Jesse & Hannah Van Gorkom serve with Engineering Ministries International, Uganda. Greetings from the VG-5 in Uganda! Thank you for your prayers for our transition back to Uganda in November! We continue to adjust back to life here but, as they say here in Uganda: “God is good. All the time! And that is His nature. Wow!” We have a …
Hello Alderwood! A lot has happened since the last update and I’m here to tell the tales of the Lord’s hand in France! It’s now been a full six months since I set foot on French soil, and I’ve been amazed to witness God at work. Coming in, I envisioned this ministry as a means of God using me to …
God has really been blessing our efforts! Our annual Missions Fest was a great day of seeing and hearing about different cultures around the world including the need for the Gospel in those countries. During this Missions Fest, our churches choose a country to represent. They will come in the national dress of that country, bring food of that region, and …
Cambodia, “The Kingdom of Wonder.” We just held an incredibly encouraging pastors meeting in Cambodia. We brought together Cambodian pastors, church planters and Filipino missionaries! I loved seeing how the Lord gives us glimpses of what Heaven will look like, all nations worshiping Him! We began by talking about the next 100 years. What will our ministries look like in …
Dear Alderwood Community Church Family, Thank you for your partnership, prayers and support in reaching international students for Christ at the University of Oregon! International students often need help “in a pinch.” Just before Christmas, an ISI colleague in Sacramento called for help: four Christian campus ministry staff and student leaders were stranded in Oregon! On their way to Portland, …
Katherine Mosher Mission Aviation Fellowship Fun note: February 18 is my birthday Sometimes the unexpected happens. This past holiday time was a great focus on the Lord and his birth and visiting with my friends and neighbors. The new semester of class started out well, I have three new classes that allow me to minister to some middle school students …
Dave & Breanna Millard Pioneer Bible Translators Greetings Alderwood Family, We decided to be missionaries because we both knew the power God’s Word has in people’s lives, especially our own. Some people in the world do not have the opportunity to read God’s Word for themselves and know deeply the love and story of God. We do Bible Translation because …
Daniel & Sarah Deurbrouck Greater Europe Mission Hello Alderwood Family! We wanted to encourage you by sharing about the neighborhood kids’ ministry that Sarah has been co-leading. Named “MegalouPoli” (means “big city”), the program is for two hours each Friday night in the church. There can be anywhere from ten to 25 kids that come, typically the same group of …
Dear Alderwood Community Church Friends, Looking back at 2023 I am reminded of a story which highlights two important parts of the Pregnancy Resource Clinic. Zara was in her late 30s and did not want to be pregnant again. She came to the Clinic with concerns about pregnancy at her age and feeling that it wasn’t a good idea to …
STRUCK DOWN BUT NOT DESTROYED – IDOP 2023 As we observe the IDOP, our hearts are heavy with the rising tide of Christian persecution worldwide. From Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and beyond, over 360 million Christians now live in places where they face high levels of persecution, equating to one in seven Christians globally. According to the …
