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Mission
Directory
January, 2009
FOREWARD
Cherry Hills has had a long history of being mission-minded. Part of that is
reflected in the decision that was made many years ago to give 20% of every dollar
given for operating expenses to missions. Even in some “low” years, the church and
it’s leaders have never wavered from being faithful to that. All special offerings and
specific designations to any of those missionaries or mission organizations for which
we have a line item, are on top of that 20%. We believe God has kept His promise to
“open the windows of heaven and pour out His blessing” because of trusting Him in
this area. Sunday School Classes, small groups and individuals have frequently added
support to those for which they have a particular burden. This can be done by noting
this on your offering envelope or by giving directly to their mission agency or
organization.
The Missions Team is responsible for interviewing potential missionary
partners and mission organizations and determining who we will support. The team is
also responsible for recommending the proposed annual Mission budget to the church
body. The team seeks to promote missions, near and far, meeting with the
missionaries when they are “home” and inviting the church body to join us. It also
responds to requests for scholarships for short-term mission trips, urges people to
volunteer for mission projects locally or go on short term trips. The team prays for
each of the missionaries and mission organizations and keeps up to date with what is
happening in their work. This is not a small group of people. As the mission has
enlarged, so has the number on the team. In recent years there have been between
15-20 individuals, who meet at least monthly to make any and all decisions related to
the “Outside Far” and “Outside Near” vision of Cherry Hills. This past year, Outside
Near began to move out on its own, under the direction of the Springfield Action
Team, though many still serve on both.
The pages that follow describe those missionaries and mission organizations
with whom we are presently partnering. The proposed Mission Budget for the
following year is presented at the November church business meeting. Any questions
or proposed changes from the congregation are received then. The final budget is
voted on at the Annual Business meeting of the church, and copies of that are always
available in the church office or from a member of the Mission Team.
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Table of Contents
Cherry Hills Mission Team
Page 4
Full-Time Missionaries We Support
Ashworth, Steve & Rhonda
Page 6
Baits, Gary & Mylinda
Page 7
Benner, Armando & Karin
Page 8
Bowman, Chris & Vicky
Page 9
Carroll, Bill & Rachel
Page 10
Coady, Craig & Darcy
Page 11
Coats, John & Debbie
Page 12
Coats, Scott & Tan
Page 13
Cook, Robin & Teri
Page 14
Culp, Jan
Page 15
Dieselberg, Jeff & Annie
Page 16
Elliott, Kevin & Jenny
Page 17
Fowler, Craig & Allison
Page 18
Gamwell, Tim & Debbie
Page 19
Gilmer, Allen & Ginger
Page 20
Graf, Bill & Sandi
Page 21
Krell, Amy
Page 22
Lieb, Lucy & Lieb, Nancy
Page 23
Lipka, Larry & Ruth
Page 24
Loera, Misael & Doris
Page 25
Magruder, Todd & Gretchen
Page 26
Mendez, Dr. Hugo & Ana Isabel
Page 27
Mitchell, Ken & Mary Lynn
Page 28
Nelsen, Scott & Cindy
Page 29
Peplow, Brian & Cindy
Page 30
Randall, Tom & Karen
Page 31
Reese, Chad & Julie
Page 32
Seward, Eric & Joy
Page 33
Sheffield, Bob & Nancy
Page 34
Solt-Ramirez, Lillian
Page 35
Stensgard, Ray & Susan
Page 36
Syverson, Greg & Vicki
Page 37
Thompson, Tom & Valerie
Page 38
Wallace, Matt
Page 39
Wang, Jonah & Candy
Page 40
Wright, Elaine
Page 41
Yarrington, Larry & Susan
Page 42
Retired Missionaries We Support
Bergen, Gerald & Amy
Bray, Vera
Hayden, Wendell & Florence Ann
McInroe, Dan & Joan
Shishak, Tuisem & Margaret
Page 44
Page 45
Page 46
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Page 48
Organizations, Institutions & Ministries
Pages 49-55
American Baptist Board of International Ministries
American Baptist Campus Ministries
Area II Churches of the Great Rivers Region
Bacone College
Christian Student Fellowship
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Gideons
Great Rivers Region of the American Baptist Churches
Kid’s Hope United
Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction
Juarez, Mexico
Judson University
Lake Springfield Baptist Camp
Living Hope Counseling Center
Love Packages
Mission Promotions
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Short-Term Mission Trips
Sister Church in England
WLUJ & WIBI Christian Radio Stations
Springfield Action Team
Pages 55-59
Contact Ministries
Feitshans Academy
Mather Wells Neighborhood Association
Salvation Army
Washington Street Mission
Beerlahai Roi Women’s Ministries
Inner City Mission
Birthday & Anniversary Dates
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Pages 60-62
Cherry Hills Mission Team
Randy Dempsay
Kimberly Disney
Harold Hayward
Greg Heckel, Chair of Springfield Action Team
Dr. Shaun Hill,Vice Chair
John Janssen
Don Kliment
Mark Krell
Pat Langhein, Secretary
Dr. Eric Lohse
Gary Nelsen, Chair
Jerry Quick
Remy Ramirez
Marcy Rayot
Dorcas Robinson
Dr. John Rollet
Sara Schwarberg
James Wang
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Full-Time
Missionaries
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Steve and Rhonda Ashworth
John David, Sarah, Marie–
Youth With A Mission
Amsterdam, Holland
Steve’s parents, Bob and Lucille Ashworth, moved here
from California to retire, and when they did they
became very active in our church family. Through this
we were introduced to Steve, who was serving with YWAM, and later to Rhonda when
they got married. As Steve would visit, he was asked to share his work and in 1993 we
began supporting them as a church. Since then, his father has gone to be with the
Lord, and his mother has moved to Carbondale to be closer to Steve’s sister.
Steve serves on the leadership team of YWAM Amsterdam as the training director
for the base. As a CPA, he also serves as the base's financial director and treasurer
of two other organizations YWAM Amsterdam set up - one doing development work in
Northern Iraq and more recently, an art café in the heart of Amsterdam. Steve is
responsible for overseeing the training ministry and the operations team for the
YWAM base in Amsterdam. Rhonda is highly involved in the daily growth and
development of their three children, John David (July 4, 1996), Sarah (July 18, 1999)
and Marie (May 27, 2002). Rhonda also has started a neighborhood women's prayer
group and Bible study, as well as hosts many guests, particularly focusing on how the
family can reach out to Muslim background people.
Field Address:
Kadyksplein 18
1018 AC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: 011-31-20-530-2115 (H)
011-31-20-530-2199 (W)
Fax:
011-31-20-530-2101
Email: stevea@jmeo.nl
Mission Address:
PO Box 3000
Garden Valley, TX 75771-3000
Phone: 903-882-5591
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Gary & Mylinda Baits
Jamie, Micah–
ABC International
San Jose, Costa Rica
Short-term missionaries from Cherry Hills first
got acquainted with Gary and Mylinda when
serving in Costa Rica, and then Gary and Mylinda
also spoke at the January 2005 Great Rivers Region Annual Missions Conference
hosted yearly by our church. The Great Rivers Region has also entered into a Sister
relationship with the Baptists in Costa Rica, plus the Missionary Partnership Team
for them is made up of people from Central Illinois, including Dr. John Rollet from
our church. We began supporting their work in January 2006.
The Baits’ work with the Costa Rican Baptist Convention in pastoral and lay
leadership training and theological education. There is a crying need for committed,
trained servant leaders for the churches. Recruiting, training, and encouraging
leaders is how Mylinda and Gary spend their time and energy. This involves teaching
courses at the Centro Teologico Bautista Metropolitano in the San Jose area, and
making courses available at a number of local church locations. Courses include
worship, preaching, Bible, pastoral counseling, ethics and theology. The Baitses also
work with the Costa Rican leadership to recruit leaders, and have developed an
annual “Call Retreat” for people in the churches to consider how God might be
nudging them toward ministry and church leadership. Gary enjoys teaching preaching
classes and encourages his students to take seriously the call to study Scripture and
creatively communicate its transforming message. Mylinda has been able to use her
artistic gifts and pastoral training to encourage worship that is biblical, rich in
meaning, thoroughly Latin-American, and creative. For Gary and Mylinda, and their
children it is an honor to work with their Costa Rican brothers and sisters.
ABC International Ministries
Field Address:
Apartado 436-2100
Phone: 011-506-273-3629
Email: Gmbaits@cs.com
Mission Address:
Board of International Ministries
American Baptist Churches
P.O. Box 850
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851
Phone: 610-768-2000
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Armando and Karin Benner
Rivka, Gybrail, Rachel–
Amdersdam, Holland
Armando is Steve Ashworth’s “boss” and over sees
the work of YWAM at the Amsterdam office. He is
a native of Venezuela, South American, and also pastored an American Baptist
church in California before going with YWAM as a missionary. In 1999, because of
horrific storms in Venezuela, a large number of their supporting churches were
unable to continue to support them, and we were asked if we would consider helping
out.
Armando oversees the following ministries. Foolish Things (youth ministry), The
Cleft (street people, prostitutes and sexually broken people), an NGO working in
Northen Iraq among the Kurds, church planting in three neighborhoods, sending
outreach teams to various locations worldwide, overseeing a church-planting project
in Brussels among Iranians from a refugee camp. They have opened a new café in
downtown Amsterdam where artists meets and bands perform. They also have
started a fellowship with musicians and hosting a seminar called art. They host
DTS's (Discipleship Training Schools), IBC (Introduction to Biblical Counseling
School)), ABCS (Addictive Behavior Counseling School), School of Urban Frontier
Missions (Muslim Focus). Karin leads a ministry called Ethnos, and a multi-cultural
team. The goal of Ethnos is to mobilize the ethnic churches of Amsterdam (180
nationalities represented) to the Great Commission and to put into motion church
planting teams among the unreached nations represented in the city.
