Outreach
“And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 1:8b
The Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church Missions Committee continues to follow this instruction by partnering with organizations and missionaries near and far. This page describes the organizations we support who share our mission and vision "To Know Christ and Make Christ Known."
Organizations that promote evangelism appear on our Missions page.
International School Project
International School Project (ISP) is a resource for educators around the world, giving support and professional skills to teachers who may be feeling burned out or under-supported. When you reach a teacher, you can change the world. One teacher who joins a community of confident and empowered teachers can find the energy to continue teaching and have an impact on thousands of students and their families year after year.
International School Project has been supported by Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church for over 20 years. Doug and JoAnne Radunzel have ministered under Campus Crusade (now CRU) their entire adult lives. They have worked in more than 35 countries, equipping more than 100,000 public school teachers.
Currently, work is continuing virtually, with Romanian teachers preparing “care packages” (masks, hand sanitizers) for attendees. There are also beginning to open ministries in Spain, Hungary, Poland, Greece, and Slovenia. This year, your gifts will support the "frontline" work being done with teachers around the world, impacting students for years to come.
Pioneers
Pioneers is a large mission agency that began work with unreached people groups more than 30 years ago. Steve Currey has been with Pioneers for over 20 years and was recently promoted to Associate International Director, overseeing the work in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Steve, his wife Sara, and daughters Julia and Annie, now reside in Germany after having served in France for over a decade.
Pioneers works in partnership with the local church. Each missionary is commissioned by a sending church. The unreached are cultural and ethnic groups without a self-sustaining witness to the gospel in their own cultures. That is why it is so important for missionaries to be supported by the sacrificial gifts of friends, family, and churches, that they may work alongside local believers with a heart to see disciples making disciples, worldwide.
From business and education to healthcare, agriculture, the arts, Pioneer's 3,000 global members use their diverse gifts and experience to serve in needy communities. As they do, they see God transform lives across cultures and people groups everywhere. Your gifts help support the Currey family in their outreach. This year, along with your gifts, the Currey family has asked for prayer for the turmoil in France and challenging situations around the world.
New Day Urban Ministries
Formerly known as Presbyterian Urban Ministries, New Day Urban Ministries was formed in 1968 by the San Diego Presbytery. By focusing on a hand up rather than a hand out, New Day seeks to equip people in need with the tools they need to stabilize their lives. This ministry provides resources which include psychological, social, and spiritual services.
Graham Memorial has been supporting this ministry since its inception and has also been instrumental in fundraising through Golf4Good, the ministry’s major annual fundraiser. New Day Urban Ministries is known for their service in providing emergency food, baby supplies, clothing, hygiene kits, and counseling, as well as resources necessary for jobs, such as ID recovery, resume assistance, transportation vouchers, and work tools.