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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations

Matthew 28:19

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2027-2028 Mission Trips

Dominican Republic Trip

February 2028

We partner with various churches that support Rise Up Ministries.  This is a great trip to take as a family or on your own to serve the Dominicans and Haitian refugees.
Details: Must have a Passport and be able to fly.
Daily Tasks: Kids Ministry, Construction, Evangelism, Medical Aid, Optical, Deaf School
Ages: Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/adult (any ages)
Cost: $1600 per person

Avenue Church Furniture & Personal Care Mission

Local Missions

Matthew 25

While there are many unmet needs, Matthew 25 focuses on providing food, the most basic of necessities, to nourish the body.  We provide volunteers on the 1st Saturday of each month at the Mansfield Senior High School parking lot OR the Saturday following a holiday.  This happens between 8 am and 1 pm.  Join us each month. 

Be Generous

We launched Be Generous in 2019.  Over the last 7 years, we have raised $860,000.  Every single dollar raised leaves our four walls.  In fact, not only do they leave, but we provide many of the services with the money we give.  We have helped bless our schools, firefighters, police officers, help in homeless situations, people in stores, waiters, waitresses, families, church multiplication and helping ladies come out of human trafficking.  We also use it for a meal-packing event to send meals to 3rd-world countries.  This event takes place every fall, and the associated activities occur over the following weeks/months.

Safe Harbor

Ohio is now home to Safe Harbor, a faith-based, long-term, residential, therapeutic community for girls, ages 14 through 18, who are survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. 

Other Local Ministries/Organizations:

Richland Pregnancy Services
Ashland Pregnancy Care Center
Dewald Community Center
Shelby Helpline
Shelby FISH
Lifewise Ontario, Lexington, Ashland, Mansfield, & Madison
Special Needs Organizations
The New Store
Wayfinders Homeless Shelter

Active Missionaries

John & Gwen Johnson

Regional Coordinators of Africa 
In January 2020, John and Gwen Johnson were appointed Global Strategy regional coordinators for Africa. John and Gwen understand their role as facilitating healthy spaces for the Church of God in Africa to thrive.

Matt Garrett

India Gospel League
Matt is the Regional Field Director for India Gospel League. Their mission is to bring sustainable transformation to rural villages throughout South Asia. They do that by building strong partnerships and investing in these three ways: Caring for children, the poor, and the sick.

Pete Morris

Adventures in Mission
Adventures in Missions is an interdenominational missions organization that focuses on discipleship. We emphasize prayer and relationships in our work around the world. Pete specializes in serving the ministries in India.

Aaron and Rebekah Kern

Ethnos 360 - Brazil
Rebekah and Aaron and their girls are doing ministry in the depths of the Amazon River Basin. They are learning a language with a new tribe they are loving, serving, and getting to know. As they learn the language, they will eventually be able to translate it to the Bible.

Tim & Colleen Stevenson

Missionaries to Uganda, Africa
United for Uganda partners with Tim and Colleen who have faithfully served in Uganda for 38 years and counting. Both Tim and Colleen were raised in neighboring African countries. In fact, Colleen’s parents, Stan and Marion Hoffman, were the first Church of God missionaries in Uganda. The Church of God, East African (Uganda) can trace its roots to the Hoffman's work that began in the 1980s.

Let us know if you are interested in joining our Actions Team or desiring more information!