missions & outreach

Keith & Denise are serving in Bahrain, where Keith serves as chaplain at American Mission Hospital. He also serves as the assistant pastor of the English language congregation of the National Evangelical Church. Patients and staff at American Mission Hospital need spiritual encouragement. The senior pastor of the English language congregation of the National Evangelical Church in Bahrain needs assistance in ministering with Christians of many races, nationalities, and denominational backgrounds. They can also be followed here.

Since 1984, Larry & Jean have supported various organizations in different countries with administrative and financial management assistance. They serve as on-site Administrative Consultants working through Paraclete. The length of their assignments are varied depending on the complexity of the project. They find their service opportunities to be challenging to not only learn a new culture each time they move to a new country but to find ways of providing systems that will be effective in that culture. However, their primary goal is still to "come alongside" existing organizations to help them with administrative and financial concerns in a way that is pleasing to God.

The Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger (EERN is its acronym in French) is the RCA's mission partner in Niger. EERN is the oldest and largest Protestant denomination in this Muslim-majority (98%) country, and Niger is the world’s poorest country, and 50 percent of its population is under the age of 15. EERN ministries reflect this context: they focus on evangelization, education, health, and community development. Tom Johnson, an international development specialist, and his wife, Aïchatou, represent RCA missions in Niger. They have three daughters, Marie-Florence, Laurey and Elisabeth.

Jeff and Chelsea have been appointed to work with the New Horizons Foundation, an outreach to youth in Romania. Jeff and Chelsea graduated recently from Western Theological Seminary and will be pursuing ordination in their respective classes. The Lampens have a daughter, Lorelei, who will be accompanying them to Romania. Jeff spent one year serving the Roma in Hungary, with the Hungarian Reformed Church, and Chelsea spent three months in Romania serving and getting to know New Horizon's work with youth through educational and community development models of engagement.

Albino serves as executive director of La Casa del Maestro and Sandy is the administrator. La Casa del Maestro, together with families and churches, seeks to equip and empower indigenous youth in Southern Peru. This is accomplished through a holistic and sustainable discipleship program that recognizes the true source of life and salvation in Christ. Youth learn to navigate the modern world, provide for themselves, and contribute to society in order to bring about generational change. Check out their family blog here.

were appointed by the RCA in 1999 to serve as missionaries in The Gambia, Africa. In January 2004 they accepted an assignment to Limuru, Kenya and began work with St. Paul’s United Theological College. St. Paul's is an ecumenical institution sponsored by the Presbyterian, Reformed, Anglican, and Methodist Churches in Kenya. Rowland teaches courses in Theology and Economics; Jane teaches Psychology and Sociology. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Michelle.

In 1989, Brian & Donna were appointed as RCA Missionaries to Chiapas, Mexico, where they were involved in Bible translation work. Now, because much of Brian's work is done through computers, they live in Sioux Center, IA, and he helps translators in many countries from there. He makes frequent trips to various locations to give local translators personal help and encouragement and to check on their projects. Donna uses her Spanish language skills to teach ESL in the local school system in Sioux Center where there are many Hispanics. They are the parents of four daughters.

Grace Covenant Ministries (formerly Jackson County Ministries) began in Annville Kentucky in 1909 as the first boarding school in the area and served as Annville Institute till public schools came to the area. Now it serves Jackson and surrounding Counties with an active program of evangelical and social services such as two trade stores, Family Ministry, youth programs, and a housing repair ministry. Jake is the executive director of GCM. GCM houses many volunteer work groups that come to serve the area each year and the campus is used by a number of groups for camps and retreats throughout the year.

Barry & Terryl started The Way Out Ministries in 1982 with an after school club in a garage in Hawaiian Gardens, California. It's now housed in a large building in this predominately Latino 9/10 of a square mile city inside Los Angeles where drugs and gangs are evident. The Way Out Ministries offers after school programs and city wide youth activities, a Christian Academy for 7th through 12th grades, and The Garden's Christian Fellowship, a church that began in April of 2002. The Bruce's and their 3 children live in the community where they serve, striving to show Christ to the community by example as well as words.

Pat & Harry began their missionary careers in 1972. Since 1989 they have served as counselors to RCA and Wycliffe Bible Translators in Africa. As Coordinator of Counselor Development and Ordination Courses, Harry's duties include equipping & preparing U.S. trained counselors to serve in the work he and Pat did while in Africa. Pat is working with Counseling International, a Bible study based program that helps Christian workers in troubled areas find healing from the trauma of war, AIDS, and persecution. She is also involved with Literacy for Women, a Wycliffe program that teaches women around the world to read, thus improving their lot in life and making it possible for them to read scriptures. They currently reside in Dallas, Texas.

Chris & Deb and their son Liam have served at Victory Ministries of Alaska since March 8, 2012. They're involved in support roles in a camp and conference setting, working behind the scenes to help keep the ministry moving. They're supported with monthly giving by members of Trinity.