Missions
Missionary Letters are available at the back of the Sanctuary. Keep up on our missionaries by taking home their newsletters.
Martin Corder
Martin Corder, FBC Ashland Elder and Marketing Director at Youth 71Five Ministries (formerly Rogue Valley YFC). Marty first started volunteering while attending Southern Oregon University in 1991 and in 2010 was hired into a full time ministry position.
As a Marketing Director, Marty informs supporters, volunteers and advocates the need to connect hurting kids with caring adults and form healthy authentic mentoring relationships. Collaborating with like-minded and other willing organizations, businesses and individuals for support. Increasing awareness of 71Five’s purpose in serving the community and developing strong organizational advocates, willing volunteers and faithful financial partnerships. Encouraging community involvement in youth programs focusing on the mental, physical and spiritual growth of kids. Some of Martin’s focus includes Website Content, Blogging, Social Media Management, Public Relations, Print and Electronic Communications (eGrams, Newsletters, Flyers and Brochures), Big Event Fundraising, Donor Relationship Management, Organization Branding and Marketing Development. www.71Five.org martin@71Five.org (541) 779-3275 (Bio courtesy of 71Five)
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)
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)
Strellman Family
Dennis & Luiza Strellman – HungaryGreater Europe Mission. The Strellmans bring the light of Christ to Europe. Luiza leads MOPS in Hungary (Mothers of Preschoolers), helping other women to start and lead groups that disciple moms. Dennis (DP) leads GEM Hungary, so he recruits, leads, develops, and cares for other missionaries with diverse ministries. He is developing new ministries, like Media to Movements which uses the power of social media to find spiritual seekers online so that trained Hungarian Christians can disciple them in person. He also serves on the GEM Focus City team for Europe, building momentum for multiplication in Frankfurt, Berlin, Athens, and Birmingham UK.
FBC Ashland WMF (Women’s Missionary Fellowship)
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 9:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Contact Lorraine Hays for more info.