Missions

Standing Mission Teams:

Mission Commission
Alternative Christmas Market
Brazil Team
Friends for Internationals
Fuller Center of Central Indiana
Habitat for Humanity
Housing Ministry
India Team
Kairos Prison Ministry
Kentucky Team
Local Mission Partnerships
'Mater Mission
Mexico Team
Ministry to the Elderly
Missionary Care Team
Muslim Outreach Team (Egypt, Spain, US)
Operation Christmas Child
Romania Team
Shepherd Community Center
Whitewater Valley Presbytery Local Hispanic Ministries

Mission Commission

> , Chair [317.896.5385]

The ZPC Mission Commission provides lay lead oversight and leadership of ZPC mission ministries. It strives to equip and send disciples into our broken world to be witnesses of Jesus Christ. In doing so, it also stewards mission funds to partners around the world. The Mission Commission is made up of the ZPC Missions Chairperson, representatives from several sub-teams, and at-large members. The sub-teams of the Mission Commission are always looking for interested people to serve.

National Missons and Domestic Missionaries
> , Coordinator 317.733.0971

He served 22 years as a Commissioned Officer in the US Army in various Command and Staff positions. He moved to Indianapolis in 1975 and and was a administrator in various firms. Bob developed an interest in missions when I spent 10 years on the Church Planting Committee at the East 91st Street Christian Church. He was envolved in planting 15 churches during that time.

Local Ministries
> , Coordinator 317.769.6820

Steve Furste is a retiree of Dow AgroSciences where he served as corporate Community Affairs Manager in the Government & Public Affairs Department. Furste began his career with Elanco Products, a division of Eli Lilly and Company in 1980 where he held sales and marketing positions. In 1990 he joined the Lilly-Dow joint venture, DowElanco, and held various management positions until his retirement in August of 2004. Furste has been the Executive Director of the Boone County Habitat for Humanity affiliate since 2005.

A native of Fort Wayne Indiana, he received a B.S. degree in agronomy from Purdue University and a MBA from the University of Utah. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 until 1972, during the Viet Nam conflict and was discharged with the rank of Captain.

International Missionaries
> , Coordinator 765.482.6589

Focus Countries
> , Coordinator 317.873.1625

Mission Commission Finance Committee
> , Chairman, 317.590.6334

To request funds for a new mission project, Get a Request For Support Form form Greg Rankin. Send the completed form to the appropiate Coordinator listed above. The Coordinator will review the request and forward it to the Finance Committee for the appropiate action.

Alternative Christmas Market

> Philana Cunningham [317.733.0838]

The ZPC Alternative Christmas Market offers a unique alternative to the commercialism that has come to define the Christmas season. Instead of making retail purchases, shoppers at the market make financial contributions to one of the represented charities in honor of those on their shopping list. In lieu of an actual gift, the recipient will receive a special card to inform them of the gift that was given in their name. An insert in the card further describes the charity to which the contribution was made. These “alternative gifts” not only show the love of Christ to the recipients, but the financial contributions to the various organizations continue to spread his love throughout the world.

Brazil Team

> Jim Cochrane [317.299.8920]

This team supervises and facilitates our partnerships with Brazil-based ministries; engages ZPC in these partnerships; provides prayer support and care for field workers and the people they serve; and organizes short-term mission trips.

Friends for Internationals

> David Kannianen [317.873.2083]

The Friends for Internationals Ministry Team facilitates relationships between ZPCers and people from other countries living in the Indianapolis area. Within this ministry are several opportunities to establish meaningful relationships with an international students or people. We participate in the American Family Dinner Programs at both Butler University and the University of Indianapolis. Participants and their international students and friends will have opportunities for interaction and activities with others at regularly planned social events. Participants also are invited to pray for our international friends and to participate on the leadership team.

Housing Ministry

The ZPC Housing Ministry serves Christ by participating in projects to provide housing for individuals in need. Service opportunities include both constructing new and rehabbing existing homes. Most projects take place in Marion or Boone counties, but building-oriented mission trips within the United States and overseas are occasionally offered. Plan to be a part of the exciting service opportunities coming up in August and September! Click here for this year's activities!

Fuller Center of Central Indiana

> [317.733.9611]

Join us in an exciting venture of God's love in action. Whether you like to help build, enjoy painting, like to landscape, or want to provide a lunch for volunteers--WE NEED YOU! Come help build homes for families in need in Central Indiana.

Click here for this year's activities!

Habitat for Humanity of Boone County

> [317.769.6820] or Margaret Gordon [317.873.9376]

This ministry welcomes all skilled workers and first-time nail-hammerers to help build new houses or rehab existing ones in the Boone County area through this international people-helping mission. Some projects progress over several months and others are completed in a very short time.
Click here for this year's activities!

India Team

> Mike Strohl [317.733.0706]

This team supervises and facilitates our partnerships in India through our efforts with India Gospel League and Krupa; engages ZPC in these partnerships; provides prayer support and care for field workers and the people they serve; and organizes short-term mission trips.

