Missions We Support

Agabus: Egypt

Advocate: Jinny Straeter

This mission, jointly supported by our Arabic-speaking congregation, provides financial support to 70 of the 300 poorest Presbyterian pastors living in the rural areas of Egypt. These pastors are paid less than $100 a month and, due to extreme conditions and spread of disease, may have medical bills exceeding $50 per month.  More...

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Agabus PK: Egypt

Advocate:  Mirna Wasef

Agabus PK provides support to the Pastor’s Kids in Egypt. The mission provides PK’s with educational support by helping provide private tutors for those students in their last years of high school (private tutors are mandated by the schools in Egypt), by giving students supplies like backpacks, notebooks, etc  More...

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Baja Presbyterian Missions

Advocate: TBN

Presbyterian congregations in Southern California provide both financial support and hands-on service for four small Mexican congregations which are part of the Baja California Presbytery.  More...

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Buckheart Ranch Ministries

Advocate: Stan Madsen

Buckheart Ranch in Escondido uses the talents and life experiences of Christian mentors to influence and train youth to be successful physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. By teaching life skills through education and hands-on work at the Ranch, at-risk young people are equipped to lead productive lives.  More...

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Campus Crusade for Christ

(Missionaries - Carolyn Gardella – El Salvador, Erin Todd - Australia)
Advocate: Sharon Ellis  See people in missions

Campus Crusade for Christ’s staff travels the world to share the message that a personal, dynamic faith in Jesus Christ can change a person’s life.  Carolyn Gardella and Erin Todd are each beginning one year internships, in September 2009 and January 2010, respectively.  More...

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Church Resource Ministries

(Missionaries - Dr. Geoff & Pam Hsu) See people in missions
Advocates: Maureen Schwinn, Gary Jackson

CRM exists to help develop missional leadership for the church. Geoff and Pam Hsu are walking alongside churches, ministries and denominations that are wrestling with how to transform our communities and cities in the new and vastly different world we live in today. More...

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Door of Faith Orphanage: Mexico

Advocate: Beverly Whitman

Door of Faith Orphanage (DOFO), located in northern Baja, is a non-denominational Christian home for over 100 underprivileged Mexican children. DOFO helps children overcome their broken past through solid education, strong family values and the transforming love of Christ.  More...

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Elma Barnett Children’s Centre Kamonong: Kenya

Advocate: Jill Weller

Elma Barnett Children’s Centre Kamonong (formally known as Cheppema Children’s Home) is located in the Rift Valley province of Kenya.  Its mission is to provide basic needs (education, food, clothing, shelter, spiritual guidance, medical care, love and protection) to the affected children within the surrounding Kamonong community.  More...

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Escuela Cristiana Camirena: Bolivia

Advocate: Steve Barclay

Escuela Cristiana Camirena School provides education for grades K though 12 in a very poor part of south central Bolivia where education is not generally available. The school provides basic education for children who would otherwise receive none.  More...

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Fuller Theological Seminary

Advocate: Lois Sheldon

Fuller Seminary is one of the largest multi-denominational seminaries in the world, providing professional and graduate-level education in schools of theology, psychology, and intercultural studies.  More...

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Gatyana Bible College: South Africa

Advocate: Kay Phillips

Gatyana Bible College is on the grounds of a mission station in the territory of the Transkei in the eastern central part of South Africa where the Xhosa people live. There are about 40 people enrolled in this two-year program at Gatyana.  More...

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God's Hidden Treasures: Ukraine

Advocate: Polly Purcifull

God's Hidden Treasures serves the needs of the poor, afflicted and the orphaned in the Ukraine: and to bring love through personal relationships in the name of Jesus Christ.  It was founded in 1997 by Nita Hanson of Thousand Oaks, California.  More...

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GRACE Fund: Africa

Advocate: Craig Murken

Children in many parts of Africa have known only war and disease for their entire lives. Through the GRACE Fund (GRants for African Children’s Education) you can give them a chance for a brighter future by enabling them to go to school. The GRACE Fund supports the following education-based projects.  More...

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Habitat for Humanity: San Diego

Advocate: Stan Madsen

San Diego Habitat is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a non-profit, Christian, ecumenical organization dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action.  Habitat builds simple, decent, affordable homes to be owned by low-income families.    More...

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High School Missionary

(Missionary - Richard Klusmeier)
Advocate: Dawn Neldon

In 2003 the Missions Committee conducted a strategic analysis of its role and activities. During the process it was identified that approximately 85% of Rancho Bernardo High School students had never been inside of church.  More...

