelism, social justice,…)
• Responsibility - Ministry’s ability to account for use of funds within ‘Best Practices’ standards.
• Engage Ability - Ministry’s potential to effectively engage CPC members as volunteers
• Other Criteria - Church or denomination affiliation, quality of sending agency, availability of support from other sources,
match with geographic areas of focus, organizational leadership by CPC members, requests from Presbytery, and urgency of need.
Above & Beyond is only a part of the missional funding and volunteer involvement at Christ Presbyterian Church.
Contact Diane Baker in the CPC Missions office for more information at 615-301-3581, or dbaker@christpres.org.
These categories of Above & Beyond funding included the following ministry projects:
Church Planting & Support
Belize Seminary, CHS supplies
Bolder Church Plant, Colorado
Disaster Relief
Katrina Recovery Project
Community Evangelism
Salama West Side Story, Nashville
Homeless / Hungry
Neighborhood Christian Services-Jackson, MS
Rooftop Ministries, Nashville
Providence World Ministries, Honduras
Missionaries - serving in the USA:
Florida, Georgia, Tennessee
Central America: Belize, Honduras, Mexico,
N. Africa, Italy, Ukraine, Asia, Scotland
Refugee Ministries
2007-08 ELL Program
Refugee Relief Account
Sick & Hurting
Presbytery Backpack Project
Belize, Supply & Needs
Belize, Farm Rehab Center
Faith Family Clinic
Hope Clinic for Women
Military Care Packages & Support
Orange Walk School - Belize
Restore Ministries - YMCA
Ministry to Youth
Bridgemont
Adopt-A-School Pencil Project
Grassland Good New Club
Ukraine, Radooga Youth Conference
Touchstone Youth Services
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