Field Address:
H.M. Kraaijvangerstraat 65
1064 DA Amsterdam
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: 011-31-20-613-6601 (H)
011-31-20-530-2100 (W)
Email: armandob@jmeo.nl
Mission Address:
PO Box 3000
Garden Valley, TX 75771-3000
Phone: 903-882-5591
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Chris and Vicky Bowman
Angela, Gittikon, David, Nathalie
Kimberly, Alithia –
Southeast Asia
Vicky Bowman is a Malaysian/Chinese. She has
been in full time ministry with her family for 22
years in Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia,
Indonesian, Singapore, and now for the past 11½
years in China.
Vicky and her husband Chris’ vision is to plant churches by changing one life at a
time. They use health care and disaster relief to reach minorities, and at present also
oversee an international church in Dalian, which was started in June 2006.
Both Vicky and Chris help teach and train pastors and local leaders and provide
Study Bibles and other teaching materials for local churches. In addition, they are
providing prosthesis, plastic surgery, wheelchairs, etc., to street-kids, beggars and
under privileged. Through these opportunities they have been able to pull these
beggars from their devastated states into Prince-hood in Christ. Following the
recent earthquake in Sichuan China, they have been serving in the heart of the quake
areas and are assisting the local Believers with long term projects.
Mission Address:
James Wang (Cherry Hills Member)
2805 Bemis Heights
Springfield, IL 62704
Phone: 217-787-0577
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Bill & Rachel Carroll
Natalie, Will Christian Associates International
France
Rachel is the daughter of Jan Heine in our church.
Rachel began attending Cherry Hills while in Junior
High, at the invitation of Julie Johnson, now Julie Hart. She was actually the first
of the Heine family to come to Cherry Hills. She had made her decision for Christ
and was baptized as a young child but didn't really attend a church. Rachel
joined Cherry Hills by letter of transfer. Bill is from Chatham Christian Church,
and he and Rachel met while attending Glenwood High School. Rachel has her B.A.
from North Central College and Bill from Lincoln Christian College and Seminary.
They both have been on the staff at Community Christian Church in Naperville,
Illinois where Bill has been the Director of Creative Arts over 9 locations and
Rachel has currently been the Production Director for Kids’ City Creative Arts but
also started and directed their arts school.
Bill and Rachel have dreamed for years of planting churches in France,
where less than 1% would claim to be Christ-followers, as compared to 42% in
America. It is a spiritually dark place where people think they have tried God and
it didn't work for them. They try to fill this “God-shaped void” with lots of
worldly pleasures and still feel empty. Christian Associates International (CAI) is
a mission organization planting high-impact churches in the major cities of Europe.
It was established in the 1960s and is active today in 16 European countries. Bill
and Rachel plan to be on the field by the Summer of 2009.
Christian Associates, Int’l
Field Address:
Bill & Rachel Carroll
6 Glenwood Lane
Chatham, IL 62629
Phone: 630-207-0646
Email: BillCarroll@christianassociates.org
RachelCarroll@christianassociates.org
www.thecarrollfamilyinfrance.blogspot.com
Mission Address:
1534 N. Moorpark Rd. #356
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: 818.865.1816
Email: usoffice@christianassociates.org
Web: www.christianassociates.org
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Craig and Darcy Coady
Hudson, Grace–
PIONEERS International
East Asia
We first met Craig and Darcy through Craig’s parents,
John and Kathy Coady. John is a Judge in Christian
County and for years has led a small group from
Cherry Hills which meets in Jerry and Lisa Quick’s
home. They have now been attending Cherry Hills as well. When Craig and Darcy
finished their studies at Wheaton College with an MA in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages, our Mission Team was introduced to them and were so
impressed we felt called to partner with them. They left for the mission field in the
Fall of 2007.
Craig, Darcy, Hudson & Grace serve with PIONEERS International among the
unreached Muslim peoples of East Asia. Currently, they live in a major Asian city
learning language and reaching out to college students. Lord-willing, after language
learning, they will move to a more rural city and plant churches in places without a
single church or even one Christian.
Mission Address:
10125 William Carey Drive
Orlando, FL 32832
Mailing Address:
John & Kathy Coady
207 South Othelle Street
Taylorville, IL 62568
Phone: 630-303-9030 (rings in Asia)
Email: cdco@cotse.net
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John and Debbie Coats
Micah, Jesse –
Eastern Mennonite Missions
Cambodia
John’s parents, Bob and Pat Coats were supported
by Cherry Hills for their entire 30+ year ministry as
missionaries to Thailand. When they retired in
1997, we replaced them with John and Debbie. In 2003 our American Baptist Board
of International Missions asked if we could consider “adopting” them on a more
personal level – which we have done. Two of our young men, Jason Kincaid and Tim
Seppelt visited their work in Cambodia over Christmas of 2003. In September 2004,
our own Dr. Jim Davis and Dr. Scott Nelsen also served with them as part of a
medical outreach to Cambodia.
John and Debbie have worked for years to meet basic health and food needs in
Cambodia, a country devastated in every way by years of war and the horrific rule of
the Khmer Rouge regime. Debbie, a nurse practitioner, has worked to improve the
clinical skills of local government nurses and train villagers in basic health care. John
introduced simple well-drilling technology, and then worked with a small team of
Cambodian farmers in training other farmers in growing fruits and vegetables, and
raising fish in backyard ponds. However, in recent years, after the onset of outside
false teaching into the church, both John and Debbie are increasingly involved in
teaching scripture and discipling new Christians. The Coats' Cambodian coworkers,
most of whom are now believers and are skilled in their work, now continue most of
the humanitarian work.
Field Address:
c/o Christian Care for Cambodia
P.O. Box 862
Phnon Penh, Cambodia
Email: djcoats@online.com.kh
Mission Address:
53 West Brandt Blvd
P.O. Box 458
Salunga, PA 17538-0458
Phone: 800-876-2251
Web Address: www.emm.org
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Scott and Tan Coats
Alisa, Silas, Samuel ABC International Ministries &
Mekong Minority Foundation
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Scott’s parents, Bob and Pat Coats, were supported by Cherry Hills for their entire 30+
year ministry as missionaries in Thailand. When they retired we shifted that support
to their son and daughter-in-law, John and Debbie Coats. This past year our Missions
Committee met with Scott and unanimously agreed to become part of their support
team as well. Scott, like John, was raised in Thailand, and is more at home there, then
here in the United States. But this makes him all the more valuable for the kingdom
work.
After helping to establish a local Thai Christian foundation called the Thai Concern
Foundation, which has continued to work among Thai young people at risk to HIV/AIDS
and amongst people suffering from HIV/AIDS, Scott led World Concern to Chiang Rai
in the late 1990s to focus on developing the capacity of local minority Christians to
carry out their own ministries. Today, World Concern has allowed the ministries that
are being carried out in Chiang Rai to become firmly established under a new
foundation called the Mekong Minority Foundation. As of June 30, 2005, World
Concern officially handed over the operation of the ministries to this local
foundation. Scott and Tan have now joined the Mekong Minority Foundation,
and continue to work to strengthen and support the ministries of local minority people
in the Chiang Rai area as well as in the nearby areas of eastern Shan State of Myanmar
(Burma), northern Laos, and southern China.
ABC International
Field Address:
179/11 M.3
Huey Pla Kang Community
T. Rimrock, A Muang
57100 Thailand
Phone: 011-66(0)53-742-721
Email: scottc@minorityleadership.org
Mission Address:
P.O. Box 850
Phone: 610-768-2000
Web Address: www.minorityleaadership.org
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Robin and Teri Cook
Jennifer, Ryan –
Sports Ambassadors/OC International
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Robin was raised in our church, graduated from
Wheaton College and felt called to use his athletic
skills (especially basketball) to be a missionary. He
actually started going overseas while still in college. We began to support him in 1977.
In 1980 he and Teri headed to Sri Lanka as a coach to the 3 national teams - men,
women, and boys under the age of 19. In May 1983 they were sent to the Philippines
where they worked closely with another one of “our” missionaries, Tom and Karen
Randall. They were there until May 1988 when they decided their son Andrew's needs
could not be met overseas and moved to California where the OC headquarters was
located. Soon OC appointed him Director of SA.
As administrator of SA, Robin recruits athletes (60 to 100) each summer to assist
SA staff in Taiwan, Philippines, Argentina, and Guatemala. As a member of the Int'l
Sports Ministry Assoc. he has many others desiring sports ministry teams so they
send teams to help them reach their communities in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin
America. Many churches and colleges are interested in sending their sports-teams so
they are in a position to work with them as the SA network is international. They have
ministered in 67 countries helping the national church use sports to draw crowds and
preach the Gospel to draw individuals to Christ. The SA staff is also helping the local
church to develop their own sports ministries.
Sports Ambassadors/
OC International
Home Address:
2239 Havenridge Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Phone: 719-548-1721
Email: robincook@oci.org
Mission Address:
P.O. Box 36900
Colorado Springs, CO 80936-6900
Phone: 719-592-9292
Fax:
719-592-0693
Email: SA@oci.org
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Jan Culp Frontiers
Tempe, Arizona
Jan was a vice-president in one of the banks here in Springfield
and was led to the Lord by a co-worker. Soon after that she
began to attend our services and made her public commitment to
Christ in our church and became a member. It was obvious that
she was serious about her faith and rapidly began to grow as a Christ-follower. In
1989 she accepted another banking position in Ohio, where she has worked since leaving
here. Over these years she has kept in touch, including visiting our services when back
visiting family in central Illinois. In 2007 she had the opportunity to fulfill a long time
dream and serve as a missionary seeking to reach Muslims for Christ, which meant a
move to the Phoenix area.
