The Outreach Committee initiates, conducts, and promotes projects that demonstrate commitment to the Lord's call to help those in need.  The committee oversees all benevolence funds and monitors their distribution.  They identify mission activities and support organizations, such as Cameron Community Ministries, to which we contribute our money, time, and talent.  The committee is also responsible for informing the congregation about the importance of mission, key issues affecting mission, and the projects needing support.  All members are welcome to meet with Outreach the first Tuesday of the month.

As members of this community and of The First Presbyterian  Church of Pittsford, we are aware of the abundance in our lives.  In response, our stewardship focus is on the needs of the giver rather than the need on the church to receive.  Each member is empowered to establish a giving level that truly reflects their gratitude for God's generosity in their lives. Committee members meet on a regular basis throughout the year to make this philosophy a reality.

Presbyterian Women provide the women of our congregation the opportunity to serve through three circle groups, individual activities, and mission projects.  Missions include the Boy's School at Industry -  Haneayah Cottage, the ARC Home at 19 Church Street, Sojourner House, and Alternatives for Battered Women.  Also, every year hundreds of pounds of clothing are sent to our various missions throughout the USA.  Money for these projects comes from the women's Penny Pincher Sale and Second Mile Giving.  The Presbyterian Women provide flowers in the sanctuary and are responsible for communion preparation.  They also arrange special event receptions and new member luncheons.

The Stephen Ministry program equips lay persons to provide distinctively Christian one-to-one care to those who are experiencing all kinds of life needs and circumstances, both in our congregation and community.  It is a confidential ministry: those receiving care can be sure that their identity and what goes on in the caring relationship will remain private.  "Bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ."  Galatians 6:2