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Community & WorldTherefore 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. And surely I a.m. with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20
Mission Team focus
An excerpt from a letter from Don Orr, Minister of Missions: “In the first century, there arose a financial need in the church in Jerusalem. The message of that need reached all the way to churches in Asia. In 2 Corinthians 8, Paul commends the churches in Macedonia for their generosity in an interesting way. The Christians in Macedonia gave financially out of their own poverty and Paul commends them for it. ... Paul goes on to say they also 'gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us.' The giving of money for a need was secondary to the dedicating themselves to the Lord and to the work.”
Central Mexico Christian MissionFor more than 40 years First Christian has supported Wayne and Martha Elba Hayes in their work in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. For over 50 years they have been planting new churches and discipling believers in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Currently there are over 700 believers in the churches they serve.
Wayne Hayes
Hope Labisky - Forwarding Agent Champaign County Christian Health CenterThe CCCHC offers free health care to members of the Champaign-Urbana community. Contact ccchc2003@yahoo.com for more details.
Chicago District Evangelizing AssociationCDEA seeks to fulfill the Great Commission within the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana area by promoting and establishing new churches consistent with Bible mandates and Restoration Principles. They have a goal of starting 53 new churches in the next 21 years.
Robert Sloniger, Executive Director
www.cdea.org Christ In Youth (C.I.Y.)Christ in Youth specializes in connecting young people to Jesus Christ. They do this through evangelism, service and discipleship. CIY is known for regional youth conferences, mission trips and purposefully calling young people to a commitment to Christ and His Kingdom. Christian Campus FoundationCCF is located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. They are involved in outreach and ministry to college students through worship, small groups, and other activities.
Aaron Bird, Campus Minister
www2.uiuc.edu/ro/ccf/ Christian HomesChristian Homes is a network of care and support facilities for senior citizens located around the Midwest. The retirement, assisted living, and nursing homes provide Christian-based services. A group of volunteers from First Christian go monthly to The Christian Village in Lincoln, IL to serve the residents.
Dr. Timothy Phillippe, President
www.christianhomes.org Common Ground ChurchThis new church started March 7, 2004 in Maple Valley, a suburb of Seattle. Former members of First Christian, Shane and Cathy Taylor, are ministering with this new congregation. Educational Extension Service: IndiaThe International Public Community School and Junior College in the South Indian town of Kotagiri was founded by Jerry & Heather Lacson. The mottos of the school are “Training Tomorrow's Leaders” and “Godliness and Service through Education”. Larry Vierling, Chairman of the Board
Gwen Coleman, Financial Agent International Disaster Emergency ServiceIDES meets the physical and spiritual needs of suffering people throughout the world through evangelism, medical care, housing development, disaster relief, and aid for the hungry.
Rick Jett, Executive Director
www.ides.org Lincoln Christian CollegeLincoln Christian College and Seminary is an institution of Christian higher education whose mission is to nurture and equip Christians with a Biblical worldview to serve and lead in the church and the world.
Dr. Keith Ray, President
www.lccs.edu Little Galilee Christian AssemblyLittle Galilee conducts conferences, retreats, and youth camps on 228 acres of land. Many First Christian youth attend a week of Christian service camp each summer.
Ken Rutledge, Camp Manager
www.littlegalilee.com Living AlternativesLiving Alternatives is a pro-life organization that provides confidential services to women in crisis. Services include pregnancy testing, education, Christian counseling, post-abortion counseling, and referrals. Young mothers can also receive assistance with housing, clothing, diapers, and other infant care supplies. Greta Henry, Director
Misty Flowers - New Mission SystemsMisty is a young lady committed to ministering to the young people in Yaroslavi, Russia. Ozark Christian CollegeLocated in Joplin, MO, OCC trains the leaders of the future church. Two of FCC's staff members are graduates of OCC. National Missionary ConventionThe National Missionary Convention is an annual gathering with three major emphases: to mobilize churches to become involved in world evangelism; to recruit new missionaries; and to provide a national platform for missionaries to speak to the people and churches of the USA.
Walter Birney, Executive Director
www.nationalmissionaryconvention.org North American Christian ConventionThe North American Christian Convention is an annual gathering of Christians for worship, preaching, teaching, fellowship, and networking. The NACC is the connecting place providing ideas, inspiration, and identity to New Testament churches, ministries, and their leaders. Allan Dunbar, Executive Director
People's Republic of ChinaThrough work as an English teacher, meaningful relationships are built with Chinese students, colleagues, and friends. Restoration House MinistriesRestoration House Ministries is committed to church planting and church growth in the New England area. With fewer than twenty independent Christian churches in six states, their mission is to help existing congregations grow as church-planting churches to reach the thirteen million people of the region.
Brandy Lee & Dan Clymer, Executive Directors
www.rhmnewengland.org Shiloh Christian Children's RanchFounded in 1977, Shiloh Christian Children?s Ranch provides safe, Christian homes for abused, neglected, and troubled children. Its goal is to meet the spiritual, emotional, educational, social, and physical needs of each child. Sonlight Ministries' HaitiSonlight Ministries exists to reach and train Haitian people to reach and train others for the kingdom of God. Current ministries include the preschool-12th grade Sonlight Academy, the Sonlight Church, translation work, adult English and literacy programs, student sponsorship, and short-term missions trips.
Roger and Norma Alexander, Missionaries
www.sonlightministries.org Nehemiah MinistriesWhile Kent counsels in a broad area of problems people are struggling with, he has a unique focus on the area of homosexuality, which comprises roughly 60-75% of his counseling load at any given time. Kent Paris, Director/Counselor
Restoration Urban MinistriesRestoration Urban Ministries has developed a ministry to the homeless, near homeless, and displaced in the Champaign-Urbana area. Services include a food pantry and clothing center, transitional housing, drug and alcohol support groups, youth programs, and counseling. Restoration believes that God's strength and love is what truly enables people to turn their lives around. “Restoration is not a thing, not a project, not a program. Restoration is people seeing the need to help others as well as receive help - just as members of a family help one another.”
-- Ervin Williams, Executive Director
Ervin Williams, Pastor
www.restorationurbanministries.com Salt & LightSalt and Light, led by Nathan Montgomery, is located in north Champaign, IL. They minister to the spiritual and physical needs of people of the area through prayer, counsel, food and clothing distribution and hosting the Champaign County Christian Health Center. FCC Bible College ScholarshipFCC is committed to encouraging those who commit themselves to full-time Christian service and seek to prepare themselves for that service through a Bible College education. Applications can be obtained from the Don Orr, FCC Missions Minister. |
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