Community Partnerships

Oak City Cares is a public-private partnership that connects individuals and families who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness to coordinated services that create a path to stable housing and renewed hope. One Sunday each month CPC members prepare and serve a meal at the Oak City Cares center in Raleigh.

David Brashier, Development and Communications Manager at OCC, visited CPC on Dec. 8, 2024 to tell us more about their work. 

On the third Thursday of each month, CPC volunteers help NeighborUp (formerly Dorcas Ministries) clients by staffing NeighborUp's Cary Food Pantry.  CPC also collects shampoo and conditioner for the Cary Food Pantry and delivers it every other week for their Adopt-a-Shelf program.

Every summer, CPC sends intergenerational teams to ASP sites in rural Appalachia where they spend one week repairing residents’ homes, interacting with those living in the area, and growing in their understanding of God’s service to others. Applications for spots on the CPC team are generally available in February for adults and youth who have completed 8th grade. 

CPC partners with Monte Sinai Iglesia Presbyterian in the highland town of Nimasac, Guatemala. We work with the indigenous people of Guatemala, the Maya, focusing on education and economic development through Esperanza de Guatemala, a 501(c)3 non-profit. CPC members support Esperanza de Guatemala by organizing fund raising events and providing funds for scholarships and other projects. A team including members of CPC visits Nimasac once a year, usually in the summer.

Habitat for Humanity of Wake County works to provide and advocate for affordable housing. CPC members participate in Habitat building projects and can now volunteer at area Habitat ReStores and/or be an Advocacy Ambassador.

ONE Wake is a non-partisan, multi-racial, multi-issue group of religious congregations, associations, and other non-profits in the Wake County area with membership totaling in excess of 50,000 households. Members advocate for affordable housing, public transportation, mental health, and other issues.

CPC currently supports missionaries Dan and Elizabeth Turk in Madagascar. Dan Turk works on reforestation and other environmental projects in Madagascar. Elizabeth is a nurse and works on a variety of public health projects. You can find out more about them here.

Cary Presbyterian participates in two of the four church-wide Special Offerings of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) that are a collective witness to Jesus Christ’s love for the whole church: One Great Hour of Sharing during Lent/Easter and the Christmas Joy Offering. Over the years these offerings have provided ways for individuals and congregations to join each other and partner with other Christians in responding to a variety of concerns. 

Cary Presbyterian is a Matthew 25 church. What does that mean? Matthew 25 is an initiative of the PC(USA) that serves to focus and energize existing and future ministries of participating congregations. It is inspired by Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 25: 31-46, where Jesus made it clear that what we do matters to God and how we treat others is important to God. Our Community Partnerships are an integral part of our Matthew 25 efforts.