Jan’s role at Frontiers is to help in the massive recruiting of 50 teams over the next
5 years to go to 1/3rd of the identified “unengaged” Muslim people groups with
populations over 100,000, where no Christian missionaries are working. Her first
responsibility will be to identify the “profile” of those most likely to become successful
team leaders in remote (and often dangerous) places. She will also be looking at how
these successful leaders seek out mission agencies, what kinds of information they
want from Frontiers and how Frontiers is perceived by their major constituencies—
those called to serve, senior pastors and mission pastors, as well as donors and
potential donors.
Frontiers
Mission Address:
Frontiers
U.S. Sending Base
P.O. Box 60670
Phoenix, AZ 85082
Phone: 800-462-8436
Direct #: 480-383-8039
Email: jan.culp@gracetogo.org
Field Address:
45 E. 9th Place #74
Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone: 480-636-2596
Email: jculp5@cox.net
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Jeff and Annie Dieselberg
Jordan, Kristina, Skylar, Chandler –
Bangkok, Thailand
Jeff and Annie both served on our staff at Cherry Hills,
Jeff as Associate and Youth Pastor from 1990 to 1994,
and Annie as our Children’s Director for one year at the beginning of their time with
us. We knew when they came that serving overseas was their passion and their
dreams. So it was natural when they answered the call to serve in Thailand in 1994
that we should begin supporting them.
Annie is the founder and CEO of NightLight Design Co. Ltd, a Business as Mission
enterprise with offers holistic care to women leaving prostitution or those at risk of
sexual exploitation. NightLight's outreach team visits the women in the red light
districts and offers them an alternative employment through the jewelry business at
NightLight. NightLight Ministry, the non-profit arm offers holistic care through lifeskills training, prayer counseling, and spiritual discipleship. Jeff works alongside
Annie and the team in this ministry as Bible teacher for several different classes
throughout the week and is the Senior Pastor for NightLight church and cell group
(called "Song Sawang, which means "Send the Light Church"). Jeff also teaches
Urban Ministry in three different seminaries in Bangkok with a team of adjunct
faculty. NightLight has helped over 100 women since it began in 2005. 75 women are
currently employed at NightLight. For more information, check out NightLight's
website at www.nightlightbangkok.com
Field Address:
52 Sukhumvit Soi 8
Klongtoey, Klongtoey
Bankok 10110 Thailand
Phone: 011-662-391-7295
Fax: 011-66-23-911-295
Email: jeffdieselberg@gmail.com
anniedieselberg@gmail.com
Mission Address:
P.O. Box 850
Phone: 610-768-2000
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Kevin and Jenny Elliott
Emma, Isaac –
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
West Central Illinois, Springfield
Though we do not support Kevin and Jenny
directly, Cherry Hills has been at the forefront
of FCA in West Central Illinois since it began in
January 1995 when Bryan McKenzie came on staff, and was also became a very
active part of our church. Jenny worked for FCA for about 2 years from 19982000. Kevin, who has been a member of Cherry Hills before FCA came to this area,
came on board beginning in 2000. Through our support of the West Central Illinois
office of FCA we do support their ministry.
The goal of FCA is to present to athletes and coaches the challenge and adventure
of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and
in the fellowship of the church. This is best accomplished through building
relationship with coaches and ministering to them and to the athletes whom they
coach. A big part of Kevin’s work is to promote Camps, set up Huddle Ministry
(student-led groups in the schools), lead coaches Bible studies and make personal
visits to coaches, their practices and their games. Since FCA is faith-funded he also
has the task of raising financial support and allowing others to be blessed through
the avenue of supporting the ministry. These, among many others, would be the main
ways that we try and impact the world for Christ through Sports. In essence, Kevin
is considered "a coach to the coaches."
Fellowship Of Christian Athletes
Home Address:
1513 Daylily Place
Phone: 679-2914
Email: kjfca@comcast.net
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Mission Address:
5250 S. Sixth Street, Building B
Phone: 217-241-2020
Email: kevinelliott@fca.org
Craig and Allison Fowler
Zane, Ezra, Anna Christian Missionary Fellowship
Ethiopia
Craig and Allison met while attending Greenville
College and got married right after they graduated.
They started attending Cherry Hills soon after that in the fall of 1996 when they began
working as the Camp Managers at Lake Springfield Baptist Camp. During this time
Allison also got her nursing degree so they would be better prepared for the mission
field. They were here until moving to Tennessee in August of 1999 for Craig to go to
seminary and prepare to serve overseas. While here, Craig and Greg Syverson taught
the 11th and 12th grade Sunday School class for much of that time. They were also
involved in the Young Adult Sunday School Class. Three of the couples in the class have
gone to the mission fieldare either on the mission field or will be.
Craig and Allison have answered the call to work among the Gumuz people, one of 70
ethnic groups in Ethiopia. They are subsistence farmers and herders with strong family
ties. Their religion is tribal animism and they have little contact with the outside world.
CMF missionaries have established eight churches with nearly 2000 members among
these people south of the Blue Nile River, but there is only one small struggling church,
separated by distance and natural barriers from the other churches, north of the Blue
Nile. In January of 2006 the Lord led them to choose a site near a large Gumuz village
called Mazambis with no health care and no knowledge of the Gospel, where the people
wanted them so badly they cut a road (sort of) for them to get there. This is where
Craig and Allison are establishing their home. Allison will be heading up a community
health clinic, and Craig will be doing evangelism and church leadership training.
Christian Missionary Fellowship
Field Address:
PO Box 2929
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
East Africa
Email: acfowler@juno.com
Mission Address:
CMF International
P.O. Box 501020
Indianapolis, IN 46250-6020
Phone: 317-578-2700
Web Site: www.cmfi.org
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Tim and Debbie Gamwell Life Change International
El Paso, Texas
Shortly after we began taking short-term mission
teams to build houses with Casa por Cristo in 2000,
Jerry Quick met Tim Gamwell. From then on he has
helped extensively to expand our ministry there in
Juarez. A year or so later they came to Cherry Hills
and met with a number of our people, including our Mission Committee. There was
an immediate bond which developed. In 2005 the Mission Committee made a
commitment to support their work with Life Challenge International.
Tim began his vocational career in sales and construction, but soon found himself
working in youth ministry, first as a youth pastor, then as Director of J.O.E.L
Ministry, then as Director of World Challenge Southwest, and then as Director of
Life Challenge in 1997, all the while serving as an Associate Pastor in El Paso. This
ministry has brought ministry to troubled youth, homeless, orphanages,
rehabilitation of those dealing with addictions, construction of homes for the poor,
distribution center of medical supplies, school equipment, blankets, food, etc. All of
these ministries have opened wide doors for evangelism and discipleship, as well as
opened doors for short term mission teams to come and experience the desperate
needs in Mexico, particularly in the greater Juarez area.
Life Change International
Mission Address:
Web Site: www.lifechallenge.net
Field Address:
5608 Prince Edwards
El Paso, TX 79924
Phone: 915-479-3928
Email: TGamwell@aol.com
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Allan and Ginger Gilmer
Emily, Will –
Philippine Mission
Antipolo, Philippines
After spending six weeks as a family working with Dr.
Scott and Cindy Nelsen, Allan and Ginger felt called to
join them in their work, and will be taking the place of
Dr. Larry and Billie Holmes who had to return home in the summer of 2004 to care
for his ailing parents. Our Mission Team agreed to add our support to the Gilmers
beginning in July of 2005 because of the critical need for a second doctor in the
clinic and training center founded by the Nelsens.
Allan and Ginger are both graduates of Auburn University, and during that time
both served on short term mission teams (Allan actually in the Philippines). Allan
began work as an electrical engineer and was doing very well. Ginger is a licensed
elementary teacher who currently home schools both their children. But after six
years God stirred their hearts to become missionaries overseas. At that same
time, Allan became interested in medicine, particularly as a way to open the door to
share the Gospel. He completed his seven years of medical school and residency in
June 2005 and they arrived on the field at the end of July having raised their full
support. Allan enjoys teaching as well as practicing medicine and so will fit very well
with the work of preparing nationals who are going to unreached people groups with
health care skills. Ginger plans to assist with patient care in the clinic. Emily and
Will are attending Faith Academy. You can read more about their journey and work
at www.TheGilmers.blogspot.com
Philippine Mission
Field Address:
P.O. Box 2035
Antipolo, 1870, Rizal
Philippines
Web: www.TheGilmers.Blogspot.com
Mission Address:
Calvary Chapel
2024 Woodlawn Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
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Bill and Sandy Graf –
Brazil Gospel Fellowship Mission
The United States
Bill and Sandy served for 25 years in Brazil planting
churches and working with the Bible Camp. Most of that
time our church has been part of their support team
through our connections with BGFM here in Springfield.
Sandy has had both hips replaced multiple times and two
years ago they had to remove one of the hip joints
completely, forcing them to come home.
They are presently serving as representatives for the mission in the
Western United States, including Texas, as well as reaching out to those who speak
Portuguese in our country. They are visiting colleges, churches, camps etc.
challenging young people with world missions and the opportunities in Brazil. They
expanded their horizons and work when they were accepted in December, 2005, as
Associate Members at Rio Grande Bible Institute, Edinburg, Texas (on loan from
BGFM), which meant adding Spanish to their Portuguese. Bill also has a ministry to
truckers at a nearby truck stop.
Brazil Gospel Fellowship
Mission Address:
125 W. Ash
Phone: 217-523-7176
Fax: 217-523-7186
Web Site: www.bgfmission.org
Home Address (Dec.-August):
4300 S. Bux. Hwy 281
Edinburg, TX 78539-9699
Phone: 308-940-0968
Email: billandsandi@bgmail.com
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Amy Krell –
Wycliff Bible Translators
Entebbe, Uganda
Amy is a native of Springfield, Illinois, attended Carl Sandburg,
Iles, Franklin, Southeast High School, practiced Veterinarian
Medicine for 12 years in Washington, Illinois, while living in
Eureka, and felt called to give herself as a missionary to
Muslims, serving with Wycliffe Translators in Africa. Our own
Wayne and Pat Langhein, learned about her at Wycliffe’s annual banquet this past
summer, and met her parents who still live here. Our Missions Committee was
interested in being a part of the work of Wycliffe and felt led to help her complete
her support, knowing too she would be close and be able to give us updates when she is
home on furlough.
