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"Therefore
go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them
to obey everything I have commanded you."
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Matthew
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Foreign
Missions
Over 100 career missionaries are
supported by our denomination, and
thousands of volunteers have served
as well, including some from our own
Church.
The missionaries supported by our
Church are Roger and Sue Scheenstra,
and their family (see photo at right).
Roger is an agriculturalist and Sue
is a registered nurse. They work with
the Africa Inland Church near Nairobi,
Kenya in East Africa. |
The Scheenstra Family in Africa |
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| Community
Missions |
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| Friendship
Ministries |
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Friendship
Ministries is an inter-denominational
ministry that helps churches share God’s
love with people who have cognitive impairments,
“friends”.
Friendship programs are relational. They
typically begin in a group setting with
a welcoming activity, singing and prayer,
and a Bible lesson. This group session is
followed by a one-on-one time, when mentors
and friends meet to personalize the Bible
story and to form friendships. We offer
materials for both the group session and
the one-on-one time.
We need friends, mentors (there is no prep
work for mentors) and snack providers. Also,
if you know of someone, a “friend”,
who would enjoy this program, please give
us a call. Judy Esterline at 672-1834 or
Shirley Born at 482-5176 |
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| Whitington
Homes and Services |
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| We have collected
donations of baby items for the Whitington
Home for Children and Families. Whitington
Home is requesting baby items for ages newborn
to three years. Items such as crib size comforters,
diapers, infant toys, etc. are greatly needed.
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| Port-a-Pit
Chicken Dinner |
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| Each fall, the
Church sponsors a community-wide Port-a-Pit
Chicken Dinner which raises funds for a worthy
service organization in the Fort Wayne area.
This event enabled us to donate $1,000 to
the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission last year. |
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| Charis
House Donations |
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| Supplies are collected
and delivered to the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission's
shelter for women and children once each quarter.
In addition, an annual community-wide clothing
drive is sponsored to provide top quality
clothing to the Charis House. |
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| Associated
Churches Food Bank |
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| Non-perishable
food items are collected the first Sunday
each month. A small supply is stored to meet
the needs of our congregation and the remainder
is delivered to the Food Bank, which offers
food and clothing items to families of our
community who are in need. |
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