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 ministry service team.  These committees are an integral part of the church, made up of dedicated church members contributing to the success of the church’s ministry and mission.

NPC responds to God's call to worship, work, and witness through the efforts of the following committees:

  • Buildings and Grounds (Jimmy Ennis)
    • Annual and Routine Maintenance
    • Memorial Garden
    • Church Security
  • Christian Education (Debbie Clark)
    • Resourcing Adult Sunday School classes
    • Evaluating areas of growth and discipleship
    • Children and Youth (Bobbie Grammer)
    • Sunday School Programming (Charlene Gragg)
    • Sunday Evening Youth & Scripture Memorization (Wally Smith/Zack Davis)
    • Quarterly Events: Christmas, Easter, VBS, Halloween (Bobbie Grammer)
  • Communication Team (Megan Upthagrove)
    • Website (Megan Michel)
    • Social Media (Megan Upthagrove)
    • Newsletters
    • Text Chain/Prayer Requests (Michael McKee)
  • Congregational Life (Marilyn Newton)
    • Fellowship Opportunities & Special Events
    • Congregational Care/Meals/Prayer
  • Finance (Terri Watson)
    • Annual Budgeting
    • Stewardship
    • Monthly Reports
    • CK Palmer Good Samaritan Fund for Individuals in Need
  • Mission (Lyndsay Ennis)
    • Local Community Partnerships, Service, and Giving
    • Global Partnerships: Nicaragua, Guatemala, Malawi
  • Personnel (The Session)
    • Staff Support
  • Worship (Doug Owen)
    • Choir (Joy Pritz, Holly Hendricks, Crystal Isenhour)
      • 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

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