Amy based in Sudan, and her current role is Language Programs Manager. As the
title suggests, it is primarily an administrative position. A language program involves
more than just translating the Bible. It also involves linguistic analysis, literacy, and
Scripture use. Translation is only one part of the overall task of making sure people
can use the produced Scriptures and benefit from them. She seeks to help the
Sudanese language teams through budgeting of the donated money, helping them to
stay on track with their plans for the year, and helping with other practical details.
Part of her job is making sure that the teams accurately report what they have done
and how they have used the funds. She also helps to coordinate workshops for the
teams in order for them to receive further training in translation, linguistics, literacy,
etc. So, basically, her function there is to assist the language teams and all the
language program workers (both nationals and expatriates) to effectively carry out
their work. She enjoys being a part of the “big picture” of the language work and
thanks the Lord for allowing her to be involved in what He is doing in the world to
spread the good news!
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Field Address:
c/o SUB
PO Box 44456
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: amy_krell@kastanet.org
Mission Address:
P.O. Box 628200
Orlando, FL 32862-8200
Phone: 1-800-992-5433
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Lucy Lieb and Nancy Lieb –
Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Lucy and Nancy’s parents were missionaries in Brazil, and that is
where Lucy and Nancy grew up. Lucy has been supported by our
church since before 1982, Nancy worked here in the BGFM office
before going and attended Cherry Hills. We have been a part of
her support team since the mid-eighties.
Lucy is a teacher at the SIBIMA Seminary teaching several
classes. She is also the librarian for the seminary. She serves as
legal and financial director for our field missionaries when Nancy
Lucy Lieb
is on furlough. Lucy is also involved in her local church through
teaching and evangelism. She also is the director of the Priscila School.
Nancy regularly serves as legal and financial director
for our field missionaries. She enjoys her ministry in the local
church where she teaches and helps in the various programs of
the church. The female students at the seminary have enjoyed
her encouragement. She has had the opportunity to help
several of them on a one on one basis. Nancy has been very
active in various ministries at the seminary.
Nancy Lieb
Brazil Gospel
Fellowship
Lucy Field Address:
171 West North Ave.
Crestview, FL 32536
Phone: 850-689-8923
E-mail: ljlieb@gmail.com
Nancy Field Address:
Mission Address:
Rua Egidio de Olifeira 587
125 W. Ash
Alagadico Novo, 60833-840
Fortaleza, Ceara
Phone: 217-523-7176
Brazil, South America
Fax: 217-523-7186
60350-501 Web Site: www.bgfmission.org
Phone: 011-55-85-281-7502
Email: edlieb@ibeuce.com.br
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Larry and Ruth Lipka Brazil Gospel Fellowship Mission
Springfield, Illinois
Larry and Ruth were part of three missionary
couples with BGFM who rotated coming home for
two out of every six years to serve as the Home Directors for BGFM. When
they were here, they were often at our church, though never joined. We
have been part of their support team since the late sixties.
Larry has served as director of the BGFM since 1994. That was after
they had spent 27 years in Brazil with the privilege of leaving two churches
behind with Brazilian Pastors. Larry’s ministries here include administration,
candidate and appointee preparations, visiting colleges, challenging young
people with world missions, etc. Ruth presently teaches a class at the
Washington Street Mission. She also serves as hostess for guests coming
through Springfield.
Home Address:
3161 Elmhurst Drive
Phone: 217-787-3521
Email: Irlipka@juno.com
Mission Address:
125 W. Ash
Phone: 217-523-7176
Fax: 217-523-7186
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Misael & Doris Loera
Anita, DJ, Edgar –
Amigos en Cristo
Juarez, Mexico
One of the purposes of forming a ministry outside the
walls of Cherry Hills (Amigos en Cristo/ Friends in
Christ) was to give us more latitude in how we approach missions. We wanted to try a
different approach and instead of taking a family from the United States and
planting them as missionaries in Juarez we wanted to give a national, who had a
passion for missions a chance to serve with us. We wanted someone who was local and
already knew the people, customs, bilingual; we preferred someone who was seminary
trained and then we could provide them with support for ministry. When we explained
to Dr. Mendez what we were thinking; he liked the idea and gave us several
possibilities of individuals who might fit the profile. One of them was Misael Loera.
Misael is a bivocational, serving a church as a pastor and working for Amigos en
Cristo (AeC). His responsibilities for AeC includes, overseeing the ministry center of
AeC in Anapra and partnering with Life Challenge International (Tim Gamwell)
overseeing some of the ministries in the Las Tapias at their community center. These
ministries include Bible studies, educational classes, discipleship, & shepherding of
the local people. Misael is also responsible for working with the teams that come to
Juarez with AeC. This includes any preliminary set up for ministry and any follow up
that would be required. Misael has also been sharing about the ministry and the work
that is being done on a Christian TV station in El Paso.
Misael and his wife Doris have two daughters, Anita, & DJ, and an adopted son
Edgar. Doris is a medical doctor and oversees the medical clinic that AeC has opened.
Amigos en Cristo
Field Address:
Carr. Anapra (Bernardo Norzagaray) # 7828
Col. Felipe Angeles
Ciudad Juárez Chihuahua México. CP32100
Phone: 217-801-8831
Email: misaelo@yahoo.com
Mission Address:
Amigos en Cristo
PO Box 1225
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Todd and Gretchen Magruder
Sarah Jane, Sophia –
Christian Student Fellowship at
University of Illinois-Springfield and
Lincoln Land Community College
It was through the involvement of Mark and Kim
Koon in the Christian Student Fellowship at UIS
and LLCC while they were active members at Cherry Hills that we came to know Todd
and Gretchen and began to support their work in 1998. Since then several of our
college-age students have been blessed by their on-campus ministry. Floyd Disney,
who is a part of our Cherry Hills family, is also a faculty advisor for the group.
Their purpose is to point college students on both campuses to Jesus Christ, and
equip them to become fully transformed disciples. They seek to accomplish this
through campus evangelism, small group Bible studies, mission trips, service projects,
and a Friday night large-group meeting called The Edge. These Friday night meetings,
where church groups take turns providing a free meal, have been well attended with
75 students each week. Each year the staff of CSF select 5-15 student leaders who
receive weekly leadership training and gain practical experience leading Bible studies,
overseeing mission trips, leading worship, preaching, organizing outreach and follow-up
of students, and discipling others. Each of these leaders, in turn, invests in at least
one other student during the school year, encouraging, discipling, and training them in
ministry. CSF is a non-denominational campus ministry, and is affiliated with the
National Association of Christian Campus Ministries. Our own Floyd Disney serves on
the Board of Christian Student Fellowship out at LLCC and UIS.
Christian Student Fellowship
Field Address:
401 North Walnut
Rochester, IL 62563
Phone: 217-498-7749
Email: todd@uiscsf.org
Gretchen@uiscsf.org
Mission Address:
325 South Walnut
Rochester, IL 62563
Phone: 217-498-9264
Website: www.uiscsf.org
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Dr. Hugo and Ana Isabel Mendez Word Of Truth
Juarez, Mexico
Our short-term leaders to Juarez met Dr.
Mendez in 2002 at LaPaz Church during a
medical / humanitarian mission trip that was
set up by the Cherry Hills family in Juarez,
Mexico. Dr Mendez was invited to participate,
and did so with stamina, gusto, and tenderness.
He spent long days in very hot, dusty conditions, giving loving care to
hundreds of grateful patients at no cost. We were blessed by his calm and
peaceful demeanor in a somewhat chaotic environment.
Through translators our short-term leaders to Juarez got to know Dr.
Mendez, along with his wife Ana Isabel and son Hugo, who frequently
accompanied and aided him in his work. They learned of their commitment to
spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ through various ministries. They also
discovered that Dr. Mendez provided free medical care and medications at
numerous locations, working with local churches, orphanages, and others.
Through many conversations and subsequent mission trips they came to
deeply appreciate Dr. Mendez and his family. With power and perseverance
that are possible only through Christ, their actions demonstrate true love –
love in action. Dr. Mendez has also been a key piece of our medical teams
being able to continue to serve there in Juarez.
Field Address:
Phone: 011-62-656-619-8564
Email: hugomendez59@yahoo.com.mx
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Ken and Mary Lynn Mitchell –
Ken and Mary Lynn are long time members of Cherry Hills.
They pastored the Fairview Baptist Church here in
Springfield for three years in the mid-eighties. In March
1999 Ken left his position with the state and Mary Lynn
her position with the Pre-School Ministry at Central
Baptist to become Executive Director and Associate Director of Washington Street
Mission. The Mission was already in our church budget, but now we have an even
more personal reason to be heavily involved.
Ken and Mary Lynn direct and oversee all of the activities of the Mission, plan for
the enhancement and expansion of the Mission's ministries, and work with the Board
to envision new directions for future ministries. They focus on the ministries to
children and youth, directing the Bible studies and after-school tutoring times,
preparing meals and organizing the camping trips and other outings. They recruit,
train, and oversee staff and the army of volunteers that serve at the Mission,
including many from Cherry Hills. They also serve coffee to homeless people in the
neighborhood coffee hour, sort donated clothing and other items, help select men
for entrance into the Transition House, which opened in November 2002 to support
men who are moving away from life on the streets, track finances and donations,
handle the paperwork, build partnerships with churches and community agencies,
and take a part in everything else that needs doing.
Mission Address:
408 N. Fourth Street
Phone: 217-544-9011
Email: KMitch3454@aol.com
Web Site: www.wsmission.org
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Scott and Cindy Nelsen
Bethany –
Mustard Seed Ministries
Cindy grew up actively involved at Cherry Hills.
