LAKE POINTE’S MISSIONARIES
Jeff and Angie Martin work with Upper Peninsula Bible Camp Mission in the Gwinn area. The mission of UPBC Missions is to make disciples of Jesus Christ among the youth of the Gwinn area. Their vision is that all Gwinn area youth will hear the Gospel message and have opportunities to participate in Christ-centered youth activities. The strategy is to teach the Bible and proclaim the Gospel through a variety of avenues; partner with other believers for the greatest combined ministry impact, engage more believers in ministering to the community, and set an example of worshiping God and living a loving and holy Christian lifestyle. Currently, Jeff and Angie are working with a number of volunteers to carry out the mission of Gwinn Area Missions. www.upbcmissions.org
Steve and Karen Hayes work with Great Commission Ministries on the University of Michigan campus through New Life Church. Eleven years ago, they embarked on a crazy dream of building a church home within walking distance of the campus at U of M. It was a long road for them – years of looking for land, fighting the city, raising money, etc. But, on March 9, 2011 – almost exactly 4 years after first holding services in the new building the mortgage was paid off! Their Sunday morning and small group attendance are both up about 10% from last year. There are more New Life Teams (what they call the house church groups that meet on different parts of campus) than ever before –including one specifically devoted to the students at Eastern Michigan University. As they have been seeing God fill the campus with the Gospel, Steve and the pastors of New Life believe God wants to transform the state of Michigan by planting churches on 5 other college campuses in Michigan by the end of the decade. They believe God is the answer to all the problems we face, and they are excited about the vision God has given them. shays@nlcweb.org
Kevin and Ginnette Young work with cru which is a youth ministry working in the Brooklyn area of New York City. Kevin and Ginnette love students! Their job involves artfully navigating the public school arena, where many students sit every day, and have never heard how they can connect with God in relationship. But that’s nothing new. The battle for their hearts and minds has defined their mission for the past 30 years. Now that their own children are out of the nest flapping at different altitudes, they are more resolved than ever to give their best hours to seeing students reached for Christ. The task feels overwhelming, yet the hope of making a real difference has never shone more brilliant. For instance, they never dreamed that they would find themselves co-architects of a collaborated effort to reach 1.2 million students, and chair a board whose mission is to help reform education in New York City public schools in a single generation. They call if 20/20 Vision for Schools, and today it’s an incorporated entity with a designated staff member leading the effort. This is just one example of how profoundly God has moved. Kyoung14@aol.com
Mike and Laurel Riley work with cru which is a youth ministry operating in the Traverse City area of Michigan. They feel privileged to build into the lives of high school and middle school students seeing many come to know Christ as Savior. They plan many activities to meet and connect with students, such as the Mystery Dinner for freshman girls or the Viking Dinner for freshman guys. Follow-up pizza parties often bring students back where they can talk about life issues and finding personal satisfaction. The recent Bigger and Better Scavenger Hunt for middle school students were broken into 3 teams that were each led by a couple of our high school leaders. Each team was given a paper clip and section of town to visit homes – trading up at each stop for something bigger or better than the last item! After the teams returned and had some snacks they heard from an older student sharing how in life we tend to look for something bigger or better to satisfy the longing in our hearts, but how through a relationship with God that He is the biggest and best and the only one who can bring us true satisfaction. rileys@charter.net6
John and Karen Loudon are missionaries in Zambia Africa working for CMML Flight Service. The purpose of the CMML Flight Service is to speed the spread of the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ in word and deed, through aviation. It is their aim to assist the medical work, evangelistic outreaches, school work, and the travel needs of missionaries and short-term workers. They are a support ministry to those who are at the forefront of various aspects of the Lord’s work in this country. Having flown over 8,100 hours, use of the plan has saved an immense amount of time in travel for missionaries and repair costs to their vehicles. Medical emergency flights have also saved lives. The Lord has blessed two major projects near completion. 1. The purchase and renovation of a house to provide high quality guest facilities for all. 2. The purchase of a suitable second plane to better serve the Lord’s people in Zambia. The smaller plan enables dependable cost-efficient service. A back-up plane helps during services, breakdowns, and when two flights are needed the same day. Sometimes Karen teaches at the Sakeji school or she is busy with booking flights, the guest house bookings, or the Kalene Bookroom The Bookroom sells Bibles and hymnbooks in several languages, as well as Bible study materials, devotionals and some school supplies.
William and Liliana Loudon are missionaries in Medellin, Colombia. They help in spreading the Gospel in the churches in that area. Bill teaches Bible classes on a variety of topics and helps at conferences with elders’ groups. Liliana works with Emmaus correspondence courses and also is involved in a phone ministry calling new people. There is a Christian radio station in the area that has brought new people out to their meetings. Then they do visitation and pastoral work with these new people. billloudonsr@hotmail.com
City Mission
By using multi-generational and biblical approaches, City Mission focuses on breaking the chains of generational poverty in the Brightmoor community of Detroit. City Mission engages youth and their caregivers to address the educational, spiritual and character development of youth in grades K to 12. City Mission Academy , open since 2005, teaches students in grades K – 5. Students achieve remarkable academic results and are well prepared to meet the academic challenges when they transition to public or charter middle schools. After school programs focus on tutoring for young students and character development for middle and high school students. The tutoring program supports the courses taught during school. Particular focus is placed on reading, math and spiritual development. Volunteer opportunities are available on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 – 8 pm, during school hours, and monthly work-team projects. www.City-Mission.org
