Our Mission Field

The World is Our Mission Field

God's hands and ours reaching out to make a positive difference everywhere.

Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. -- Mark 16:15

Local Missions | National Missions | International Missions | Short-Term Mission Guidelines

God Loves Me?

    In John 3:16 we read, "For God so loved the world." But what about His love for individuals? The rest of the verse reveals the central purpose behind God's sacrifice of His Son: "That whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Therefore, without exception, every person may interpret John 3:16 like this: "For God so loved me!"
A. B. Simpson, a great missionary of the past, often hugged a globe to his chest and wept over the world's lostness. Yet his global vision was marked by compassion for individuals. We must also feel the responsibility to take the gospel to our world -- by sharing the good news with one person at a time.
    Unfortunately, we often think of the Great Commission in terms of "foreign missions" only. "World missions" is perhaps a better term, for that includes our nearest neighbors, who are part of the world to which God has called us. And we are already there!
    Like A. B. Simpson, we need to embrace our smaller world through earnest prayer as we consider lost individuals in our families, neighborhoods, and workplaces. Then, as we seek to live and give the good news, expect God to open doors of opportunity. We will make a positive difference locally, nationally and globally -- one person sharing the Good News with another!!!

You Never Know!

The Lord uses the most unexpected situations and unlikely ways to bring people to Himself. Our responsibility as Christians is simple and clear: Share the gospel where a lost world can hear it.

Francisco Ramos, a missionary to Spain, is an example of one who was brought to Christ through unusual circumstances. A native of Portugal, he traveled to England to look for work. Because a dangerous aneurysm had been discovered in his father's brain, Francisco had begun asking hard questions about life.

Ramos took a shortcut through Hyde Park one day, his heart aching and his mind filled with questions. A young man was preaching about Jesus, and Ramos stopped to listen. In straightforward, unmistakable terms, he heard the plan of salvation. Later that day he encountered another believer selling Christian books. He bought a copy of Billy Graham's Peace with God, not knowing what it was. He read the book that night and trusted in Christ as his Savior. Now he and his wife Stephanie are serving the Lord as missionaries.

Let's find ways to tell others about Jesus and His love and power to save all who call on Him. We never know what God is doing in someone's heart.

The next person you meet
may need to meet Christ.

Mission News

Missionaries Needed!

Changing Hearts in Tibet
Heart surgery for $1000!! Unheard of in the United States, but not in Tibet. You can sponsor a Tibetan child’s heart surgery for $1000. It can be done individually, by family or group. Won’t you prayerfully consider this mission? A check can be mailed to SEAPC, P.O. Box 127, Oakmont, PA 15139. For more information contact John Norris at 898-4662.

Attention: Missionaries of all Ages
We want to know about your experiences to add them to this Web page. Please provide a description of your experience and how God worked through you and in you while you were serving Him. A few pictures would be great, too. You can E-mail this information to Bob Norris at bnorris@fyi.net or put it in an envelope in Bob's mailbox by the red door in Heritage Hall. Thank you!

Mission Weekend 2000

Wonderful speakers from around the globe and within our community spoke of the work God is accomplishing in His Kingdom through His servants at Glade Run. International foods added to the fun. Below are a few scenes from Mission Weekend....

Local Missions (Past and Current)

A.C.T. (traveling drama group)
Annual Blood Drive
Chimes for Christ, Peal the Power, Lord’s Chords (playing in the community)
Christmas Caroling
Community Vacation Bible School
Habitat for Humanity
Helping Hands
Hosanna Industries
East Liberty Soup Kitchen
The Lighthouse Foundation
Make a Difference Day
Mars High Bible Study Group
Meals-on-Wheels
Nursing and Care Homes: Sunnyview, Shelbourne, St. John's, Valencia Woods, Brownsdale Manor
Rake and Run
Saxonburg/Sarver Ministerium
Sojourner House
South Central Butler County Food Bank & The Clothing Place
Stephen Ministry
The Preschool Place
Prison Fellowship
Project Angel Tree
Riding for the Handicapped
Worship
Youth Guidance

National Missions (Past and Current)

Bristol, Tennessee - Middle School Mission Team
Campbell Soup labels (Southwest Indian School)
Coalition for Christian Outreach (Sandy Starr)
Hazel Green, Kentucky
Crow Agency, Montana - 1999 High School Mission Trip
LOGOS High Vision
Louisa, Kentucky
Mile of Pennies (LOGOS)
Ocean City Beach Project (Shena Dickson)
Penny Jug (Fisherman’s Class)
Philippi, West Virginia (Christina Trimble)
Native American Youth Ministries (Mark and Nancy Smith)
US Center for World Missions (Jen Dillner)
Various Appalachia Mission Sites
Wheelright, Kentucky - Middle School Mission Team

