Missions Ministry

Rothbury Community Church is dedicated to spreading the good news of Christ in our local communities and around the world. The RCC body supports many missionaries through prayer and finances:

• Elizabeth Boardwell – Child Evangelism Fellowship > Shoreline district, MI
• Matthew & Pam Boardwell (Benjamin, Nathaniel, Zachary, Jonavin, Julliann, Katelynn, Adam, Zephani) – Life Song Church of Erie, CO
• Tom & Evlyn Bump – Child Evangelism Fellowship > Delaware
• John & Barb Crossett – New Tribe Missions > Florida
• Valdir & Doris da Silva Jr. (Pedro, Andre) – Word of Life > Atibaia, Brazil
• Paul & Sonya Gale (Laura, Denise) – Christian Bridge Ministries > Atibaia, Brazil
• Tim & Michele George (Traeger, Karis, Kallen) – SIM > Mozambique, Africa
• Dee Koop – New Tribes Mission > “retired” in Florida working with women in prison
• Danny & Gerrilee Lacy (Luke, Kirk) – OMS > Michigan
• Jim & Ginny Murray (Shanda) – Church Ministries Int’l. > Headquarters in Texas
• Ryan & Gretchen Rought (Adrianna, Miranda Joy) – ABWE > San Jose, Costa Rica
• Jon & Katie Ruse (Ellaina, Ben, Katelyn)– NTM > will be going to Papua-New Guinea to serve as dorm parents
• Marilyn Scraver – ABWE > Muskegon, MI (travels worldwide helping missionary families)
• Chad & Marlana Smith (Emmett, Arianna, Aleia, Anabelle) – New Life Advance International > Guatemala
• Don & Becky Smith (Andres) – Bridge to Life Ministries > Muskegon, MI
• Steve & Kathy Sutherland (Christina, Beth, Jonathon, Carolyn) – HCJB > Quito, Ecuador
• Keith & Brenda Walsworth (Daniel, Matthew, Sarah, Luke, & Abby) – Bancroft Gospel Ministries > Yeaddiss, KY

Daily Prayer Plan for our Missionaries

Monday (Relationship with God)

• Loving and studying God’s Word
• Strong prayer life
• Be filled with the Holy Spirit
• Maturing spiritually
• Progress over personal sin

Tuesday (Physical/Emotional)

• Adaptation to climate
• Health in the midst of disease
• Safety in danger
• Victory over loneliness, depression

Wednesday (Family Relationships)

• Husband/wife
• Children/parents
• Family life as a model to nationals
• Coping with singleness

Thursday (Ability to Communicate)

• Language study
• Continual improvement in fluency
• Cultural adaptation/understanding

Friday (Effective Ministry)

• Teaching, preaching, witnessing
• Boldness, open doors
• Prepared hearts, fruitfulness

Saturday (Team Relationships)

• Other missionaries
• National evangelists, pastors, teachers

Sunday (Country of Service)

• Government – national and local
• Political situations
• Visas, continued open doors, outreach