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10:00 - AM Service
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Listed below are the missionaries we currently support. We try to have updated information and current prayer letters available, however, currently the fastest way to obtain a prayer letter is to stop by the church. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
You can now download the new prayer calendar for the current month! The calendar has a prayer request for a different missionary each day. Join us in supporting our missionaries through prayer!
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Bill and Tamra Branks Continental Baptist Missions Bill and Tamra Branks relocated in 2004 in response to God's leading to plant a Bible-teaching and Bible-believing church in downtown Chicago. The doors of River North Baptist Church opened in November 2005 with six people in attendance. River North is a small neighborhood church determined to be used by God to draw people to Christ and encourage their spiritual growth in this diverse downtown area. Their four objectives are to: 1) exalt Christ; 2) proclaim His whole Word; 3) strengthen believers; and 4) nurture families. In the years since, they have also developed regular street outreaches, organized weekly Bible studies including a children's ministry, and opened Harbor House, an after-school refuge for neighborhood children. Website | Prayer Letter |
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Richard and Wilma Dix - North America EBM: Regional Coordinator Richard and Wilma Dix came to Illinois as missionary church planters in 1982. They founded Village Baptist Church in Aurora, Heritage Baptist Church in Elgin, and Seminary Avenue Church on Chicago's near north side. Presently they minister as North America Regional Coordinators with EBM. It involves attending Board and Regional Coordinator meetings; encouraging, helping, guiding and directing in the lives of 23 families as they engage in various ministries of church planting, educational training for ministries and campus outreach - especially to students from other lands. Prayer Letter |
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Brian and Lauri Dix - Grand Rapids, MI Horizon International Schools Brian and Lauri were church planters in Portugal for 19 years before being called by God to serve with Horizon International Schools (HIS). HIS is a ministry of ABWE and exists to equip ministry leaders for global service. The function of HIS is to come along side existing schools and ministries to create distance learning programs. Brian will be working with these global schools as the contact person between the schools and HIS. In addition to working with the schools to set up distance learning programs, he will also help facilitate the translation of the learning material into Portuguese. Lori will be working part time in the HIS office as an administrative assistant. Prayer Letter |
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Miguel and Isabel Fernandes - Portugal ABWE Miguel and Isabel are active in establishing a strong and testifying church in Cartaxo, Portugal. They were sent as missionaries by Isabel’s home church in São Paulo, Brazil. The fellowship of churches/pastors and missionaries in Portugal are also part of the ABWE team, with which they are cooperating. Miguel also works as a high school English teacher in Portugal. This is a creative way to live out and preach Christianity and to finance their ministry. He is currently a temporary teacher in two different schools, teaching for 27 hours a week. Isabel works with Miguel in their women’s ministry called, “Cinema at Home,” where they show the Jesus film and then have discussion afterward. Prayer Letter |
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Rich and Richelle Howard TRI-M Rich and Richelle have served as a pastor and wife team at Village Baptist Church since 1988. They have participated in numerous short-term mission trips to Ukraine, Asia, and most notably during the past five years, in annual trips to Rwanda which later included D.R. Congo and Uganda. In 2009 they were invited by TRI-M leaders to become full-time missionaries to various third world areas to teach a theological training program to pastors, their wives and ministry-minded students. This ministry is appreciated by the students who were called by God to be teachers and preachers but were not able to attend Bible colleges due to their lack of funds and their isolated location. The Howards have five adult children and will continue to be based in the Aurora area. Prayer Letter | Website. |
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Missionary to Asia Associate Pastor We have been the sole financial support for a pastor in Asia since 1994. In 1996 we surprised him with funds to purchase a motorcycle to aid in his commute to his many house churches which were miles apart, and a replacement motorcycle in 2006. In 2000, he let us know of his desire to offer training to Christian workers. We were able to send funds for the purchase of lumber for tables and benches needed as well as a stipend for each one who attended the session. He is married and has a young daughter and son. He presently ministers to one church and many groups associated with that church. |
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Fady and Ramona Nouneh - Canada EBM: Arabic Ministry Fady and Ramona, a Lebanese couple, moved to Montreal in 1992. Since 150,000 Arabs live in that city they saw a need for a church and started the Arabic Baptist Church. They also hope to begin a French church with some faithful believers. Currently Fady preaches in the Arabic church and an English church, preaches in the Arabic community center in Laval on Saturday afternoons while Ramona teaches children, and hold in home Bible studies. He assists Ramona with Turkish-Arabic ladies meetings and they lead meetings for students in French and English, they broadcast his Sunday sermon on an Arabic Christian television station that reaches Canada and the U.S. This enables hundreds of thousands of Arabs to hear the Gospel in their own language each week. Prayer Letter | Website |
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Pregnancy Information Center Community Outreach The PIC is a local organization seeking to provide pregnancy services and education as an alternative to abortion. We support their work as they provide a safe place for women to come, be educated and counseled to preserve life, and not take it. They offer the following services free of charge: Pregnancy tests and Options Counsel, STD Factual Information, Material Assistance Program, Post Abortion Support, In His Light for Dads-to-Be, Parenting Classes, and Community Referrals. Website |
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Steve and Vicki Stairs - South Africa ABWE: Church Planting, Pastor Training Steve and Vicki are using the experience that God has given them to disciple and mentor leaders in South African churches so they will be effective in reaching their own people for Jesus Christ. Steve is on a preaching rotation at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kuil’s River, a church start. He teaches classes at Church Ministries Institute (CMI) and trains CMI lecturers to write new curriculum. Vicki teaches at the grade school level at Good Hope Christian School and at ladies Bible studies at the church. Website/Prayer Letters |
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Bob and Linda Stevenson - United States World Impact: Urban Ministry Bob and Linda minister to the urban poor in Chester, Pennsylvania. Bob is the director of the Chester ministry, overseeing the church plant, Highland House, and the mission school, Frederick Douglass Christian School. He also leads staff worship and teaches adults in the Highland House church plant. Linda is Bob's administrative assistant and teaches children during Family Bible Study. Prayer Letter | Website |