International Outreach
Seeking Christ and sharing his love around the world
Tree of Lives
In 2001, Drs. Richard and Judith Brown, Presbyterian missionaries and First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk members, founded the Holy Family HIV/AIDS Center on the grounds of Nazareth Hospital in Kenya. First Presbyterian Church began the Tree of Lives ministry in 2004 to support the work of this vital clinic. Since then, Tree of Lives has expanded to include other programs that support the African family through HIV/AIDS awareness. In 2020, the Tree of Lives Kenya NGO was approved by the Kenyan government. Tree of Lives and Tree of Lives Kenya will work together to further our shared battle against HIV/AIDS.
Global Student Friendship
The Global Friendship organization is located near Old Dominion University. It is run by Kurnia and Lian Foe. It has served more than 10,000 international students, visiting scholars, and immigrants since 2005. The Global Friendship organization helps furnish more than 300 apartments of our international students each year and they host weekly melas and gatherings. If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved, please call 757-309-0808 or email drkurniafoe@gmail.com
The Outreach Foundation
Syria & Lebanon Partnership
For over 40 years The Outreach Foundation has connected congregations and people in the United States with church partners around the world in Christ-centered evangelistic mission. At the core is identifying and helping fund projects and people making an impact for Christ. Outreach is like “connective tissue” in the body of Christ. In making connections, we see what gifts we have to share with each other, and what we can learn.