Jon, Amie, Providence, Rosemary, William, Daniel & Eleanor Cross serve in Africa with SIM. Hello Alderwood Community Church, Thanks for being a constant encouragement to us as we serve in South Sudan and Kenya. I wanted to highlight work we are doing in South Sudan with the nomadic Falata (Arabic version of Fulani) who come down from Sudan to live …
Wilson & Cora Ladringan Dear ACC Family, Shalom! By the grace and mercy of our Savior, we are doing well. Thank you for your faithful prayers for us and the Lord’s work here in the Philippines. As we shared the love of Christ and His finished work at Calvary to the tribal Aetas, many of them came to know the …
Lord, You’re so good!! I praise You for the privilege of still being able to host Your missionary servants! Our International Member Care Directors are coming for ACTION’s April Orientation week. Thank You, Lord of the Harvest, for the group of five candidates scheduled to attend! This month, I am also hosting my dear Filipino missionary friend, “R”, for two …
Hello Alderwood! This month I (Lisa) wanted to update you on one of the important aspects of our ministry – that of mentoring and coaching. One of our major desires is to help the body of Christ have an impact for Jesus where God has placed them. Sometimes that’s lay people in the church and sometimes that is to help …
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 …
