We accomplish this in a number of ways.
Listed below are the Missions We Support:
Great Lakes Christian College:
This is a Christian college that educates our youth and adults in Biblical Principals. They are located in Lansing, Michigan. Great Lakes Christian College, an institution of higher education affiliated with Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, seeks to glorify God by preparing students to be servant-leaders in the church and world.
Their website address is: www.glcc.edu
G.O. Ministries:
GLOBAL OUTREACH MINISTRY NETWORK Inc. is a multifaceted ministry dedicated to serving the Lord Jesus Christ. Global Outreach Ministry Network, Inc. was founded in 1999 by Michael and Kimberly Lee.This is a mission group that we worked with on our Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic (see below for more details).
Their website address is: www.goministry.com
Workers for Mexico:
Their mission is to take the Gospel of Christ to the people of Mexico, through the support of National Evangelists and Benevolent Works. A Loving Outreach of Evangelism, Benevolent Assistance, Church Planting, Preacher-Training, Youth Camps, Children's Work, Deaf Ministry, Student Homes,Clinics, Bible Institutes, Correspondence Courses, Feeding Programs, Building Construction and Maintenance througout Mexico.
Their website address is: www.workersformexico.org
Rock Lake Christian Assembly:
Is a Christian Service Camp, exists in a partnership ministry with the Churches of Christ/Christian Churches across Michigan. It's two-fold purpose is to: 1. Bring people of all ages to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. 2. Challenge Christians to broader life-time service to Christ through Bible-centered programs in a nature oriented facility.
Their website address is: www.rlca.org
T.C.M.:
TCM International Institute prepares men and women for Christian leadership and provides benevolent assistance in Europe and Central Asia.
Their website address is: tcmi.org
Johnson Bible College:
Founded in 1893, Johnson Bible College is the second oldest continuing Bible College in America. The purpose of Johnson Bible College is to educate students for specialized Christian ministries with emphasis on the preaching ministry. A secondary purpose is to provide programs in Christian leadership and community service.
Their website address is: www.jbc.edu
Lakewood Christian School:
Lakewood Christian School seeks to teach students to be all God has called them to be: spirit, soul, body. We are fully accredited as a K3 - 12th grade school by the Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (A.C.T.S.). We have been providing excellence in Christian education since 1981. It is a local Christian School that promotes biblical-based education for children in the Lakewood and surrounding areas.
Their website is: www.lcschool.eduk12.net
His House Christian Fellowship:
A Christian ministry that focuses on college students. The first His House started at Michigan State University in 1969. Since that time, His House has grown to do God's work on ten campuses across the state of Michigan.
Campus Ministry includes four major areas. Students are taught about God and how to know Him better, students are also given opportunities to build healthy relationships, they can grow on a personal level through small groups, retreats, and service projects, and mission trips and students are challenged and given the opportunity to serve their peers by taking on their own volunteer position within the campus ministry.
Their website is: www.hhcf.org
New Churches of Christ Evangelism:
Is an organization for new church planting which has started several new churches in Michigan. They look for growing areas that do not have a Church of Christ/Christian Church, find a nucleus of people in the area desiring to have a new church and raise funds to help provide church facilities and personnel during the formative years of the new church.
Thirty-three people from the Ionia County Church of Christ went to the Dominican Republic from August 2 - 9, 2006 with GO Ministries to serve the needs of the people.
We had three different groups while we were there:
Group #1 - Construction Crew helped to set the concrete foundation for a church and feeding center and we dug a 10' x 10' hole for a water cistern.
Group #2 - Children Bible School Group went to 6 different churches (2 places per day) to teach, do crafts, sing and do puppet shows about God for the children.
Group #3 - Medical Group went up into the Mountains where the people had not had a doctor visit in 7 years. They treated 625 people in 2 days and provided over $30,000 worth of medication.
We went down into a Valley in Santiago that was a garbage dump where more than 500 families live. We helped feed about 100 kids lunch and played and did crafts, sang and did a puppet show about God.
One day we went up into the Mountains where the Medical Group had treated people and evangelized and fellowshipped with the people about taking care of their souls and their bodies.
It was a very rewarding and inspiring experience.
If God wills, our plans are for another mission trip in 2008