LOCAL MINISTRIES SUPPORTED BY WESTMINSTER

BUFFALO GAP PRESBYTERIAN ENCAMPMENT

Located on 11 acres in the village of Buffalo Gap, Texas, the Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Encampment is a peaceful place for worship, learning, recreation and growing in the Lord's service.

The camp is owned by 14 area Presbyterian churches, including Westminster, and operated by Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Ministries, Inc. The camp is the scene of numerous meetings, worship and camps throughout the year. On the grounds, among the live oak trees, are cabins, a dining hall, a screened pavilion, an outdoor chapel, and numerous recreation facilities.

Since the early 1920's the camp has provided a place of spiritual development for youth and adults alike.

Established in 1983, by local Presbyterians, the Presbyterian Medical Care Mission is dedicated to providing primary medical care in a non-denominational Christian setting to persons in Abilene and the Texas Midwest who do not have third-party health insurance coverage and who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare.

The Mission employs two physicians and two medical assistants. Together, this four-member medical team serves over 50 patients daily. Over 70 community volunteers provide all of the clerical work for the Mission. It takes 40 volunteers a week to keep the Mission open. They donate over 7,900 hours of their time annually and save the Mission an estimated $96,000.

Patients who are eligible for Mission services are charged on a sliding fee scale that is determined by annual household income and number of persons living in the household. Although patients are encouraged to contribute to the financial responsibilities of their medical care, none are denied service or treatment because of the inability to pay for an office visit.