Pasadena Mission Area Projects

Looking for help in the Pasadena area or looking for a way to get involved? 


Dream Cafe at Holliston UMC, an outreach ministry to students of Pasadena City College, that provides a safe place for students to spend their time from 10:30 AM to 3 PM. Lunch and snacks will be provided. The Cafe is also wired for free WiFi. Students who sign up may also avail of free parking at Holliston UMC. Pasadena Mission Area (PMA) churches are encouraged to: 1. offer prayer support; 2. get word out to students attending PCC from mission area congregations; and 3.provide volunteer support.

For more information, contact Pastor Min Lee -- michael.min.lee1@gmail.com, (626) 793-0880.

Friends in Deed (Ecumenical Council Pasadena Area Congregations or ECPAC). ECPAC’s mission is to improve the quality of life for low income and homeless individuals and families. Some of its programs are The Pantry, Bad Weather Shelter, The Women’s Room, and Homeless Prevention. PMA churches are encouraged to support ECPAC’s food pantry by providing the following nonperishable items which are among the fastest-moving items off the shelf: peanut butter, tuna, chicken, chili, beef stew, dry beans; whole grains such as pasta, oats, rice, cereal; milk (shelf stable or powder); jelly, tomato sauces, soups, cooking oil, baking items.

Friends in Deed/ECPAC is located at 444 East Washington Boulevard,  Pasadena, CA 91104; (626) 797-6072.  Or, you can find more info on ECPAC on the web.

Pasadena Mission Area Youth Ministry. The idea is collaboration at its best in that churches that have the resources help out churches that don’t and broadens the understanding of ministry beyond the confines of an individual congregation to one that occurs among PMA churches at seven campuses. Rev. Allison Mark, the main proponent of this mission project, proposed that pastors and youth workers from PMA churches meet together to lay the ground work for sharing calendars and information about upcoming events and activities so that PMA churches can feed their youth to these activities and events, including: Joint Confirmation program and celebration; Joint PMA youth choir; PMA youth leading worship and taking the worship experience around PMA churches; Gospel hymn sing and revival meetings; special services, e.g. Lent/Easter, etc.