Scott is the son of Pastor Gary and Janie Nelsen.
When Scott and Cindy met at Cherry Hills they
were both committed to becoming missionaries. In
January of 1993 they sought the support of friends and family as they founded
Mustard Seed Ministries and Cherry Hills began to support them. A few weeks
after Scott’s completion of his Family Practice Residency in June of 1993 they were
commissioned by our church and left to begin their work in the Philippines.
They provide free healthcare to the squatters and poor that have flooded the
city of Manila as a means of sharing Jesus Christ with them and serving them in
Christ’s name. Mustard Seed, through its Filipino partner board Assist
International, has built a clinic in a neighborhood with tens of thousands of poor
who have no means to receive medical care. But since they can only reach a very
small percentage of all the people, this clinic is also a training center for those who
have been trained theologically and have felt called to go to unreached people
groups in Asia. Providing basic health-care has become a practical way to open the
door and express the love of Christ for these people. They have also sought to help
the people have better nutrition and food supply through a continuously expanding
ag project near the clinic. Cindy also works with a group of young girls in their
neighborhood, teaching them both the Bible and the practical things of being a
Christian woman. Scott and Cindy are eagerly looking forward to Tom and Val
Thompson from Cherry Hills joining them in the summer of 2008.
Mustard Seed Ministries Int’l
Field Address:
P.O. Box 2035
Antipolo 1870, Rizal
Philippines
Phone: 217-787-3382 (rings in Philippines)
Email: sdnelsen@yahoo.com
Mission Address:
18 Nottingham
Phone: 217-787-8976
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Brian and Cindy Peplow
Micah, Marissa, Marc Lee –
Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Brian’s parents formerly served as part of a three
missionary team taking two years out of every six
to be in Springfield at BGFM’s home office serving
as home director. Brian was a youth during that time and they attended Cherry
Hills, so it was natural when he and Cindy felt called of God to follow in his father’s
footsteps, for Cherry Hills to become part of their support team. We began that in
1988.
They are involved in their local church ministry working under the direction of a
Brazilian Pastor. Brian heads up evangelistic late night Bible studies, which has
been especially effective with men from the upper class. Several lawyers, doctors
and other business men have come to know the Lord. These studies usually start a 8
or 9 p.m. and go past mid-night. They have also had a ministry in one of the large
slums in Fortaleza. Reaching the slum kids and families is a big challenge and God
has given them a measure of success. Brian also teaches at the seminary there in
Fortaleza. Cindy is not only busy being a mom, but also seeks to work with the young
women, teaching English and the Bible.
Field Address:
Caixa Postal 6521
Fortaleza, Ceara
Brazil, South America 60822-970
Phone: 011-55-85-239-4950
Email: cpeplow1@yahoo.com
Mission Address:
125 W. Ash
Phone: 217-523-7176
Fax: 217-523-7186
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Tom and Karen Randall –
World Harvest Ministries
Edmond, OK
Tom and Karen were members of the church in Elgin, Illinois
where Pastor Gary and Janie served before coming to
Springfield in 1982, and also good friends of the whole Nelsen
Family. After sharing about their ministry in the Philippines with
Cherry Hills, our church began it’s partnership with them in1988.
About 1998 they had to return to the states because Tom’s
health had deteriorated badly. But that doesn’t mean they no longer are in ministry.
In the first 18 years of ministry Tom led basketball teams recruited from the
United States and Australia to challenge local teams on dozens of islands (basketball
is the national sport in the Philippines), and at half-time entertaining the crowds
riding on his unicycle, as well as giving his testimony and having the team members
give theirs. After this they invited people to examine the claims of Christ, giving
them a simple Bible study to do and giving the local pastors the names of those who
accepted that invitation and completed the Bible study. Many people were won to
Christ. Since having to come home, Tom has continued taking some teams, but
putting more emphasis on supporting ministry to orphans and establishing a Christian
sports camp used for evangelism. 10 to 20 thousand kids come through the camp each
year. They also have a ministry here in this country. Tom is the Chaplain for the
Champions Tour (formerly the Senior Pro Golfers Association), speaking weekly at
the fellowship meeting and doing extensive counseling with the golfers and their
families, leading many of them to the Lord. They have seen the attendance at the
Friday night chapel go from just a few to over 80. He also speaks extensively around
the USA in churches, schools, conferences, etc.
World Harvest Ministries
Home Address:
2105 Cedar Pointe Lane
Edmond, OK 73003
Phone: 405-340-1565
Email: tkrandall40@sbcglobal.net
Mission Address:
P.O. Box 613
Manchester, MI 48158
Phone: 517-695-6386
Web Site: www.tomrandall.org
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Chad & Julie Reeser –
World Venture
Spain
Chad, Vance and Keith Reeser’s family were
faithful members of the Springfield Bible Church,
but Cherry Hills was their youth group home all
through Junior High and Senior High. Chad is deeply grateful to Pastor Pat and also
Dave Borden, his small group leader, for their investment in his life. Chad is a recent
graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and is also serving as the Associate/Youth
Pastor at Community Bible Church in Irving.
Chad and Julie have felt a strong call to go to Spain, where evangelical believers
make up less than 1% of the population. They will be placed in a local church to serve
as catalysts for effective ministry so that church will be able to plant healthy
churches. Chad will also work in the area of theological education for a distancelearning Bible School which is part of the Evangelical Federation of churches in
Spain. Thirdly, they both have a passion for sharing the gospel with the spiritually
needy and are excited to take this passion to Madrid. Chad and Julie will be going
out under WorldVenture, which formerly was known as the Conservative Baptist
Foreign Mission Society, and now is a community of more than 500 missionaries
working in more than 60 countries around the globe. WorldVenture's objectives are
to multiply followers of Jesus Christ, demonstrate compassion, establish reproducing
churches, equip leaders for the church, and cultivate international partnerships.
World Venture
Home Address:
2801 Live Oak Apt 3403
Dallas, TX 75204
Mission Address:
1501 W. Mineral Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120
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Eric and Joy Seward –
Outreach Christian Fellowship
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana
2003 was the first year we entered into a partnership
with Eric and Joy who have felt led to reach out to
International Students at the University of Illinois in
Champaign-Urbana. Eric actually grew up just across
Outer Park Drive from our church, but attended another church. Our Missions
Committee felt we needed someone reaching out to the thousands of international
students coming to this country and so we responded to Eric and Joy’s quest for
support.
Their call to serve in this manner all began about 1995 when they hosted two
Japanese families at the U of I. That was followed by various mission trips that
were eye-opening to the spiritual needs of the people around the world. Though at
first they thought God was calling them to go overseas, they realized he wanted
them right here. Students from 170 nations come to the universities of America.
The U of I has over 4,000 international students. The harvest is near. Their work
includes locating internationals on campus, assisting them with their particular
needs, befriending them, helping them with the cultural and language differences,
having Bible study and group discussions, locating volunteers who will befriend an
international. Eric is the principle worker on campus. Joy helps with hosting of
dinners and studies in their home. At times she helps with the moms and their
children.
Outreach Christian Fellowship
Field Address:
604 W. Northridge Drive
Mahomet, IL 61853
Phone: 217-586-1815
Email: ericas50@yahoo.com
Mission Address:
P.O. Box 7637
Tyler, TX 75711
Web Site: www.outreachcf.org
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Bob and Nancy Sheffield–
The Navigators
Colorado Springs, Colorado
We have been a part of Bob and Nancy’s support team
since around 1976-77. They were introduced to us by
Dennis and Shelley Kennedy and former member Bob Cook.
They have been on staff with the Navigators since
September of 1966.
In that time they have served in numerous roles from Campus directors to
Vice President of the US Navigators. From 1992 to 1999, Bob served as the country
leader for the Navigator ministry to Russia, called Co-Mission, where several parachurch groups joined together to go through the open door presented to Christians
following the fall of the Iron Curtain. Currently he serves in the Public relations and
development department out of the national office in Colorado Springs. He relates
to our key constituents around the country ministering to them individually as well
as speaking at conferences. He also leads vision trips to overseas locations to help
broaden the outlook for missions of those on the trip. He serves on a team with four
other men who are responsible to develop a financial base for the work and fund
initiatives that The Navigators want to take around the country and the world.
The Navigators
Mission Address:
P.O. Box 6000
Colorado Springs, CO 80934-6000
Phone: 719-598-1212
Web Site: www.navigators.org
Field Address:
P.O. Box 869
Monument, CO 80132
Email: bob.sheffield@navigators.org
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Lillian Solt-Ramirez
Rebecca –
Latin American Mission
Lillian has been the coordinator for all the work teams
which men from Cherry Hills have worked with in Costa
Rica since the early 1990’s. She also has worked closely
with the Baptist Churches in Costa Rica which our
American Baptist family relates to. So after visiting
Cherry Hills in 1994, we quite naturally became part of her support team the
following year.
Lillian is a nurse and has been the general coordinator of a clinic in San Jose
called CEDCAS, which our men have helped to build and now has three stories, 14
specialists and two operating rooms. She also has been a liason between the
churches and has worked with them to help them find ways to evangelize more
creatively among the rural churches. One of those ways has been through providing
a cow, or baby chickens, or pigs, to very poor families to help in the nutritional
status as well as hear the Gospel.
Latin American Mission
Field Address:
Apartado 10250
Phone: 011-506-237-4829
Email: lsolt@compuserve.com
soltcedas@cs.com
Mission Address:
P.O. Box 52-7900
Miami, FL 33152-7900
Phone: 305-884-8400
Fax: 305-885-8649
Web Site: www.lam.org
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Ray and Susan Stensgard –
Greater European Mission
Wavre, Belgium
Susan is a native of Springfield and when she and Ray
were preparing to go together to Belgium as
missionaries in 1980 (Ray had served there as a single
guy since 1972), they looked for an evangelical church
near where her mother lived. That church turned out to be Cherry Hills and they began
attending each time they were in Springfield. When they went to Belgium in January of
1981 the church entered into partnership with them.
