Come join us on “La Via” (the Way) – the 2010 Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic!

Come join us on “La Via” (the Way) – the 2010 Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic! The Youth and Global Missions ministries are teaming up for the 2010 DR trip July 10-17. We will work with Food for the Hungry on several Christian community development projects. Spots are limited to 15 for high school students and 10 for adults. The cost of the trip is $1,450, but we’ll help you fundraise to meet your goal. Contact Alyssa Payne at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 210.271.2742 if you have questions or to sign up. There are also brochures available in the Mauze lobby with more information.

First Presbyterian has adopted the community of La Meseta in the Dominican Republic in a commitment that joins in the work of Food for the Hungry (FH) to expand the kingdom of God through transformational development. This commitment entails promoting the sponsorship of children from this community, sending mission trip teams every year, financially supporting special projects, and keeping La Meseta and FH staff in prayer through the year 2010. FPC’s adoption of La Meseta is a way for our entire church community to bless and love an entire community in the Dominican Republic. We do this so that—through the love and care of FPC—a village in the DR may know the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

What is La Meseta like?

In the rolling hills, on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, 150 families live by farming little plots of land behind their homes. The trees are full of mangoes, the ground is full of yucca yet the groan of a hungry stomach is never far. The dilapidated and unfinished elementary school building serves as a reminder to the village that they are forgotten by their government. The broken well down the road reminds them of the children they have lost from diseases in the river. Yet since Food for the Hungry and FPC started coming, the local government has started repairing the school and new latrines have reduced the number of deaths from diseases in the river. Hope is being restored, the local church is growing, love is changing lives.

What is Food for the Hungry?

Food for the Hungry is an international relief and development organization that answers God’s call to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the poor in more than 45 countries. In developing countries on nearly every continent, Food for the Hungry works with churches, leaders, and families to provide the resources they need to help their communities become self-sustaining.

For more information about Food for the Hungry, contact Beth Allen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .