Missions

Missionary Letters are available at the back of the Sanctuary. Keep up on our missionaries by taking home their newsletters.
 

Strellman Family

Dennis and Luiza serve Russia and Eastern Europe from the regional headquarters in Budapest, Hungary. They are part of “Global Church Movements” helping church communities to multiply. Dennis served in Russia 1992-2006 leading the JESUS film work and discipleship training centers. He understands the language and situation well. Luiza brings experience from serving with CCCI in Romania. Both have plenty of computer and business experience. They have 3 boys: Ryan 07/18/05, Kevin 08/08/08, and Nathan 09/09/10.

Dennis coaches church movements in Russia and Bulgaria. CCCI has a strong reputation among churches in Russia and Bulgaria with thousands of trained volunteers because of the JESUS film work over the last 20 years. Help us in using this momentum for explosive church movements. (Bio courtesy of Campus Crusade for Christ website)

 

Lane and Susan Morris

Lane and Susan started working with FamilyLife in 1996 with the Medford/Ashland conference. After attending a conference and seeing the positive impact in their own lives, they wanted to encourage those around them. Their involvement as volunteers since 1998 on the local team eventually led to Lane and Susan becoming directors of the team in 2001. They served in this capacity working with others to bring marriage conferences to Oregon. They also led a HomeBuilders Bible study group (material for home studies from FamilyLife) for five years. Several years ago they started praying for one another in this group. They asked God what his plan was for them as they approached the empty nest and retirement years. They decided that God really had more in mind than endless sightseeing, sitting on the couch or too much golf. In seeking direction during the summer of 2003, their son Bryan, challenged Lane to read Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. He had read another book called Half Time by Bob Buford that had been lying on his to-do pile. That fall, FBC went through The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. As he read these three books he was challenged to consider what he was going to do that would be significant for God’s kingdom in the second half of his life. As Susan read through The Purpose Driven Life she was stopped by the verse in Ephesians 2:10 “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has PREPARED IN ADVANCE for us to do.” She wondered what long-term plan God had for her life. In April of 2004, when Susan and Lane attended the FamilyLife marriage conference in Bend, Oregon, (their 11th conference), they came away knowing that they were to continue working with FamilyLife. Now the question became was this to continue to be involved locally or at FamilyLife headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. After much prayer and attending New Staff Preview weekend at FamilyLife in Little Rock in June 2004 God gave them direction. On June 19th, 2006 we reported to FamilyLife in Little Rock. They know that at FamilyLife in Arkansas they will be able to make the greatest impact for God and his institution of marriage in today’s world.

(Bio courtesy of Campus Crusade for Christ website)

 

Gaddis Family

Mark and Pam Gaddis are Wycliffe Bible Translators in Nigeria, West Africa. They are currently in the USA raising support and getting much needed medical treatment. They work with Muslims in the 10/40 window, the area of the world with the most unreached people groups, most resistance to the Gospel, most poverty and most illiteracy.

Through your partnership, the Lord has enabled the Gaddis family to translate the New Testament in 3 different Fulani versions, assist 10 other languages to translate Scriptures into their mother tongue, help establish over 3,000 Fulani home fellowships, train nearly 5,000 pastors and church leaders in reaching unreached peoples, and disciple more than 20,000 new Fulani believers. Their 4-year goal when they return is to increase each of these numbers 100 percent. If you would like more details, or to join their email prayer team, contact them at mark_gaddis@wycliffe.org or phone Mark at 541-613-3174. (Bio courtesy of Gary Nelson)

 

Martin Corder

Martin Corder, father of three (boy-girl-boy) and husband to Karlee Corder, a Nurse at Providence Medford. Martin first started volunteering while attending Southern Oregon University in 1991 and in 2010 was hired into full time ministry as the Communications Director with Youth 71Five Ministries (formerly Rogue Valley YFC).

TRUST TO HOPE . . . Youth 71Five Ministries exists to share God’s story with young people through authentic relationships in any relevant way. “Lord God, you are my hope. I have trusted you since I was young.” Psalm 71:5. Therefore, in each of our ministries, we strive to connect kids with caring adults. Through our initiatives, we mobilize responsible caring adults to be engaged in authentic relationships with kids. Youth 71Five Ministries desires this for every young person in our community! These relationships are the foundation for guiding the youth according to the teachings of Jesus Christ, helping them to develop the mental, physical, social, and spiritual components of their lives. Thank you for helping Youth 71Five Ministries reach the lost, lonely and least in our community. Because of you, kids are finding hope through the life-changing message of Jesus Christ! (Bio courtesy of Martin Corder)
 
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Monica Sernatinger

Church planting is their main focus. They continue to make contacts and follow them up by teaching evangelistic Bible studies to those interested. These new believers are invited to their church meetings to be baptized. Also, every other week the women of their church meet to pray and study the Bible.

Monica is in the process of having two dear believers start directing and teaching the Bible study with her supervision. The goal is that in the near future they can hold the studies by themselves. She has been teaching Sunday School for the children, and is also in the process of training some believers to serve the Lord in this way. They also participate in camps that are designed to help families grow in the discipleship of their children and youth. A few times a year she is so blessed to be invited to teach women in other cities. Editing and/or translating Bible studies and books is also part of her ministry.

(Bio courtesy of Monica Sernatinger)