Leo and Lulu Calva
Serves with World Venture out of Loja, Ecuador. They feel called to share the Gospel and to plant churches throughout southern Ecuador. During the last four years, the Calva’s have planted a central church called Mustard Seed, and are currently partnering with Serving in Missions (SIM) to plant churches in Purunuma, Gonzanama and Belen-Bolonia. For more info: www.worldventure.com
Andy and Junko Meeko
Serves the Lord in Tokyo, Japan through World Venture. They are developing tools and training for emotional care and evangelism for the Japanese to use in reaching out to their own people. Andy’s parents were also missionaries in Japan and Junko was already serving the Lord on the missions field long before she met Andy. For more info: www.worldventure.com
The Pittman Family
Jason and Shannon Pittman serve the Lord in an evangelism and discipleship ministry through Campus Ambassadors. They were appointed by Missions Door in 2001 to serve as Campus Ministry Specialists at Oregon State and Linn-Benton Community College. The Pittman’s have a close connection with Newport FBC and visit often. To contact: The Pittman’s Email
The Rogers Family
Thomas and Kristine Rogers are serving with InFaith Ministries. They work with children, teens and young families through puppet ministry, tutoring club and men’s ministries in Toledo, OR. Thomas grew up at First Baptist and is the son of Bill and Pam Rogers. Thomas was trained in puppetry by our own puppet squad leaders, Cheryl Smith and Denise Schaecher, and got a taste for how puppets could be used during the puppet team missions trip to rural Alaska. Kristine is a third-generation puppeteer and musician and both her parents and grandparents have served with InFaith. They have five young children. For more info: http://infaith.org
Don and Faye Smith
Are the founders of Daystar University located in Nairobi, Kenya. Daystar exists to be a light for the nations, first in East Africa, then the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean basin. (Isaiah 49:6) They pray, fellowship, counsel, and teach young adults from over 25 nations to be strong biblically-informed witnesses in every profession and calling. They are in a critically important arena as nations seek to develop and lift their people out of poverty. Though direct involvement in the university has subsided, Don and Faye are often sought for wisdom and advice as Daystar continues to make an impact for Jesus Christ.
For more info: http://www.daystar.ac.ke/
Sister Church Plant in Oaxaca
Pastor Marcelo is the pastor in Oaxaca where we have helped to start a church. We love seeing how God is working through this growing church community and we are excited to continue walking alongside them in prayer, encouragement, and support as they share the love of Jeus in their community.