{"id":610,"date":"2021-03-24T02:23:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T02:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.us\/?page_id=610"},"modified":"2023-01-18T11:01:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:01:35","slug":"service-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.org\/index.php\/mission-and-ministry\/service-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Service Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>Opportunities for serving others abound at Rockfish Church. Our Mission Ministry Team keeps us hopping and there is always room for extra hands putting faith into action. Our ongoing projects include:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/food-for-easter-baskets.jpg\" alt=\"food for easter baskets\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"food for easter baskets\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Easter Baskets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Provides a full Easter meal for many needy families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Thanksgiving-baskets.jpg\" alt=\"Thanksgiving baskets\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Thanksgiving baskets\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Thanksgiving Boxes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Provides a full Thanksgiving meal for many needy families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Christmas-Care_web.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Care_web\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Christmas Care_web\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Care Bear Tree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Church families shop for Christmas gifts for county families identified through the school system. Typically more than 60 families are served.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/backpacks-2020.jpg\" alt=\"backpacks 2020\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"backpacks 2020\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Backpacks for Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Supplies backpacks and school supplies to Nelson County children beginning the Head Start program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/children_food_webjpg.jpg\" alt=\"children_food_webjpg\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"children_food_webjpg\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Children&#8217;s Food Pantry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Each month the RPC Youth purchase and pack 200 bags of nourishing food for Nelson County children that is delivered to the Nelson Food Pantry.\u00a0 This ministry started in 2008.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/garden_1_web-e1618502393278-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"garden_1_web\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"garden_1_web\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Goodness Grows Garden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The RPC Garden Hoes are busy planting and harvesting vegetables and flowers to share with Nelson County seniors and Nelson Head Start families.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/knitters-for-website.jpg\" alt=\"knitters for website\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2489\" width=\"1868\" title=\"knitters for website\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Knitting and Nurture<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Knitting Ministry team provides prayer shawls for those in need of comfort. The team also knits for charities locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/rockfishpresbyterian.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Wood-Ministry_3_web.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Ministry_3_web\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Wood Ministry_3_web\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p><strong>Wood Ministry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A large supply of firewood is gathered and kept on hand so that it can be delivered to those who use wood for heat during the winter months.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opportunities for serving others abound at Rockfish Church. 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