Ray and Susan do church planting in French speaking Belgium. Ray’s first church plant
was in the east of Belgium when he was single. Together Ray & Susan finished another in
97. These past 11 years, they have been working in a handful of churches at a time,
helping struggling churches to grow and become stable as well as participating in a
couple of new church plants. By tangible measures, successfully planting a church in
Belgium means having 75 committed adults, a paid pastor, and a building---all three of
which are rare in Belgium. They spend most of their time mentoring/training leaders
and working along-side them to establish ministries in various churches. Susan has
turned over responsibility for an international women's evangelistic and discipleship
Bible study ministry (about 75 women representing 15-20 different nationalities), giving
her more time for evangelism, discipling and counseling in French. Ray is involved in
getting men's ministries started in Belgium, doing inter-church breakfast workshops,
leading men’s ministries in a couple of churches, and helping churches get a vision for
men’s ministry. Ray also has a dozen adolescent boys in evangelistic, discipleship and
social/fun activities. Both do counseling in the Christian community across, are a part
of the evangelism program in their current church assignment, and are developing a
discipleship program in the church as well.
Greater European Mission
Mission Address:
18950 Base Camp Road
Field Address:
Monument, CO 80132
38 Chemin Hallaux
Phone: 800-436-4488
1300 Wavre
Fax: 719-488-8018
Belgium
Email: Info@GEMission.com
Email: RayStensgard@GEMission.com
Web Site: www.GEMission.org
susanstensgard@compuserve.com
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Greg and Vicki Syverson
Benjamin, Matthew –
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Greg grew up at Cherry Hills where his parents, Rich
and Janice Syverson, have ministered and served for
many years. Greg met Vicki at Judson College, where
they not only fell in love, but discovered they both had a passion for missions. They
felt led to serve Christ among the poor in Mexico, where they have now been since
2001.
In March of 2002 Greg and Vicki moved to Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico to begin their
ministry. In 2003 construction for a community outreach center began in one of the
poorest neighborhoods in Pachuca. In 2004 they moved into a missionary apartment
that is part of the community center (CLAVE). Since then they have been working in
various way to reach out to the community around them. God has put in their hearts
a passion and vision to see this impoverished community transformed by the love and
power of Jesus Christ.
The following is a partial list of the ministries and services of the Community
Center: Children and Youth Homework; English & literacy classes; Health Services;
Family Counseling; Food and Clothing donation & distribution; Vocational training;
Youth & children’s outreach activities; Alcohol abuse counseling; Women’s selfdefense and exercise classes. Since arriving in Mexico they have also been working
with a cell church in Pachuca. They are eager to take the next step in their
ministry, and that is to plant a church in the community, which they are hoping to by
2009. In April 2004, the first of their two sons (Benjamin) was born in Mexico City.
Matthew was born in November of 2006.
Field Address:
5810 Santa Maria Ave., #205
Laredo, TX 78045
Email: gvsyverson@yahoo.com
Phone: 217-718-4140
Mission Address:
CMF International
P.O. Box 501020
Indianapolis, IN 46250-6020
Phone: 317-578-2700
Web Site: www.cmfi.org
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Tom and Valerie Thompson
Faith –
Living Water Ministries
Tom, Val and Faith Thompson consider
Cherry Hills to be their church home. Tom
began attending Cherry Hills in 1999 when he was the CHBC Youth Ministry
Intern. Valerie, the daughter of Ava Siterlet, has been attending Cherry
Hills since she was a small child.
Tom and Valerie both feel a strong call to missions and are full-time
missionaries serving in the Philippines. Tom's ministry focuses on teaching
young boys important computer and educational skills while sharing the love
of Jesus Christ through discipleship. Valerie, a Family Medicine
physician, will work at the free medical clinic established by Dr. Scott
Nelsen, sharing the healing power of Jesus Christ with the urban poor.
Living Water Ministries
Field Address:
P.O. Box 2035
Antipolo 1870, Rizal
Philippines
Email: tomvalfaith@yahoo.com
Phone: 217-546-9213
Mission Address:
1618 Reed Ave.
Phone: 217-793-3751
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Matt and Heather Wallace New Missions Systems
International
Southeast Asia
Our Missions Team was first introduced
to Matt through our own Jennifer Davis,
who served with him in the ministry of
another of our “partners” in ministry, the Christian Student Fellowship at Lincoln
Land Community College/University of Illinois at Springfield. Matt was not only
the leader of their worship team, but very much a leader for their entire
ministry. He is from Rochester and a member of the Rochester Christian
Church. We met with Matt and were quickly impressed with the depth of his
commitment to Christ and to missions. We first helped him go as an intern with
NMSI to Russia, then in 2006 he married Heather who he met at Christian
Student Fellowship and in March 2008 they went together to Myanmar.
There in Myanmar they will split their time between two immediate tasks.
First, they will work with a native Burmese speaker to learn the language. This
will be their most important responsibility over the next two years. Second, (and
this is their way to get a visa) they will be teaching English to adults at a school
in Yangon. This will give them many opportunities to meet and develop
relationships with Burmese nationals, which is their target group. Their long
term vision for Myanmar is that the Burmese would recognize Jesus Christ as
their Lord. They believe these people are near to opening up to the Good News.
New Missions Systems, Int’l
Field Address:
Email: mwallace@nms-intl.com
Mission Address:
P.O Box 547
Fort Myers, FL 33902
Phone: 239-337-4336
www.nms-intl.com
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Jonah and Candy Wang Southeast Asia
After being severely burned in a terrible farming
accident, Jonah became a street beggar in train
stations for seven years. The burns were so severe
he was unable to lift up his head. By God’s mercy, a
Christian family found him and connected him to a
plastic surgeon from the U.S., who performed surgery on Jonah’s burns. The
operations not only gave back Jonah’s normal life but also opened his eyes to know
that God has a special purpose for him. He experienced true love and accepted God
as his personal Savior. His heart was changed and he now knows that God wants to
use his experience to save other unfortunates. As the Bible say, the old has gone
and the new has come.
God has provided language gifts to Jonah. Despite his limited educational
background, he taught himself English and after three years was speaking English
fluently. God also gave him leadership gifts and he now running several fellowship
programs, reaching “unfortunates,” developing future “Timothy’s, and doing student
counseling in the University.
Independent Worker
Field Address:
Email: jonahwxl@yahoo.com.cn
Mission Address:
James Wang (Cherry Hills Member)
2805 Bemis Heights
Phone: 217-787-0577
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Elaine Wright New Missions Systems, International
Elaine grew up in Cherry Hills. Her parent's, Barry and
Laurie Wright were very, very active members of the
church, as was her Grandpa and Grandma McLaughlin,
and her Great-Grandmother Dona Moorman. Elaine
made her decision for Christ here, was baptized and
became a member of our church. Following graduation
from Southeast High School, she attended Truman State in Kirksville, Missouri
where she became very active in the Baptist Student Union on campus and earned
her degree in communications.
It was while attending Truman State that she met the President of New Missions
Systems International, Phil Hudson. Over these past seven years he became a kind
of father-figure to Elaine, encouraging her and envisioning for her what could
be. For the past three years since graduating from Truman State she has worked
with Upward Bound at the University.
New Mission Systems International has over 270 missionaries in over 24
countries around the world. Elaine is being asked to help them use her
communications major to develop a public relations department out of their home
office in Ft. Myers, Florida. She would also have the opportunity to lead short-term
mission trips as well. Elaine spent the last two months of 2008 going through an
orientation and training program, and then will be back to raise the rest of her
support.
New Missions Systems, Int’l
Field Address:
530 Heathrow
Rochester, IL 62563
Home Phone: 217-498-6838
Cell Phone: 217-816-2210
Mission Address:
P.O Box 547
Fort Myers, FL 33902
Phone: 239-337-4336
www.nms-intl.com
41
Larry and Susan Yarrington Living Life on Purpose, Inc.
Larry has his PhD in Physics and had a full career
in academia and the electronics industry before
being called to be the Illinois Director of Prison
Fellowship in 1991. He followed Rev. Bill Keep in
this position, who joined our church staff parttime after leaving Prison Fellowship. We were
introduced to Larry very quickly and his work, not only promoting Prison Ministry to
prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families, but Angel Tree which brings hope and the
peace of Jesus Christ to the children of inmates at Christmas time. Larry resigned
from Prison Fellowship in July 2003, but in retirement is continuing to bring hope to
men in prison through training in life skills and life planning from a Biblical model.
The recidivism rate for prisoners is 67%, which is partly due to the lack of moral
foundation and in part to the fact that the state puts these people on the street with
a pair of clothes, $10 and a bus ticket to their home town. Larry seeks to give them
some planning skills and show them how to network with people who can help them,
based on biblical principles. This is part of an overall ministry to people called Life
Coaching through a not for profit business with his wife, Susan, who is a counselor,
and heads up the Living Hope Counseling center here in Springfield (which we also
help support). Susan has been a great blessing to many from Cherry Hills who our
staff have referred to her . Susan and Larry have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Living Life On Purpose
Field Address:
3448 Winch Road
Phone: 698-8929 (H)
Email: larryyarrington@insightbb.com
42
Retired
Missionaries We
Continue To
Support
43
Gerald and Amy Bergen
Newton, Kansas
Gerald and Amy spent their whole ministry
career serving with BGFM in Brazil, but also
rotating with two other missionary couples
as the Home Director of BGFM which has
it’s home office here in Springfield. During
those two-year stints every six years they
were an active part of Cherry Hills. We continue to give some support because
they went for years without any pension.
They have now retired, and in 2005 moved from living near their son,
Tim and family, to Newton, Kansas, where they are close to both of their
siblings and relatives and many old time friends. Periodically they are able to
return to Brazil to not only visit, but preach, teach and minister. Gerald has
taught Pastoral Theology at the Antioch Bible Institute and Amy has taught
ladies on health issues and the role of a pastor’s wife.
Field Address:
133 Sheffield Court
Newton, KS 67114
Phone: 316-283-5020
Email: gbergen@sbcglobal.net
44
Vera Bray
South American Mission
Bradenton, Florida
Vera’s father and step-mother were active
members of South Seventh Street/Cherry Hills, and
she counted us as her home church. She graduated
from Wheaton and answered the call of God to serve
Him in Peru. In 1953, South Seventh Street Baptist
Church began sending her $25.00 a month support.
Vera went to Peru in 1951. After a year of language study she lived
along the Ucayali River with a group of Shipibo Indians. She taught 1st grade
in the Mission School for them and did that for 15 years. It was here where
she saw the most decisions for Christ. After this the government took over
the schooling. So she served as administrator in two of the Mission
bookstores until 1989. During this time she was also free to do visitation,
help with women’s meetings and usually taught a a Sunday School Class. Vera
retired from the mission in 1989 and came home to take care of her stepmom and did that until her step-mom went to be with the Lord. In 1995 she
had the rare privilege of going back to serve in Peru and did that for three
years. She is now living in a retirement home for missionaries in Bradenton,
Florida. We have continued our support because of her very limited income.
Field Address:
12111 14th Ave. East
Bradenton, FL 34212
Phone: 941-747-2411
Email: verambray@gmail.com
45
Wendell and Florence Ann Hayden
Independence, Missouri
We became acquainted with Wendell and Florence Ann
when he served a two year stint around 1992 as Home
Director for BGFM and they were attending Cherry
Hills. We became aware that they were in need of
further financial support and added to them to our
mission roster. They have had to take “early”
retirement because of Wendell’s severe diabetic condition, and are living in
the Kansas City area now.
Their ministry was mainly in the capital city of Fortaleza. Wendell taught in
the SIBIMA Seminary and also was a visiting professor at the Antioch Bible
Institute interior. They were also involved in neighborhood Bible studies. The
church they ministered in for many years now has a Brazilian Pastor. Florence
taught in BGFM’s Priscila School. That is a special program for training women
concerning being a mother, wife, teacher, etc. They also have held special
services in many churches with Brazilian Pastors, seeking to be an
encouragement to the pastor and congregation. In 2005 they were able to
return to Brazil for several weeks to renew friendships and speak in the
churches and at conferences. Presently they are leading a Good News Club in
a near-by school and reaching out to those who speak Portuguese in the
greater Kansas City area.
Field Address:
1413 Dickinson Road
Independence, MO 64040
Phone: 816-254-4078
Email: wenfloann@earthlink.net
46
Dan and Joan McInroe
New Tribes Mission
Sanford, Florida
Dan and Joan go back a long ways with Cherry Hills,
actually to 1959 when they moved to Springfield to
head up the Youth for Christ program. They were very
active in the old South Seventh Street Baptist Church
(which became Cherry Hills when the church relocated
in 1962). In 1961 they left Springfield YFC and joined
New Tribes Mission. The church began supporting them the following year.
They have served on the Training Staff for the Florida Boot Camp for New
Tribes, the Language Institute Staff in Camdenton, Missouri, and finally in
Brazil from 1973 until 2001. In 2001 they continued to serve, but this time at
New Tribes headquarters in Sanford, Florida. They live at the “Retirement
Homes” near the headquarters, where both served in important roles until
recently when health problems limited their work to volunteering.
Field Address:
New Tribes Mission Homes
510 Liberia Court
Sanford, FL 32771
Phone: 407-324-7352
Email: danandjoan_mcinroe@ntm.org
47
Tuisem and Margaret Shishak
Patkai Ministries
Patkai, Nagaland, India
Tuisem is a native of Nagaland in Northeast India and was a
classmate at Northern Baptist Seminary with Pastor Gary. He
was also best man in their wedding. Margaret is an American
citizen, who Tuisem met while working on his doctoral degree in
this country. After speaking at Cherry Hills two or three times, we became part of
their support team in 1999.
Tuisem founded the Patkai Christian College in Nagaland in 1974, the first Christian
liberal arts school in that country. They began with 20 students and 4 teachers, and
now have over 1600 students. The school has earned a record for students ranking
very high in exam results for the whole country. In 1984 he established the Patkai
Elementary School to meet the educational needs of the faculty and staff children.
In 2001 he founded Patkai Christian Academy in Manipur State which is near where
he grew up and it also is rapidly growing. The purpose for all three of these schools is
to provide quality education to the tribals and non-tribal poor within a Christian
environment and to prepare young people for leadership in the church and in society
at large. Tuisem retired as President of Patkai Christian College, and now is the
Principal Emeritus. He continues to work on developing Patkai Christian Academy into
a full-fledged Grade School and High School, as well as speak all over Nagaland and
write articles for periodicals. Margaret has also stepped aside as head of the music
department, but continues to assist there.
Field Address:
Patkai Christian College
B.P.O. Patkai 797 103
Nagaland, India
Phone: 03862-240-192
Fax: 03862-240-229
Email: tshshak@hotmail.com
48
Organizations,
Institutions &
Ministries
49
American Baptist Board of International Ministries
Beginning with Adoniram and Ann Judson going to Burma in 1814, American
Baptists now have ministries in 76 countries around the world. Cherry Hills
designates most of our support to specific missionaries who we have gotten to
know and have a personal relationship.
American Baptist Campus Ministries at Northern Illinois University,
University of Illinois at Champaign, Illinois State University and
Illinois Wesleyan University
Over the years we established a working relationship with our campus
ministers on these campuses and a number of our own college students have
been greatly blessed by their ministry, so we are partnering with them to both
minister to church kids going away to college and to reach the non-believer.
Area II Churches of the Great Rivers Region
of American Baptist Churches
Cherry Hills is one of 60 church that make up Area II in west central Illinois.
This money goes to assist cooperative efforts of the Area to help search
committees find new pastors, license and ordain pastors, help plant new
churches, strengthen the established churches in mission, Christian education,
youth programs, stewardship education.
Bacone College
Bacone College is a four-year liberal arts college in Muskogee, Oklahoma
affiliated with the American Baptist Church embracing a historic educational
mission to American Indians. Since their doors opened in 1880 they have been
serving students from all regions, nations and walks of life. They recently went
from a junior college to a 4 year college.
50
Christian Student Fellowship at University of Illinois at Springfield
and Lincoln Land College
This ministry led by Todd and Gretchen McGruder has not only ministered to a
number of our own students attending one of these two schools, but has a
wonderful witness and presence as the only Christian ministry on both of
these campuses
Fellowship of Christian Athletics of West Central Illinois
Our own Kevin Elliott is the Director for the work of FCA in west central
Illinois, and our own Kathy Crane is the secretary. The goal of FCA is to
present to athletes and coaches the challenge and adventure of receiving
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the
fellowship of the church. This is accomplished through building relationship
with coaches and ministering to them and to the athletes whom they coach.
Gideons
The Gideons International is an interdenominational association of Christian
business and professional men who are members of Protestant/evangelical
churches. Their members are dedicated to saving the lost through personal
witnessing and the distribution of God's Word in more than 180 countries
around the world. Cherry Hills has always had members who serve as Gideons.
Great Rivers Region of the American Baptist Churches
We are part of the American Baptist faith communities in Illinois (excluding
Cook, DuPage and Lake counties) and Missouri with 50,000 members in 245
diverse congregations representing many ethnic backgrounds. Our own Dwight
Stinnett is the Executive Minister. The Region is a resource for challenging,
empowering, assisting and representing the churches.
51
Kid’s Hope United (formerly Hudelson Homes)
This is a private, nonprofit human service organization dedicated to protecting
children and strengthening families, which began as American Baptist ministry
in Centralia, Illinois. They now serve more than 15,000 children and families in
multiple states through a diverse array of prevention, intervention and
community-based services. Their vision is a safe, nurturing home for every
child.
ILCAAP (Illinois Church Action on Alcohol & Addiction Problems)
This ministry based here in Springfield was Established in 1898, and has been
active in prevention of alcohol problems for over 100 years. It is now a
statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to prevent problems caused by
alcohol, other drugs, and gambling, with a mission to open doors to freedom
from addictive behavior for individuals and families in Illinois through public
information, education and legislation.
Juarez, Mexico
This ministry began in 1999 when Mark and Kim Koon, who were members of
Cherry Hills at the time, first went to Juarez to work with Casa por Cristo
building homes in Christ’s name for the poor. The following year our own Jerry
Quick led a team from our church to build a home. This ministry has expanded
in many ways, along with building more homes. Over 20 teams, adding up to
over 400 person/trips, have since gone: some to build, some to hold medical
clinics, some to do evangelism, some to work with orphans. Mark and Kim have
since resigned, but we continue to work with Tim and Debbie Gamwell and Dr.
Hugo Mendez.
52
Judson University
Judson which is located in Elgin, Illinois, is an evangelical Christian university
that represents the Church at work in higher education, equipping students to
be fully developed, responsible persons who glorify God by the quality of their
personal relationships, their work, and their citizenship within the community,
the nation and the world. Through a broadly based education in the liberal
arts, sciences and professions, the university enables its students to acquire
ideas and concepts that sharpen their insights, develop skills appropriate to
their career goals, and develop the skills and commitment for lifelong learning.
Both Pastor Jeff and Pastor Larry are alumni of this fine Christian university.
Lake Springfield Baptist Camp
This camp is located on Iron Bridge Road, less than a mile south and east of
church campus. It has ministered through a powerful Christian camp
experience for Kindergarten through High School students for many years, as
well as being a retreat center for pastors and churches. We are blessed to be
so close and have so many of our children and youth involved.
