Mission

“what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” - Micah 6:8

The missional life of DRC is rooted in the belief that God is actively working in our midst. At local, regional, national, and global levels, we believe that God is up to something good, and we want to take part. We’re motivated to pursue partnership or collaboration in this way, trusting that God’s good work in the world exists beyond the limits of our congregation.

In pursuit of collaboration, we seek to partner with a diverse array of communities that align with the biblical prophet Micah’s invitation to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. Check out our mission partners below to learn more about how we are seeking to respond to Micah’s invitation.

  • FOCUS Churches of Albany - DRC’s engagement in local mission is widespread but much of it unfolds through an ecumenical group of churches known as the FOCUS Churches of Albany.

    FOCUS has been an active presence in and around Albany for over 50 years, attending to the needs of our neighbors and responding in compassionate care. Food insecurity and housing are two areas in which the FOCUS churches are particularly active. Click here to learn more about the work being done through the FOCUS Churches of Albany.


    Other local mission partners:

    Capital Area Council of Churches and the Martin Luther King Scholarship
    Capital City Rescue Mission
    Family Promise
    Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless
    Living Resources
    Local Emergency Relief and the Bethlehem Festival Fund
    Next Step, Inc.
    Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE)
    South End Children’s Cafe
    The Wizard’s Wardrobe

  • Camp Fowler - DRC has been sending kids and adults to Camp Fowler for decades now. Situated in the southern Adirondacks along Sacandaga Lake, Camp Fowler is a non-profit children's camp grounded in openness, hospitality, and compassionate Christianity. Click here to learn more about Camp Fowler!

    Other regional/national mission partners:

    Albany Synod Mission
    Capital Region Food Bank
    Gideon Outreach
    Habitat for Humanity
    Irene Vogel Memorial (supporting those who are blind)
    Kanatsiohareke, Inc.
    New Brunswick Theological Seminary
    Reformed Church Care Network
    Samaritan Counseling
    Women’s Mission Fund
    World Renew

  • Nicaragua - DRC has maintained a long and dynamic partnership with various communities in Nicaragua, including two RCA missionaries (Nicole Opgenorth, and the Bobb-Kelly family), a local scholarship system in El Castillo, and the Consejo de Iglesias Evangélicas Pro-Alianza Denominaciona (CEPAD).

    CEPAD, the Council of Protestant Churches of Nicaragua, was founded in December 1972, just days after a strong earthquake destroyed Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, by Dr. Gustavo Parajon, a practicing medical doctor who called people to gather together in service to help the victims of the earthquake. Now, more than 50 years later, while the needs have changed CEPAD continues to be one of the strongest organizations working for the development of rural communities in Nicaragua. Click here for more info on CEPAD.

    Other international mission partners:

    Beebout (missionary in Niger)
    Bode (missionary in Oman)
    Kekeli, Inc. (Ghana)
    Mission Partners India