Missions

So many of you pitched in month after month as we created a food distribution program during the pandemic! It is simply amazing that we distributed over 500,000 lbs. of food during that very difficult time! A variety of factors have caused a time of hardship for many in our community that are having difficulty providing the basics. Working with school counselors, parent liaisons, etc. we are launching a new version of Bags of Love that will provide cleaning and hygiene supplies that parents are struggling to purchase for their families. Starting in November, we’ll collect on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Please continue to bless our community by supporting Bags of Love 2.0! Contact Susan Kenney at susan.kenney@viennapres.org for additional information. Click here to donate.

Belong’s mission is to demonstrate God’s love in action by providing or facilitating access to services that empower and equip the underserved in our community through education, community engagement and other essential services.

Belong’s vision is a loving and inclusive community where all belong and have equal opportunities for social, spiritual, educational, and economic success.

Find your place in this effort to facilitate and inclusive community where all belong and have equal opportunity. https://www.belongvienna.org/

Days for Girls is an international organization that creates and distributes reusable feminine hygiene kits, which allow girls in impoverished areas to manage their monthly period for up to 3 years. VPC hosts the sewing event on the third Saturday of each month, and all skill levels are invited to participate!  For more info: Days for Girls Northern Virginia Chapter or email ginni.richards@gmail.com

The mission of Homestretch is to empower homeless parents with children to attain permanent housing and self-sufficiency by giving them the skills, knowledge and hope they need to become productive participants in the community. VPC is a Sacred Homes partner, supporting an entire family’s needs each year. https://homestretchva.org/

According to the Loudoun County Sherriff’s Office, human/sex trafficking of children is a $100-million industry in the DC Metropolitan area. Local law enforcement, including Fairfax, county, works closely with Reset180. Reset180 provides critical services to victims of human trafficking in the region and through education and prevention helps combat these horrific crimes.  For more information: https://reset180.com/

Langley serves adults with developmental differences, their families and our communities by providing quality, comprehensive residential and community support services. Many of our Friendship Class students live in these homes. Volunteers are welcome to assist with activities and projects with the clients. https://www.langleyresidential.org/

The Lamb Center is a daytime drop‐in homeless shelter for individuals who are experiencing homelessness in Fairfax, Virginia. They provide breakfast, lunch, showers, laundry service, Bible studies, employment opportunities, housing and job counseling, AA meetings, a nurse practitioner clinic, a dental clinic, and much more. https://www.thelambcenter.org/

The Shepherd Center honors our seniors by helping them age in place through services, companionships, and community. Their focus is on helping people age well in the place and community that they love, with additional enriching opportunities for lifelong learning, volunteer service, healthy living, community connections and more. https://scnova.org/

Cornerstone provides a Christ-centered, nurturing, and academically rigorous education to the children of Washington, D.C., equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to become leaders who serve others in light of Christ and His Truth. https://www.cornerstone-schools.org/

 Sign up to help.  Contact Sue Hamblen.

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Help support Survivors of Domestic Violence as we welcome them to VPC for quarterly training and fellowship events. From Christmas celebrations to Therapeutic programming, VPC opens our doors to men and women who are determined to Break the Cycle of abuse by equipping them to be strong individual, partners and parents.  Our hospitality (hosting and providing a warm nutritious meal) tells them that we love them, as Christ loves all of us.

ntil the COVID restrictions required this support group to meet remotely, VPC provided dinner for survivors enrolled in the Break the Cycle recovery group facilitated by The Women’s Center. This simple act of hospitality has ensured that the victims feel loved and cared for as they strive for a better life!  When they return to in person meetings, we’ll be there with our love offering of a healthy meal. 

VPC member Todd Burger helps transform the lives of coaches and athletes with the powerful combination of sports and Christian faith. By sharing the Gospel with both coaches and athletes at huddles, camps, clinics, and fields of faith events, coaches and athletes become growing, authentic Christ-followers. https://www.fca.org/home

InterVarsity at William and Mary is a campus ministry serving a missional, multicultural community.  Paula is the Graduate and Faculty Minister, sharing the Gospel to engage in the transformation of individuals across campus. https://www.wmintervarsity.com/about/

InterVarsity is a community from all parts of campus who ask the big questions together, read the Bible and talk about what it really means, and try to love our friends and other students as much as Jesus does. https://intervarsity.org/news/university-mary-washington

For over 100 years, Ligonier has welcomed hundreds of VPC youth and families as they provide people with reflective and recreational opportunities that will build faith in Christ, self-esteem and supportive relationships. Many VPC and other kids experienced seeds planted that later blossomed into adult followers of Christ! http://www.ligoniercamp.org/