A Heart for Missions

At a recent prayer and Bar-B-Q meeting of the Vancouver Missions Committee, we had the opportunity to pray over these four of our several missionaries. Several of our committee members are not in this shot, but the key players standing here are (from L to R) Ron a former missionary to Chile and the past chairman, June and Gene who are very active in liaison support of the Rogers in Ukraine, Scott and Kara with Scott being our Chaiman now,and Steve who is one of the congregation's elders.

More importantly, however, are the four special individuals for whom we were praying. At the left is Jillian; she is currently with the AIM program and is serving in Australia. To her right is Amy who has been on a missions track for a decade. She is departing for Togo in about a week to serve as the teacher for the missionaries children in Tabligbo where we maintain a continuing interest in church work. The remaining couple have come to us recently upon their retirements from public school teaching. Meet Carl and Kathy who have already arrived in the Republic of China to serve as teachers in a private Christian academy. Part of their own time will be spent in teaching Bible to Chinese students.

We want to be especially supportive of these four and our other missionaries as they serve in countries so far from home. If you would like to write to any of them, contact me for further information.

Our Purpose Statement says: The Mission Committee of the Vancouver Church of Christ exists to promote and support missionary efforts which result in the preacing and sharing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ domestically in Clark County, -WA, the Pacific Northwest, the greater USA, and in selected foreign countries around the world.

Togo, Australia, China - what a spread. It is certainly in the spirit of Matthew 28:19-20 and Mark 16:15-16. May they be safe, happy, and successful in their ministries.