MISSION INFO
Global Missions
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A short-term mission project of one week working with Appalachia Service Project (ASP), a home repair ministry located in central Appalachia. Construction skills are NOT required to participate. This mission costs about $400 per participant. Contact Susie Folkerts at 223-8848.
August 3-15, 2010
A short-term mission project in the Volta Region of Ghana. Missionaries are sent to three locations based on spiritual gifts and personal preferences: Farm Project, Medical Clinic, and Vocational Training for Women. This mission costs approximately $2,500-$2,900 per participant, depending on airfare. Other additional costs are part of this mission (i.e., visa, immunizations, and malaria prescriptions). Contact Missions at 222-1520.
Hope's project partners with GlobeServe, a non-denominational mission organization that is committed to reaching the Ewes of Ghana, Togo and Benin - all in West Africa - with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. GlobeServe Ghana was founded by Rev. Sam and Mrs. Jonhild Dunya in June 1996. As missionaries with Bethany Fellowship Mission, the Dunyas have worked in Ghana for the past nine years and are involved with 30 churches, a Bible college, vocational school, co-operative Food Farmers Association, and preparatory school.
January 30 - February 6, 2010
March 13 - March 20, 2010 (Family Trip)
A short-term mission project, "vacation with a purpose," which combines work and play in and around Montego Bay, Jamaica. Participants are sent to three locations based on person preference and gifts: Westhaven Home for Disabled Children, Medical and Dental Clinics, or Riverside Basic School. This mission costs about $1956.00 per participant for the adult trip. The family trip cost is still to be determined. Contact Missions at 222-1520.
Mission Navajo - Gallup, New Mexico
June 18-26, 2010 (Family trip)
September 17 - 25, 2010 (Adult trip)
This mission trip is to further God's Kingdom by building a relationship with the congregation, Bethlehem CRC Church in Tohlakai and Churchrock CRC Church in Churchrock. Hope missionaries will be assisting the congregation using physical and spiritual gifts. Hope will work in the following areas: Vacation Bible School, work projects, discipleship and spiritual uplifting. This mission costs about $170 (plus travel costs to Gallup, NM) per participant. Contact Wayne Haines at (515) 992-3705.
Mission Rio Grande – El Paso, Texas
February 6 - 13, 2010
An opportunity to serve God by helping the "poorest of the poor" in El Paso, Texas. We will be working with the Cristo Rey Lutheran Church, an ELCA congregation in the heart of a low-income Hispanic district of El Paso. This mission costs about $375.00 per participant (not including travel costs to El Paso, TX). Contact Garold and Gretchen Jones at (515) 276-9353.
Mission Robin's Nest (Jamaica)
January 18 - 25, 2010
February 19 - 26, 2010
March 12 - 19, 2010
April 26 - May 3, 2010
May 29 - June 5, 2010
June 26 - July 3, 2010
July 24 - 31, 2010
August 28 - September 4, 2010
October 16 - 23, 2010
November 27 - December 4, 2010
Mission Robin's Nest is a short-term mission experience serving youth at Robin’s Nest Children's Home. Robin’s Nest is a place of healing as many of the children have experienced malnourishment, neglect and abuse in their past. Contact Missions at 222-1520.
Trips to South Africa are in conjunction with Blessman Medical Ministries and can include either an optical outreach or the construction of Abod units. The optical outreach trips utilize Blessman Ministries' vision ministry in the public schools of South Africa. The Abod construction trips are a new outreach tool for Blessman Ministries. Each Abod can be built in a day with four unskilled laborers. The Abods will be built in Blessman's orphan care communities. Contact Missions at 222-1520.
November 6-21, 2010
Mission Uganda is a chance to share God's love with children whose lives have been torn apart by war. Join ChildVoice International as we create a community of hope for former child soldiers and their families. You will travel to a small rural area north of Gulu in northern Uganda. There will be opportunities to serve in a variety of ways, including working at a medical clinic, helping with agricultural projects, working alongside educators as they teach young adults basic reading, writing and math, facilitating Bible studies, prayer or worship time, help with care of infants and young children, and supporting staff with sewing, cooking, etc. or helping to construct new buildings. Contact Missions at 222-1520.
Global Ministries Hope Supports Financially
ChildVoice International - Uganda
Missionary: Conrad Mandsager, Founder and CEO
ChildVoice International is a global Christian organization that restores the voice of children silenced by war by raising awareness, promoting research and creating effective, sustainable interventions. Although their mission is global, ChildVoice continues to focus its initial efforts in northern Uganda. They are working to create a long-term community of refuge and care for the child victims of the country's 22-year civil war.
Cornerstone of Hope Orphanage - Benin City, Nigeria
Missionary: Eric Idehen
Established in 2006 by Hope member Eric Idehen, the overall mission for the Cornerstone of Hope Orphanage is to provide love and care for underprivileged children, and for the children in this orphan environment to become educated, productive, self-sufficient and socially responsible participants in their community and the world.
Family Renewal Ministries
Missionaries: Tom & Collette Beytien
The mission of Family Renewal Ministries is to serve where God leads and to follow the desire to share the love of Christ in partnership with those who are called to serve the disenfranchised and the lost. Missionaries Tom & Collette Beytien are currently serving with the International Christian Centers for the Deaf in Mexico.
Fusion Mexico - Mexico City
Missionaries: Jonathan & Rocio Mikes
With 28 million inhabitants, Mexico City is the world's second largest city. The most recent Mexican census reports that 60 percent of the population is under age 30. Sadly, less than one percent of the total population of Mexico City is involved in an evangelical church, and that figure might be even lower among young people. The vision of Fusion Mexico is to see Mexico City saturated with communities of people who passionately follow Jesus. Fusion Mexico wants to plant churches among young adults, with the hope that the congregations will quickly become Mexican-led. Lord willing, these churches will send missionaries of their own to plant more churches.
International Christian Centers for the Deaf (ICCD)
Missionaries: Tom & Collette Beytien
The mission statement of ICCD is to reach the deaf in the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, with priority given to those who have no access to the Gospel. ICCD seeks to meet the needs of the whole person: social, educational, financial and especially spiritual needs. Having a residential school in Rio Bravo, Mexico allows ICCD to minister to approximately 150 deaf children when filled to capacity. Cuba is another area ICCD partners with, with 330 churches to reach the deaf.
Mission India - Northeastern India
Missionary: Del Netten (in U.S.) and Aroni Muchahary (in India)
Mission India is radiating the love of Christ to India's invisible and too-often ignored. They work to assist Indian churches and indigenous mission agencies in planting reproducing churches in a systematic and measurable way. Hope is providing training and resources to launch the ministry of a church planter in northeastern India. Each church planter has a goal of starting two or more congregations during each two-year financial commitment.
World Vision - Umzimvubu Area Development Project
Umzimvubu is located in the northeastern corner of the Eastern Cape of South Africa, approximately 12 miles from the border with Lesotho. The area is home to an estimated 12,900 South Africans - representing 1,750 households, 509 orphans, 294 households caring for orphans or vulnerable children, and 170 child-headed households. Umzimvubu is in a remote area, making it hard for the economy to thrive since it is wholly based on agriculture and animal husbandry. However, most able-bodied men seek employment in mines and farms in other areas of South Africa. The practice of migrant labor has escalated the HIV prevalence rate, which in turn is causing the number of orphans and vulnerable children in the area to skyrocket.
Lutheran Church of Hope is partnering with World Vision to transform the Umzimvubu community by constructing and renovating classrooms and toilets, purchasing a school bus, improving classroom furniture and establishing a computer center for the seven schools in the area.
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