We believe each of us is uniquely called, equipped, and prepared for Christ’s mission in God’s world.
Children’s Christian Education

Children in PreK 4 through 6th Grade are invited to the library after the children during the 11 am worship. We use this time to explore a Bible story and to enjoy each other’s company. This class is led by our Christian Educator and volunteers.
Miami Shores Presbyterian Church offers Vacation Bible School for a week every summer. Youth volunteers help adults with the activities of the day.
Children up to 3 years old are invited to join our trained nursery workers in the nursery every Sunday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Care is available during both worship services, and during Sunday School. The nursery is located on the first floor of the Elementary School, 2nd door on the right after entering.
Youth Christian Education

Youth Group is a space of welcome and love. We always start our time with pizza and conversation. We meet in the Youth Room on the second floor. All are welcome!
Middle School Youth Group is for students in 6th-8th grade. We meet on Fridays, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Youth Group is a space of welcome and love. We always start our time with pizza and conversation. We meet in the Youth Room on the second floor. All are welcome!
High School Youth Group is for students in 9th-12th grade. We meet on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 pm.
We use the PC(USA)’s curriculum, Big God Big Questions: Confirmation for a Growing Faith. It is focused on preparing youth to authentically answer the traditional membership questions:
– Trusting in the gracious mercy of God, do you turn from the ways of sin and renounce evil and its power in the world?
– Who is your Lord and Savior?
– Will you be Christ’s faithful disciple obeying his word and showing his love?
– Will you devote yourself to the church’s teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers?
Big God Big Questions equips students to employ the study of Scripture, tradition, and church, and to tell their own story as Christian believers in the context of their local congregational experiences.
We also focus on writing a Statement of Faith, which is a requirement for our youth to join MSPC as members.
Confirmands can be any youth, 8th through 12th grades, children of members or non-members.
Our youth are active at MSPC! We support a number of local missions, contributing regularly. We also plan and take part in a one-week US-based mission trip to help those in need. Come join us to see where we go next!
All youth, 6-12th grade meet together on Sunday mornings from 10 – 10:45 am for fellowship and study. Join us as we read the Bible and grow in our faith!
Adult Christian Education

Are you ready to read and share thoughts and feelings and learn to be a better Christian all at the same time? Starting over the two-week period of September 19th to October 2nd, we will begin our small group sessions on the book of kindness! These groups will meet two times a month, for approximately one hour, to cover one chapter in the book and build relationships with each other. You can pick which day of the week and time will work for you, we tried to set up a variety. Choice of groups are as follows:
- Sunday Noon after church
- Wednesday evening 7:30 pm
The meetings will be held on Zoom if COVID Act Now for Miami-Dade County is still magenta, but when it becomes red, or better, the MSPC campus will open up if the group wants to gather at the church, stay on zoom, or wherever the group decides to meet. We hope these groups will encourage building relationships, having some fun, and learning new ways of kindness to show our love in Christ.
You can also email Marcia Cannata at mcanna1870@aol.com or text or call to 305 733-5844. Leave a message if no answer for a callback.
Our Sunday 10 am Bible Study class will begin its journey through the Bible at a particular place. A town called Bethlehem. A place called home by many of the Bible’s most important people. And a place that formed the characters of the leaders we so admire. So to begin this journey, this walk through the Bible, the class will begin with the Book of Ruth. Then when Advent starts in 4 weeks, yes the Christmas season is only weeks away, the class will begin the Gospel of Luke with its story of the nativity of Jesus just as we all begin to prepare ourselves for our upcoming season of joy. Feel free to join this class at any time. The class is held in the church library.
This class, facilitated by Rev. Diane Shoaf, will begin after Labor Day and end before Thanksgiving. Participants will use a process based on listening to one’s heart while reading and a listening circle for processing what we’ve read as a group. The club will meet on Saturdays 9:00-10:30 am. Our selection is Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Email Diane Shoaf at: shoaf456@bellsouth.net to register and to receive the class link.
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Lessons are organized into seven sections:
- A Teacher Introduction to the lesson
- In the News summary of a current event
- Big Questions for consideration or discussion about the topic
- Scripture references to help confront the news with hope
- Additional group Discussion Questions
- Suggestions for Responding to the News
- A Closing Prayer
Local Mission & Partnerships

- Chapman Partnership
- Public School Partnerships
- Christmas Day Meal
- Hard Toys
- Lenten Mission Challenge
- Operation Christmas Child
- Pass It On Ministries
- Shawl Ministry
- Soft Dolls
- Souper Bowl of Caring
Chapman Partnership provides comprehensive programs and services in collaboration with others that empower our residents with dignity and respect to covercome homelessness, and achieve and maintain longterm self-sufficiency.
Our church financially supports one meal a month for its residents. We also serve the meal that we provide.
For the past several years, MSPC has partnered with:
- Miami Shores Elementary
- Phyllis Ruth Miller Elementary
- Hubert O. Sibley K-8 Academy
to provide support to the schools and families.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse. At MSPC, it is a project spearheaded by our Deacons. The contents, given in love, will change the life of a child.
The more participants, the more shoe boxes, the more children are reached. We know it’s not about the numbers. It’s about changing the lives of children and the more we reach the better.
MSPC actively supports Pass It On Ministries during these challenging times, collecting essential food items for the community.
Please take any, or all of the following to Mari Mejia @ 575 NE 105th Street, Miami Shores
(1) Vienna sausages with a pop-top
(2) Peanut butter
(3) Tuna
(4) Masks and hand sanitizer
(5) Trail mix
(6) Pork & Beans with a pop-top
(7) Plastic spoons and Forks
(8) Soup with a pop-top
Pass It On was established over 35 years ago, is the only local all-volunteer food pantry in Miami-Dade county. Food is distributed on an emergency basis to those in need-many times while they await public assistance. Food stamps tomorrow will not feed a hungry child today.
Take a moment to thank God for your good fortune, then Pass It On!
Passitonministries.net
Global Mission & Partnerships
- House of Hope, Haiti
- U.S./Mexico Border Ministry (Frontera de Cristo)
- Cafe Justo
- Presbyterian Disaster Assistance PCUSA
The House of Hope Haiti is a Christian ministry dedicated to spreading the love of Jesus by providing food, shelter, clothing, and both Christian and secular education to the children of Haiti.
House of Hope cares for nearly 70 orphaned or abandoned children, living in two childrens’ homes. It operates a K-13 grade school and helps to support three more schools.
Their goal is to employ members of the community in the agricultural, production and management/administrative roles to create sustainable, local business. This provides incentives for people to remain in their family lands.
Café Justo’s mission is to deliver the highest quality, organic, environmentally conscious, fresh roasted coffee to customers at a price that is fair and just.

Pastoral Care

Prayer is powerful and one weekly path to it is the prayer chain. Each week the office sends out an electronic list of prayer concerns to members of the MSPC prayer chain team. These are members of the church who pray in confidence for those who have specifically requested prayer for themselves or for someone they know.
Prayer partners are available after worship for individual prayer needs.
This includes maintaining Bibles, materials