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

(Missionaries - Scott Schimmel, Robert Schwinn, Jenny Seawright)
Advocate: Maureen Schwinn  See people in missions

InterVarsity is an evangelical campus mission serving over 35,000 students and faculty on more than 560 college and university campuses nationwide.  RBCPC supports three IV staff members: Scott Schimmel, Robert Schwinn, and Jenny Seawright.  More..

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Kairos Prison Ministry

Advocate: Gary Jackson

An ecumenical team of men bring the message of God's love and forgiveness to the incarcerated men at R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa, California.  These Christian men meet with inmates monthly and for semiannual 3 ½ day retreats in the prison chapel.  More...

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Maranatha Christian Fellowship: Ireland

Advocate: Dee Crimmel


Maranatha is a growing group of 200 believers in Waterford, which began as a home prayer group in the Catholic Church twenty years ago. They were in search of a deeper relationship with God and found Him for themselves in the Scriptures.  Five years ago they purchased an auto body shop and transformed it into a church.  More...

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Matt 25:40

Advocate:  Mirna Wasef

(Formerly Arabic Speaking Mission)  Through prayer, spiritual support, emotional support, or whether you are the one buying the baklava or the one making it, we have all participated in this mission. For the past years this mission has been raising funds and sending the funds overseas to our needy brothers and sisters in countries all across the Middle East, including Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, etc. More...

Medical Benevolence Foundation

Advocate: TBN

MBF proclaims and demonstrates the gospel of Jesus Christ through a healing ministry. In partnership with the PC (USA), MBF provides information about international health concerns, raises funds, recruits healthcare professionals to serve in mission programs, and shares gifts of donated surplus medical supplies and equipment with international partners.  More...

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Military Family Ministry

Advocate: Terry Norwood 

Military Family Ministry (MFM) provides resources and support - spiritually, emotionally, and practically - for active and retired military and their family. With just over 60 families participating, every armed service is represented.  More... 

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Mission Aviation Fellowship

Advocate: Craig Murken

MAF is a faith-based, non-profit ministry whose teams of aviation, communications, and technology specialists overcome barriers, transform lives, and enable the work of more than 600 organizations around the world.  More...

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Mission Trip Support

Advocate: Ron Phillips

The Missions Committee offers financial support for the RBCPC church family going on mission trips, whether organized by RBCPC or by other Christian organizations. Recent destinations include Australia, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Outer Mongolia, Panama, Santa Monica CA, and Sierra LeoneMore...

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MOTE – Americans in Mexico's Prisons

Advocate: Mary Senic

(M.O.T.E) has brought the love of Christ to La Mesa prison in Tijuana through a variety of programs.  MOTE built a Christian church within the walls of the prison which seats approximately two hundred prisoners.  Baptism and communion services are a regular part of the weekly visits from M.O.T.E. and volunteer pastoral assistants.  More...

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MOTE - Homework Clubs

Advocate: Mary Senic


Missions on the Edge (M.O.T.E) provides support for Homework Clubs within the Poway Unified School District’s elementary schools.  A certified supervisor and certified volunteer assistants oversee children from 2:30 pm until 6:00 pm, five days per week.  More...

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MOTE - International Prison Ministry

Missionary - Dave Walden - Dominican Republic
Advocate: Mary Senic  See people in missions


M.O.T.E.’s success in Mexico’s prison ministry has been expanded into the Dominican Republic.  RBCPC is joining in the evangelism, discipleship and rehabilitation presently taking place at La Victoria, the country’s most violent prison.  More...

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Operation Christmas Child

Advocate: Cyndi Nolan


As a tangible demonstration of God's love, gift-filled shoe boxes are collected and then hand-delivered by Samaritan's Purse, an international relief organization, to children in hospitals, orphanages, refugee camps and impoverished neighborhoods all over the world. A colorful storybook about Jesus written in each child's native language is included with each shoe box gift.  More...

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Presbyterian Outreach Foundation: Kenya

Advocate: Ray Sparling


The mission of The Outreach Foundation is to engage Presbyterians in Christ-centered evangelistic mission for the salvation of humankind.  In Kenya the Outreach Foundation is involved in church construction, building schools, clean drinking water projects, Karai Orphanage and Primary school, PCEA Elder training, and street children’s ministry in Nyeri.  More...

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Presbyterian Urban Ministries: San Diego

Advocate: TBN

Presbyterian Urban Ministries (PUM) is a Christ centered outreach, dedicated to helping those in need with a focus on a hand up rather than just hand outs.  The goal is to bring stability by addressing physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs.  More..

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Presbytery of San Diego - Iglesia Presbiteriana Hispana

Advocate: TBN

The Missions Committee provides support to this sister congregation which serves the Latino community in central San Diego. Tutor volunteers are especially needed in programs of this vital Hispanic ministry.  More...

