1/19/26 Missions Meeting

UPDATES

Agencies

Cooperative Missions - Southern Baptist Convention

Associational Missions - Cape Fear Network of Baptist Churches

Local Missions

Matthew 25 House -

Safe Haven of Pender County -

Pender County Christian Services -

Pender Sports Ministry -

Tommy Lee - Southeastern NC FCA Director -

National Missions

Russell & Kanez Abraham and family - Global Gates - Queens, NY

Yesmin Farida - Global Gates - Queens, NY

Richard & April Rivenbark - Global Gates - Northern Virginia Pakistani Immigrants

Jason & Sara Tierney and family - How Shall They Hear

Kevin & Jan Smith - CTEN - Reach, Teach, Send Ministry , Missions Co-op

International Missions

Chris & Jamie Freeman and family - Mission to Zambezi, Zambia - Overlook Ministries

Jack & Lyndsay Campbell and family - Ivory Coast, West Africa - Wycliffe Translators -

Kalman & Julia Kovac and family - Cru - Hungary

FINANCIALS

We have collected an additional estimate of $90,000 from last years investment disbursement.

We have added Yesmin Farida to an empty spot placed in this year’s budget.

There are a few requests to talk about

but I’ll bring them up as we get to them.

GENERAL

I have given you a few things for prayer

NAMB weekly prayer calendar

Prayer information and calendar for Indore

Request to talk about in a minute.

I mentioned last night about Missionary Care

I have begun to connect with our field personnel

through a secure app.

This way they can give me up to the minute requests

from areas that are not secure.

ACTS 1:8 STRATEGY

COMUNITY (JERUSALEM)

Hispanic Ministry

The application for the visa number will take about 6 months to a year.

and then assigning a visa number to Patricio and his family

will take a total of 5-7 years more.

Since receiving that information

I have sent letters to all three of our NC congressmen

and are currently working with Senator Thom Tillis’s office

to see if the visa application and number

can be expedited somehow.

Joe “Currie” Wells is the Associate pastor of Redemption Fellowship

And I have asked Currie to be the lead person

to train us how to reach the folks in our community.

I’ll talk about it with Currie and his wife next week.

I am asking for the committee to recommend

being prepared to ask Admin to supply Currie

money for travel back and forth.

We can either do this as mileage

and/or expense for wear and tear for his vehicle

as well as a ministry fund set aside for

meals, meetings, etc.

In speaking with Currie about an idea

I had mentioned the idea of revamping the ESL class.

He thought that would be an excellent idea.

There is a an ESL training class coming up February 27-28 in Charlotte.

I am also asking the committee for funds for

the cost of the class for myself and possibly for Currie

the cost is $50 for the class for Currie

I would pay for travel and the hotel expense from my conference line item.

Anyone else that wants to attend is welcome.

Rocky Point Christian Academy

This isn’t really a missions project but

I wanted to include it to update everyone

All of our inspections have ben finished and passed.

We are awaiting the final letters from Pender County

and then we will file for our letter of intent to open.

Once the letter is out

we can begin to advertise the new school

I’m bringing this to your attention because

there may be a need to help fund

the beginning of the school through the church.

It depends on how many students are enrolled and

when they become enrolled.

There is a need to purchase curriculum ahead of time

a need to support teachers and assistants for the first month.

So there may be an opportunity to help the school out.

Pender Sports

Pender Sports is not just a youth ministry thing

this is an opportunity to outreach to the community

I was in my doctor’s office the other day

and one of the nurses said she knew about our church

because her daughter plays softball with Trask.

She was very grateful for the church

for providing the meals for the girls.

Softball has already begun practicing.

I’ve included the schedule for all the games.

Typically we’ll do the away games only.

With Luke and Hanna expecting

we’ll need some extra help beginning in March.

NATIONAL (JUDEA AND SAMARIA)

Judea

Western NC

The team left this morning.

Ronnie had an issue in Clinton and had to stop.

Morrisville

I got to thinking,

if we can do disaster relief every other month

why couldn’t we take a trip to Morrisville

to establish relationships and contacts

every other month as well.

Here are the proposed dates for the events

2/7, 4/11, 6/20, 8/15, 10/3, 12/12

Samaria

Boston

I am working with Kody to finalize a date to bring a team there.

He gave me two options and we get to choose

The first date would be end of June

This is the time for the St. Peter’s festival.

The other time would be in the Fall.

We would be helping with outreach specific things.

We may be helping with things around the church as well.

It depends on who is going.

I did have a request from Kody as well.

As you may be aware

a church in Minneapolis had protestors come in

and invade their service yesterday.

Kody and his church have begun a food bank

and he was already going through security training

much like we are

for his church.

He has a couple of officers in the church

who are building out a security team

but have had a couple of sketchy people that have shown up

for the new food pantry they have started.

He has given me a detailed cost list for the security they are looking to purchase.

New York

Washington DC

Our Opportunity: Washington DC Mission Trip

March 17-21, 2026

The total cost to go is $200.

The real cost is about $485, but because of the missions fund

the trip has been reduced to just $200.

Itinerary: It is 3 days mission work and one day sight-seeing before returning home.

We will leave after lunch on Tuesday March 17

to drive our hotel in Virginia

where we will be spending the next 4 nights.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday-

We will meet each morning for worship, prayer,

and simple EV training for reaching out to Muslims especially,

and touching on engaging Hindus also.

We will eat lunch and supper in South Asian restaurants.

South Asian food is delicious!

Then in the afternoons we go in groups of 3

engaging South Asians.

In Northern Virginia this will include a lot of

entering restaurants and shops

engaging South Asians working, shopping and living life.

Also, this timing will be near or at the end of Ramadan

which will coincide with celebrations

among the Muslim population where they give gifts.

There will be opportunities for us to knock on doors

and offer bibles and literature.

Saturday-We have tickets for the Museum of the Bible.

After that, each vehicle is free to travel back to Wilmington.

This is an international trip without a passport!

Not just the work of sharing the gospel

but the training that will be provided is invaluable.

WORLD (UTTERMOST PARTS)

South Asia

Nepal

I will be headed to Nepal from February 10-19.

While there I will be staying at the IMB guest house

with 11 others from the US

including Dr. Cloer, and two others from our Network.

I am requesting to take $500 with me for expenses

That may include visa upon arrival

any incidentals that may come up

and a donation to a missionary.

I’m also in need of a prayer team.

I’m asking for people to pray once a week until the day I leave.

Once there, please pray on a daily basis.

If that’s you and you are willing to pray

I will set you up on the secure app that I have

to be able to communicate to you what happens each day

and specific prayer requests I have while there.

Indore

As many may know

last year we connected with a family from Indore

Clint & Kristen Barefoot, Joshua & Sarah

Last year we supported Clint through his business

this helps keep him onm the field

and averts the visa processing when he has to leave

for various reasons.

The cost is $1200

Because He is IMB, we already support his family

through Lottie Moon and the Cooperative Giving

However, like Kody, we chose to support projects they may have.

UPCOMING

Upcoming Missions Events

2/10-19 Art to Nepal