Missions : The Heart of the Church.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. – Matthew 28:19-20
The gospel of Jesus Christ continues to go out into the world, both here at home and in all parts of the world as a result of the disbursing of the funds given by the IPC congregation for that purpose.
Our missions support emphasizes work among places and people where there have never been followers of Jesus Christ before, or where such a movement has started recently.
The funding of mission is a faith promise budget that goes above and beyond the general fund budget. The Mission Team each year carefully considers who should receive those funds and in what amount. These are the projects which we support :Local Missions IPC supports:
Tri-City Free Breakfast Program : Feeding people with dignity 3x per week. Serving over 32,000 meals annually with volunteers and no paid staff.
Tri-City Volunteers through our Meal-A-Month program and the Birthday Party for Jesus.
Larry and Valerie : New Tribes Mission, worked in Venezuela translating scripture for Piaroa Indians. Now in Lincoln, NE. continuing on in translation projects. (In picture Larry and Valerie Bockus)
Rancho Santa Marta Christian Orphanage in Mexico.
Jack and Joann Blanch : Navigators, The Blanches evangelizing, discipling, and equipping couples and singles in the Colorado Springs, CO, area.
Tim and Ginny Gradin : Northern Canada Evangelical Mission, working witth Denesuline (Chipewyan) people. Also involved in Denesuline Bible translation project.
Light of Hope : A ministry to the Arssi Oromo, a Muslim group, in Ethiopia. Provides school and support teachers who work in those schools, supporting the fast growing Church in Ethiopia.
Paul and Alice Ryon : Christar, retired now living in San Jose, reaching Gujarati Hindus in the Bay Area.
Richard and Wendy : Pioneers, spreading the gospel to unreached in West Africa.
Linda Miller : CAMINO GLOBAL (formerly CAM International), retired in Arizona, continuing to help Hispanics to know Christ.
Witnessing Ministries of Christ : Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship, Philip & Elizabeth Prasad working out of Fresno, CA, spreading the gospel among the Dalits (untouchables) in India.
Markku Pelanne : Richmond Seamen’s Center, meeting the needs of seamen by sharing the love of Jesus and providing them a home away from home.
David and Sara T : Interserve, serve in a limited access area in East Asia where they work among an unreached Muslim people who are not allowed to show their love for Christ.
George and Esther Manoukian : Child Evangelism Fellowship, reaching unchurched children with the gospel in the US and Armenia. Translating Gospel material from English to Armenian for shipment to Armenia.
Philip and Corenne Smith : Hope Unlimited International, helping street children in Brazil to know Jesus and develop vocational skills. (in pi