Kairos Prison Ministry

> [317.873.0059]

Kairos is an interdenominational Christian ministry whose programs are designed to be presented in state and federal men’s and women’s correctional institutions in the U.S. with adaptations for other countries and languages. The ministry is conducted in cooperation with the chaplains of correctional institutions by teams of laity and clergy. A three-day short course in Christianity, similar to The Great Banquet, is facilitated within the institutions with an objective of preparing residents for life in ongoing Christian community.

Kentucky Team

> Scott Nolan [317.844.7327]

This team organizes the annual short-term mission trip to Kentucky, and works to develop our relationships in the area, with an emphasis on the alleviation of local poverty.

Local Mission Partnerships

> [317.844.1052] or [317.873.3099]

This team oversees ZPC's local mission partnerships, including: Crescent Project; Habitat for Humanity; Fuller Center for Housing; Wheeler Mission; Shepherd Community Center; Outreach, Inc.; Body of Christ Community Church; Kairos Prison Ministry; Whitewater Valley Presbytery Hispanic Ministries; Faith, Hope and Love; Tabernacle Presbyterian Church; area colleges; and Zionsville Food Pantry.

'Mater Mission

> [765-482-6589]

Thanks to everyone growing produce for those in need – with each of us growing a little together we can help a lot. Produce may be dropped off at the door outside the Food Pantry (Room 109) during the week and Thursday and Friday mornings while the Food Pantry is open. Additionally, in July and continuing through the rest of the summer, produce can be dropped off during weekend services in the bins by the Welcome Center in the Gathering Space. To make other arrangements, contact .

Mexico Team

> [317.509.3449]

This team supervises and facilitates our partnerships with New Jerusalem Presbyterian Church, El Mesias Presbyterian Church, and the Presbytery of Northern Quintana Roo in Mexico; engages ZPC in these partnerships; provides prayer support and care for our Mexican Christian brothers and sisters and the people they serve; and organizes short term mission trips.

Ministry to the Elderly

> [317.846.3210]

This team partners with Crawford Manor and Zionsville Meadows in Zionsville and Lakeview Health Care Center and Stratford at West Clay in Carmel to lead worship services Sunday afternoons or Bible studies throughout the week for residents of these long-term facilities. Opportunities include worship leaders, Bible study leaders, and musicians.

Missionary Care Team

> [317.733.9114] or [317.705.0252]

This team endeavors to grow ZPC relationships with missionary partners, relationships that lead to increased prayer, caring, and friendship; and greater missions awareness throughout our church.

Muslim Outreach Team (Egypt, Spain, US)

> Kathy Costlow [317.571.0283]

This team supervises and facilitates our partnerships with Egypt and Spain-based ministries; engages ZPC in these partnerships; provides prayer support and care for field workers and the people they serve; organizes short-term mission trips; and provides opportunities and training to reach out to Muslims living locally through the ministry called The Oasis Group.

Operation Christmas Child

> Joyce Vogt [317.846.1893]

Frontpage-OperationChristmasChild Imagine the childlike joy of your children as they open their presents on Christmas morning. Now imagine that joy magnified ten-fold as a child in a war-torn country, who has never received a present, opens a shoe box overflowing with gifts. This project of the Samaritan’s Purse, operated by Franklin Graham, not only delivers Christian relief to hurting children around the world, but each shoe box contains the story of Jesus in their own language. This is a wonderful activity for families with children of all ages to join together in sharing the love of Jesus at Christmas.

Thanks to all of the ZPC families who contributed shoeboxes to Operation Christmas Child. ZPC will make Christmas a very special day for 223 children this year. For many children this will be the only Christmas Gift they will receive, but what a blessing they will receive as each box will contain the Christmas story in their own language. To check on the delivery progress, visit the Samaritan's Purse website.

Romania Team

> Dave Gall [317.896.5385]

This team supervises and facilitates our partnerships with Romania-based ministries; engages ZPC in these partnerships; provides prayer support for field workers and the people they serve; and organizes short-term mission trips.

Shepherd Community Center

Help break the cycle of poverty in downtown Indianapolis as we partner with Shepherd Community Center by picking up a tote and filling it with nutritious food for children who otherwise would go without when school is out during Christmas. Pick up a shopping list & tote November 21 & 22. Return by weekend services not later than December 12 & 13.

Whitewater Valley Presbytery Local Hispanic Ministries

> For questions about social ministries, contact Fabio Socarraz [317.858.0838]
> For questions about the Bilingual/Bicultural Church Plant, contact [317.873.1428]

In partnership with the WWV Presbytery, an administrative body representing all the local congregations of this district, this ministry seeks to reach out in Christ’s love to the growing Hispanic population in this region. The ministry reaches out through social services, dental assistance, a bilingual church plant, Christian camping for Hispanic children and youth, and Vacation Bible School for Hispanic children.