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Kanapaha Presbyterian Church believes that supporting local, national and international organizations that serve those in need is a calling for our church. All in our church participate in as many ways as they are able. As Jesus has taught us:
Matthew 25:44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’ 45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
Greetings from Missions!
Greetings and Happy New Year from Family Promise of Gainesville! It is time to start planning for our annual Bed Race! Right now, we are looking for sponsors, participants, and raffle items for this year's event! March 21, 2026, from 10 am to Ipm. Please see the links below for ways to support.
Become a sponsor:
https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/2026-race-to-end-childhood-homelessness
Participate:
https://www.givegab.com/campaigns/2026-race-to-end-childhood-homelessness
Purchase Raffle items:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B4CAFA72AA31-61613327-raffle#/
We hope to see everyone involved in this year's Bed Race! Thank you for your continuing support and engagement!
The Family Promise Bed Race is a metaphor for what our families go through - often moving to find a safe place to spend the night and rest. How does it work? Teams of 5 people, 4 racers and 1rider, build a bed to race on wheels. Prizes are awarded for best theme, fastest time and more!
JOIN THE RACE
The event raises funds to end childhood homelessness. Corporate and community teams of five people build their beds and compete for the top spots in creativity, fundraising, and speed on the racetrack. The entry fee for teams is *$100.00* to be paid at the time of registration. If a company is sponsoring your team, you will receive a registration code covering your registration fee. Teams advance through a series of heats and some serious fun! To register your team, follow the link and select "Start a Fundraiser". Fill out your information and make the "Title" your team's name. Select "Create Fundraiser" and it will take you to your team's fundraising page. Share the link to your fundraising page with your team, friends and on social media. We hope you have a great time participating in the event and supporting a great Cause!
Missions Colleen Harrell Memorial Thanksgiving Baskets
The mission committee is grateful for the many donations for the Thanksgiving baskets this year. The donated turkeys and hams were so generous. The buckets were overflowing with all the food goodies donated. We received $380 in helpful cash donations. Two corporate donations from Publix and Trader Joe's helped to round out the boxes. With these generous offerings, we were also able to give Pastor Michaele and Nilda, church secretary, a box with a turkey and a ham. We had a little money left over and was able to assist a church member.
Deuteronomy 15:7-87 “If there is among you anyone in need,a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your needy neighbor. 8 You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.
The KPC family has stepped up and met the need. Thank you.
Christmas Joy Offering
This is one of the Special Offerings that KPC supports every year. Each year during the Advent and Christmas season, we lift up past, present, and future leaders of the church. God has blessed the church with incredible leadership in every time and place, but those leaders often need to be supported by their communities as well.
Family Promise
KPC has supported Family Promise for many years. Below is their request for support during the Christmas Season. Season greetings from Family Promise of Gainesville! It is again the time of year where we work to help our families enjoy a Merry Christmas in tough times by putting together their wish lists! To give to our families this holiday season, please consider purchasing an item or items from the links below. I will continue to send out both links with our shelter updates. Thank you and Happy Holidays!
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Kanapaha church participates in the following local missions:
January 2025
Alachua Habitat for Humanity
Interfaith Build: A Celebration of Faith Partnerships
Habitat's mission involves building communities as well as homes. Habitat's interfaith initiative offers the opportunity to extend a hand to our neighbors of other faiths, and to work together to rid the world of poverty housing. Our Interfaith Builds are funded and built by members of local faith communities. Aside from new homes built, the positive and meaningful interaction among members of different religions encourages mutual trust, inspires hope, and ensures the sustainability of interfaith collaboration.
Kanapaha Church provides volunteers that bring lunch to those at the Interfaith Build site as well as volunteers to help with the construction.
Colleen Harrell Memorial Thanksgiving Baskets
Kanapaha Church through donations of turkeys and hams and all the fixings of a Thanksgiving feast do God’s work by feeding the hungry. We partner with a local school to identify families who would benefit from a gift of a Thanksgiving Basket. Our friend, Colleen Harrell loved this mission so it has been named for her. The generosity of the church feeds 12-14 families of about 50 people.
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