Living Hope Counseling Center
This counseling center on the campus of Hope Evangelical Free Church is
where our pastoral staff refers many of those needing licensed professional,
but definitely Christian, counseling. Because of our support of this Center,
those referred and without insurance coverage are given a discount.
53
Love Packages
This ministry located in Butler, Illinois (just north of Hillsboro) aims at
putting Christian literature and bibles into the hands of people around the
world. Christians all across the USA contribute Bibles, Sunday School
materials, books, etc. In turn, Love Packages send as much as 600 tons a year
to ministries to many poor countries to distribute freely to missionaries,
national pastors and leaders, people hungry for the Word of God. We not only
support the costs of this ministry but have collected materials for them.
Mission Promotions
Money budgeted here is used for missionary honorariums, travel expenses,
hosting visiting missionaries and miscellaneous needs to further our support of
missions.
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Northern Seminary is located in Lombard, in the western suburbs of Chicago
and affirms its evangelical heritage through its commitments to Jesus Christ
as Lord and Savior and the authority of Scripture. The strategic role of the
Seminary is to educate leaders for the churches who will be personally whole
and spiritually mature, biblically grounded and theologically competent,
pastoral, evangelistic and prophetic. The present student body represent: 25
states and 16 countries as well as a wide variety of Protestant denominations
and faith traditions. Pastor Gary is an alumnus of this school.
Short Term Mission Trips
Monies here are used to help any of those from Cherry Hills who feel called to
go on a short term mission trip, but are unable to pay the full way.
54
Sister Church in England
We have had a sister-church relationship for the past two plus years with the
Wotton on the Edge Baptist Church. We have sent teams to assist them in
outreach and to encourage them in their ministry and we have helped to bring
persons from their church here.
WLUJ and WIBI Christian Radio Stations
Both of these stations minister to many of our own people, as well as to the
entire greater west cenral area of Illinois. Our own John McBride is the
station manager of WLUJ.
55
SPRINGFIELD ACTION TEAM - Outside (Near)
The Springfield Action Team seeks to increase the impact and effectiveness
of Cherry Hills’ community service efforts directed at helping those in need
within the City of Springfield.
For more information about our Springfield Action Team ministry partners or
current service opportunities, visit the Cherry Hills website at
www.cherryhillsfamily.org. You can also e-mail
springfieldaction@cherryhillsfamily.org or call the office at 546-4818.
Spotlight Ministry Partners. The Springfield Action Team is focusing on the
following five ministries during 2008. A majority of volunteer opportunities
are within these ministries.
Contact Ministries
This ministry at 11th and Adams was established in 1978 by five Sprinfield
churches and has established itself as an agency committed to providing
assistance to those in need. The agency directs an extensive referral system
that links the disadvantaged with other human service agencies. In addition to
their referral system, Contact Ministries directly provides food, clothing, and
other assistance. A medical clinic is also available 2 days a week. Contact
Ministries also operates an emergency shelter for homeless women with
children, providing all of life’s basic needs and offering counseling to help
them get back on their feet. Several Cherry Hills members are on the board
of directors including Jennifer Isringhausen and Therese Romanelli who help
coordinate our service to the ministry.
56
Feitshans Academy
In 2004 when Remy Ramirez learned that this K-5 school had many children
without basic needs of socks, underwear, coats, etc., God opened the door for
Cherry Hills to adopt this elementary school. Since then, our church has built
a personal relationship with the staff through prayer breakfasts, individual
encouragement, and providing much needed clothing and school supplies for
the children. Many individuals also mentor children during the school year.
Mather Wells Neighborhood Association
In the mid to late 90’s Cherry Hills adopted a block in the Mather Wells
Neighborhood through Springfield Project. The philosophy was to come
alongside the neighbors and help them do what the neighborhoods saw needed
to be done to make their neighborhood safer, beautiful and well-cared for.
Over the years, we have been able to see the transformation in the
neighborhood. Volunteers have also had the opportunity to develop lasting
relationships with some of the residents. While no longer affiliated with the
Springfield Project, Jon and Rachel Ommen have continued Cherry Hills’
involvement with the neighborhood. With the help of the neighborhood
association, Cherry Hills is hoping to expand our impact beyond the original
area.
Salvation Army
We’ve all heard of the Salvation Army, but they do a lot more than ring bells
and run thrift stores. They also provide food, clothing, job placement, youth
programs and Bible study programs for adults and youth. Cherry Hills is most
involved with their shelter at 6th and Carpenter. A team led by Marcy Rayot
takes a complete meal prepared by Lana Benedict and serves it at the
Salvation Army to the homeless who are being sheltered there at the time,
which means up to 45 people. Volunteers from Cherry Hills have also helped
with some remodeling in the shelter.
57
This mission, which is located at 408 N. 4th in Springfield, was founded
following a Billy Sunday Revival here in Springfield in 1910 and is directed by
Cherry Hills own Ken and Mary Lynn Mitchell. Among its many ministries is a
day-shelter for the homeless with free coffee and doughtnuts, a free clothing
shop, after-school tutoring twice a week for elementary students (includes
dinner and Bible study), youth groups for Junior and Senior High youth,
women’s Bible study and fellowship, and a transition house for men who are on
in recovery and getting back to working. Several individuals from Cherry Hills
tutor children and help serve.
Cherry Hills also helps support the following community service efforts either
financially or also with volunteers:
Beerlahai Roi Women’s Ministries
Located at 413 South Lincoln Street, Beerlahai Roi is a home for women facing
unexpected pregnancies. The home provides food, shelter, clothing, and
assists with other needs for women 18 and older who are pregnant and up to 8
months following birth. Bianca Dugan from Cherry Hills has served as a parttime house mother and helps coordinate our service to the ministry
Inner City Mission
This ministry is located at 714-720 N. 7th Street here in Springfield. It
provides food, clothing shelter and other practical needs to families in the
Springfield Area, as well as Christian teaching, in a loving, Christian
environment.
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St. John’s Breadline
St. John's Breadline serves a hot, nutritious meal in a clean, positive
environment. Those in need come in each day to fill their hunger of body and
soul. The Breadline gives them the opportunity to share conversations over a
meal in a dining room filled with light, music, and colorful people. Over 207,600
meals are served each year. Volunteers, coordinated by Harold Hayward, help
serve a meal one Saturday each month.
The Springfield Action Team budget includes funding for Special Projects
that may arise during the year.
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Birthdays
January
9
13
14
17
22
24
30
February
March
7
8
9
16
Valerie Thompson
Marc Peplow
Craig Coady
Silas Coats
Will Gilmer
Scott Nelsen
John Coats
Nancy Lieb
18
21
22
26
28
Tom Thompson
Kevin Elliott
Alisa Coats
Samuel Coats
Tan Coats
Allen Gilmer
Micah Coats
Darcy Coady
Tom Randall
Larry Yarrington
2
9
13
22
25
26
Annie Dieselberg
Faith Thompson
Vicki Syverson
Allison Fowler
Emily Gilmer
Bill Graf,
April
4
5
11
15
16
17
19
21
Wendell Hayden
Mark Thompson
Grace Coady
Larry Lipka
Emma Elliott
Karen Randall
Skylar Dieselberg
Benjamin Syverson
May
1
2
9
27
Ginger Gilmer
Robin Cook
Ryan Cook
Marie Ashworth
June
4
7
15
18
Nancy Sheffield
Kristina Dieselberg
Jenny Elliott
Teri Cook
Jeff Dieselberg
Brian Peplow
30
60
Birthdays, Cont.
July
August
September
2
4
5
8
17
18
19
22
28
Todd Magruder
John Ashworth
Joy Seward
Eric Seward
Andrew Cook
Sarah Ashworth
Sophia Magruder
Rebecca Ramirez
Bethany Nelsen
4
8
17
19
22
23
29
31
Marissa Peplow
Mary Lynn Mitchell
Bob Sheffield
Sandi Graf
Scott Coats
Lucy Lieb
Sarah Magruder
Tuisem Shishak
2
5
7
10
14
Jenny Cook
Rhonda Ashworth
Florence Ann Hayden
Dan McInroe
Ken Mitchell
Cindy Peplow
Susan Stensgard
Ezra Fowler
Greg Syverson
Ray Stensgard
15
16
21
29
October
19
22
30
Isaac Elliott
Cindy Nelsen
Ruth Lipka
November
4
6
10
13
24
30
Micah Peplow
Matthew Syverson
Hudson Coady
Susan Yarrington
Gretchen Magruder
Jan Culp
Margaret Shishak
Craig Fowler
Jordan Dieselberg
Chandler Dieselberg
Steve Ashworth
2
5
10
15
17
18
Joan McInroe
Jesse Coats
Lillian Solt-Ramirez
Zane Fowler
Vera Bray
Debbie Coats
25
29
December
61
Anniversaries
March
May
June
July
5
Larry & Susan Yarrington
6
20
John & Debbie Coats
Craig & Allison Fowler
3
15
23
25
29
Bill & Sandi Graf
Allan & Ginger Gilmer
Bob & Nancy Sheffield
Tom & Valerie Thompson
Tom & Karen Randall
Scott & Tan Coats
11
24
25
Kevin & Jenny Elliott
Craig & Darcy Coady
Brian & Cindy Peplow
August
11
12
19
26
27
29
Steve & Rhonda Ashworth
Ray & Susan Stensgard
Dan & Joan McInroe
Jeff & Annie Dieselberg
Greg & Vicki Syverson
Ken & Mary Lynn Mitchell
Robin & Teri Cook
Larry & Ruth Lipka
Tuisem & Margaret Shishak
Sept.
2
28
Wendell & Florence Ann Hayden
Scott & Cindy Nelsen
Dec.
13
28
Eric & Joy Seward
Todd & Gretchen Magruder
62
5
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