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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations

Matthew 28:19

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2026 Mission Trips

South Dakota Trip

June 12-21

We partner with our missionaries Tim & Kim Wardell in South Dakota. This trip is to serve the Lakota Tribe in Allen, South Dakota.
Details: Vacation Bible School, Construction & Cooking Meals
Ages: 16 & Older
Cost: $550 per person

Dominican Republic Trip

October 17-24

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
Ages: Under 18 must be accompanied by a parent (any ages)
Cost: $1600 per person
(Please fill out both forms to signup)

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 $690,000.  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, homeless people, people in stores, waiters, waitresses, families, and so many others.  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
Lifewise Ontario, Lexington, Ashland, Mansfield, & Madison
Gigi's Playhouse
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. 

Tim & Kim Wardell

Missionaries to Native Americans 
Tim and Kim Wardell serve as Church of God missionaries in Allen, South Dakota, among the Lakota people. They are mentoring the growing congregation of the Pass Creek Church into what it means to be a fully functioning, self-sustaining church with the vision that one day indigenous leadership will be at the helm of this church. 

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 a mission trip!