Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Send IT -- Missional

Last Sunday I mentioned how missional our church is in SENDing IT. I thought you might like to see a list of the mission SENDing IT the people of The Bridge have done. This is AMAZING!
Melissa James -- twice a missionary to China and also to Chacocente, Nicagaragua.
Jon Bird -- Currently in Honduras (his 12th trip there) on a medical mission for Christ, also has served in Indonesia after the Tsunami, in Chacocente, Nicaragua, the Darfur region of Sudan, in Uganda, in El Salvador, & Kenya
Lisa Bird -- leaves for the Congo on Thursday; Chacocente, Nicaragua; Uganda; El Salvador; Kenya; 5 times to Honduras
Duane Rosener – Chacocente, Nicaragua
David Werning-Board Member of Latino Life Ministries-served in Mexico several times & built a church in Colosio, Mexico. Helping to build the sprung for The Bridge.
Lisa Werning-Board Member of Latino Life-built church in Colosio and continues to serve in Mexico (planning a trip this winter to oversee some work on the church). Worked in an orphanage in Nicaragua, World Changers in Canada, served as a Bible study teacher in State Women's prison (Memphis, TN) for 6 years, Table leader for Conquering Addiction class.
Heather Nozea – Full-time missionary in Haiti
Brian & Natalie Hurst -- currently foster parents for a Bridge attender as she allows Christ to focus her life; preparing to go back and serve an orphanage in Mexico; Chacocente, Nicaragua
Juanita Gray -- served in Mexico; currently taking care of many widows and orphans as Biblically commanded; co-founded GAP.
Ben Durbin -- served in Chacocente and Honduras; co-founded GAP
Cheryl Guthrie - prepares food for the hungry at a moment's notice.
Chris Guthrie -- set his business aside for a month to supervise the building of The Bridge.
Meg Reiner -- helped to set up the Walk to Emmaus program in Kenya; helped to build fresh water wells in El Salvador; Chacocente, Nicaragua; co-founded GAP; board member of Project Sunshine
Sarah Winch – Chacocente, Nicaragua
Roger Durbin – Did mission work in 21 states from a traveling bus.
Lance Smith -- ordained pastor, member of The Bridge -- preparing to plant a church in Bangkok Thailand, this will be his second church plant in that country.
Andre Ong -- ordained pastor, member of The Bridge -- preparing to be sent into mission as a US Army chaplain. Takes care of dozens of needs with free Biblical counseling.
Angela Ong – takes care of dozens of needs with free Biblical counseling.
Jerry Weems -- does Prison Ministry worship services at the Farmington prison.
Kathie Nelson -- formed Maple Street ministry; Chacocente, Nicaragua
George Vessell – on-line ministry site that gets hits from all over the world
Stephanie Jenkins -- Ontario, Canada; Pine Bluff, AR; Desloge, WC Coordinator; Steeleville, MO
Chris Holmes – Chacocente, Nicaragua; Ukraine
Judy Schubert – Chacocente, Nicaragua; PPRC in St. Francois Co.
Marcia Buckley – Honduras
Tammy Durbin – has met hundreds of “least of these” needs thru the St. Francois Co. Partnership; co-founded GAP; joined Roger in that bus.
Joe & Tina Hogan – started a food drive ministry
Julie McDowell – Chacocente, Nicaragua
Mike & Tammy Bracken – mission work to the Farmington Children’s Home
Tammy Holmes – PPRC
Tracy Upchurch -- Chacocente, GAP
Lana Wickham – Haiti, Ministry that collects shoes and clothes for overseas missions
Peggy Lee Porter – Haiti
Barb Sharp – Mexico
Kelley Gray -- Chacocente, Nicaragua
Tim Gray -- Chacocente, Nicaragua

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