Vision Statement

Our Vision:
Congregations Joyfully
Committed to Christ as Lord
Called and Commissioned by God
Connected and empowered
by the Holy Spirit
for Worship and Service.

Boasting...

• 189 Churches
• 3 Hispanic Mission Centers
• 1 Hispanic Church
• 2 fully operational, ACA Accredited camps
• An active Youth Council
• 30,316 Church Members
• 7 Certified Church Educators
• 20 Elders serving as commissioned lay pastors
• 210 Resident Ministers
• Over 200 volunteers serving on 15 Presbytery committees
• 6 regional sub-groups who cooperate in mission and ministry with the help of 6 part-time Regional Coordinators
• 1 Hunger Action Enabler
• 4 Presbytery meetings each year
• 8 or more candidates for ministry
• 25 or more CLPQs - elders qualified to serve as Commissioned Lay Pastors but not commissioned.
• 1 Outstanding Resource Center (The "Library" of Presbytery)

Stained Glass window at
Fairmont Presbyterian Church

In our bounds:

• St Andrew's Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, NC
• United Christian Campus Ministry at UNC-Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College
• Presbyterian Counseling Center, Wilmington, NC
• Seaman's Center - outreach to sailors
• NC Presbyterian Pilgrimage Retreats (Crusillo)
• Scotia Village Retirement Center, Laurinburg, NC

The Presbytery contains

• Some of the worlds finest golf courses and beaches
• Churches large and small with active mission and outreach
• Retired and active clergy
• Urban and rural settings
• State parks
• Regional airports in Fayetteville & Wilmington
• Ft. Bragg Military Reservation, Camp Lejeune Marine Base, Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station (at Havelock), New River Marine Corps Air Station, and Pope Air Force Base
• State of the Art Hospitals & easy access to Duke and UNC Hospitals
• State and Private Universities and Colleges
• Dozens of Museums & Theaters
• and much more!

Mission Statement

Our Mission as people redeemed by God's Grace,
seeking to Love and Trust one another,
We offer the world a visible witness of Jesus Christ through Worship, Teaching, Evangelism, Proclamation, Nurture,
Justice and Preservation of the Truth
in Faithful Covenant with our congregations,
the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic
and the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

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