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Presbytery of San Diego - Shared Missions

Advocate: Ray Sparling

Currently the San Diego Presbytery staffs and administers two mission churches, Iglesia Hispana Presbiteriana and the Sudanese Presbyterian Church, and two ministry programs, Presbyterian Urban Ministries and Reality Changers. Continuously witnessing the love of Jesus Christ to hundreds of individuals each week, we preach, teach, nurture, and counsel all that choose to come through the door. More...

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Presbytery of San Diego - Sudanese Church

Advocate: Ray Sparling


In 2002 the Presbytery of San Diego established a MissionChurch for the Sudanese, enabling the congregation of Sudanese families to worship together in East San Diego. The church is also the meeting place to assist with basic needs such as English training, computer skills, or family counseling.  More...

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Purcifull Child Care Center: South Africa

Advocate: Polly Purcifull

The Purcifull Child Care Center is the Miracle of Butterworth, South Africa and an answer to one woman’s prayer. A woman named Veronica had seen children wondering the streets, lonely, hungry, abused and afraid with no place to go. Veronica prayed for a place where these children could come and be fed, loved and learn about Jesus.  More...

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RBCPC Preschool

Advocate: Patti Hunter

The Preschool serves children 1 year – 5 years of age with Parent / Child and Preschool programs.  We celebrate the very special season of childhood!  More... 

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RBCPC Resale Shops

Advocates: Gayle Marrett, Bill Rickles


Our resale stores (RBCPC Resale Shop, Fabulous Finds, Splash and Suite 202) are located at 12845 Poway Road, approximately five miles from the church. The shops are run by a manager, an assistant manager, and uncountable hours of volunteer labor.  More...

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Reality Changers

Advocate: Steve Barclay


Reality Changers’ goal is to build first generation college students who follow God’s word. The program uses one-on-one mentoring and faith in Christ to help minority teens who are struggling in school to dramatically change direction and continue on to a four year college.  More...

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Rivendell Institute: New Haven, Connecticut

Advocate: Sharon Ellis

Rivendell is a unique Christian outreach to one of the most influential institutions in the world, Yale University. Through seminars, public lectures and thought-provoking symposia, Rivendell engages Yale’s students and faculty with the Gospel, challenging a worldview that marginalizes Christ’s significance.  Rivendell’s staff also grounds future leaders in a Christian worldview through Bible study and mentoring.  More...

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Salvation Army, San Diego Centre City Corps

(Formally Bread of Life)
Advocate: TBN

Bread of Life was formed in 1990 to build personal relationships with every homeless person in Downtown San Diego, through meeting them where they live to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual fulfillment. Many of our guests are homeless as well as those who have trouble making ends meet each month.  More...

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San Diego Rescue Mission

Advocate: Bill Rickles


Nearly 8,000 homeless men, women and children call the streets and canyons of San Diego County home.  Over the years, SDRM approach has remained the same: provide hope to the helpless through the transforming power of Jesus Christ.  More...

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Theological Education Fund

Advocate: Ray Sparling


Contributions from congregations to the Theological Education Fund are the only sources of denomination-wide funding for eleven theological seminaries related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). These seminaries are centers of theological depth for the preparation of a new generation of ministers and church leaders.  More...

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Transkei Victory Christian Ministries: South Africa

(Missionary Kelly Kosky)
Advocate: Ron Phillips   See people in missions

In the mid 1980’s, Kelly Kosky and his wife, Kathy, and their children decided to move permanently to the Transkei region in South Africa to commit their lives to reaching the unreached among the Xhosa tribe.  More...

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Uganda Miracle Ministry

Advocate: Mike Azeka

Jinja Miracle Centre is a non-denominational Christian church with a proven track record for reaching out into the community in Jinja, Uganda's second largest city, in an increasingly Islamic country. More..

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UPLIFT - Urban People Living in Faith & Trust

Advocate: TBN

Uplift was founded in 1987 by a Presbyterian pastor, Reverend Burton Smith, as an ecumenical program to provide care and protection for some of the inner city’s most vulnerable populations.  More...

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 Voice of Peace: Thailand

Advocate: Lois Sheldon

 

Voice of Peace is a Christian organization and member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Thailand which exists to serve all the Christian community through the use of media and a variety of communication services.  Using its broadcast base in Thailand, it reaches into closed countries in Southeast Asia to encourage and promote the spiritual growth of the Church by leading people to faith in Christ.  More...

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Youth Mission Trip Support

Advocate: TBN  

The Missions Committee helps to defray the expenses of high school mission trips.  More...

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