Ways to Serve

We are called to share God’s love in Avery County and around the world. Here are a few ways that you can participate in Kingdom work at Newland Presbyterian.

Committees & Service Teams

A great opportunity for service at NPC is to serve on a committee. Committees are an integral part of the church, made up of dedicated church members who serve in leadership roles that contribute to the success of the church’s ministry and mission. NPC is comprised of the following committees:
  • Children and Youth (Bobbie Grammer)
    • Sunday School Programming (Charlene Gragg)
    • Sunday Evening Youth & Scripture Memorization (Megan Michel)
    • Quarterly Events: Christmas, Easter, VBS, Halloween (Bobbie Grammer)
  • Finance (Teri Watson)
    • Annual Budgeting
    • Stewardship
    • Monthly Reports
    • CK Palmer Good Samaritan Fund for Individuals in Need
  • Health and Safety (Dempsey Clark)
    • Sunday Morning Schedule
  • Mission
    • Local Community Partnerships and Giving
    • Global Partnerships: Nicaragua, Guatemala, Malawi
  • Personnel (The Session)
    • Staff Support
  • Building and Grounds (Glenn Johnson)
    • Annual and Routine Maintenance
    • Memorial Garden
  • Communication Team (Megan Michel)
    • Website/Social Media (Megan Upthagrove)
    • Newsletters (Sarah Hitechew)
    • Text Chain/Prayer Requests (Michael McKee)
  • Senior Group (Chip Grammer)
    • Fellowship Opportunities & Special Events
    • Congregational Care for Seniors
    • Community Service work
  • Christian Education (Debbie Clark)
    • Resourcing Adult Sunday School classes
    • Evaluating areas of growth and discipleship
  • Choir (Holly Hendricks)
    • Wednesday practice and Sunday worship
  • Praise Band (Joy Pritz)
    • Early Service worship leadership
  • Women of the Church (Edwina Sluder)
    • Monthly Bible Study
    • Local benevolent support of those in need
    • Providing meals for congregational care
Please call the church office (828-733-2186) or speak with our pastor to learn more about serving on one of these committees

Missions

Newland Presbyterian Church has relationships with local and global missions. Click below to learn more.

Local Missions:
  • Crossnore School & Children's Home
  • Kingdom Kids Christian Preschool
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Feeding Avery Families
  • YoungLife
  • The Y

Global Missions:
  • YoungLife - Nicaragua
  • Nkohma, Malawi
  • Star of Bethlehem, Guatemala