Letter from the Mission Field from Kelly Jean Norris and Mark and Nancy Smith

International Missions (Past and Current)

Africa (Christina Trimble, The Haspels)
Africa Inland Mission (Terry and Amy McCall)
Campus Crusade for Christ (Wade & Christine Mantlo)
Children’s Haven of Reynosa, Mexico (Merle and Betty Gray)
China
Haiti (Shena Dickson)
India (Dr. Abraham, Dr. Clement, Kelly Jean Norris)
Jamaica (Joyce and Lewin Williams, Bill Gebhart, High School 2000)
LOGOS Mission to Russia (Matt & Emily Skolnik and Shena Dickson)
Mexico - various sites
    Presidio, Mexico (Jen Dillner)
    Reynosa, Mexico (Holy Sweats, Mission Teams)
    Ruiz, Mexico
    Mexico 2000
Pakistan (Ed & Audrey Carlson), (Merle and Betty Gray)
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Jen Dillner)
Romania - Including pictures from Team Romania 2000
Samaritan's Purse
S.E.R.R.V. (Margery Bish)
Southeast Asia Prayer Center (Mark and Ellie Geppert)
thehungersite.com - Click on a link from this site daily, and sponsors of thehungersite.com will donate food to the hungry.
    Making it your home page will remind you to donate daily.
Tibet (John Norris)
Uzbekistan (Shena Dickson)

A Visit from Dr. Clement from India and newsletter

Short-Term Mission Guidelines
2000

The short-term mission ministry of Glade Run Church exists to provide opportunities for the people of Glade Run to be sent out to spread the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ and to grow in personal discipleship through local, national and international short-term mission experiences.

What is a Short-Term Mission?

A short-term mission experience is defined as someone going on a mission trip for one year or less who does not intend at the time to become a career missionary.

What is Call, Commissioning and Sharing?

Each member is accountable to the group and his/her leader as to call, commissioning and sharing. Group leaders are to secure statements from each member of their group about why they feel called to go on this mission trip.
The leader/individual should schedule a time for commissioning by the church family on a Sunday prior to departure.
Upon returning from the experience, adults will be asked to share with the congregation the things that God has shown them on this mission trip by doing a brief Focus on Mission at the Saturday at 6 p.m. and the 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Sunday services. Groups or individuals may invite the congregation to hear more during the LIFE and Nurture hour sometime in the near future. This may be arranged before you leave or shortly after you return home. Please make the announcement to the congregation and to the LIFE and Nurture teachers at least two weeks in advance so their plans can be made.
Young people will also be asked to share their experiences. Please contact the Short-Term Mission Team for guidelines and approval.

Who May Receive Funding?

Any active participant in the life and ministry of Glade Run Church may receive funding (from the Short-Term Mission budget) up to 50% of the total cost of their trip (including transportation) up to a maximum of $700. Amounts in excess of $700 will require the approval of Session. Please prayerfully consider all requests for funding from the Short-Term Mission budget.
Friends and non-members of Glade Run may receive 25% of the total cost of their trip (up to a maximum of $700) upon approval of the Short-Term Mission ministry team.

How Can I/We Receive Funding?

Submit a written request for funding to the Short-Term Mission ministry team. If you are participating in a group trip, the group leader is responsible for this step. The written request shall include a cost breakdown of the trip and a team statement of why you feel called to this particular mission and what you will be doing while in the mission field.
Group leaders should obtain a Trip Summary form from the Short-Term Mission ministry team. This form is to be completed at the end of the mission trip and returned to the Short-Term Mission ministry team.

What About Fundraising?

All fundraising must be pre-approved by the Short-Term Mission ministry team. Each mission team is permitted no more than 2 or 3 fundraisers.
Submit a written request for fundraising to the Short-Term Mission team. This request is to include the following: who from the group is doing the activity; what the activity is; when and where it will occur; why the activity is being requested and what are the goals to be achieved through this activity.
Contact the Short-Term Mission financial secretary once you receive fundraiser approval. All monies made through fundraisers and collected for mission trips shall be given to the Short-Term Mission financial secretary to record. This will ensure proper credit for all monies received and disbursed.

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