CPC 2004 Annual Report: Missions

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Missions

Pieter & Phyllis DeSmit

Committed To Action That Touches Eternity!

Meeting Needs

Collecting food and clothing for the needy

Sending gift boxes around the world for refugee children

Making sandwiches for the homeless in Baltimore

Rehabbing Central's 11th house in Sandtown

Delivering presents to children of incarcerated parents

Contributing Sunday School offering to purchase a llama for Woodberry Crossing

Supporting alternative giving projects in December

Welcoming visiting missionaries ~ (42 from 22 different countries)

Serving at 27 mission agencies in the metropolitan area

Contributing to expenses of seminary training of nationals in third world countries

Equipping nationals to take leadership in ministry in their native country

Interacting with other cultures: 100 people on short-term trips to Bangladesh, Burma, China, Ethiopia, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Thailand, Ukraine and Alaska, New York City and Tennessee in the United States

Partnerships In Brazil And Burma

Sister Church, Ipiranga Presbiteriana, Sao Paolo, Brazil
2004 projects: support for Ipiranga homeless shelter and mutual support of three missionaries
Adopted People Group
Pine trees purchased to provide income for church planters in Burma

New Directions For

Web and Marilyn Brower, from ministry to pastoring a church
Kim Hiemstra, from Kazakhstan to Venezuela
Mike & Jennifer Frantz, from ministry to grad school
Josie Valencia, from Philippines to Georgetown University
Adel Kirollos, establishing a seminary in Egypt

New Programs In 2004

In connection with three grants from Baltimore Presbytery
- Partnering with World Relief to serve Baltimore immigrants
- Partnering with Sarah's Hope Day Resource Center, Baltimore County
- Designing a worship center at Woodberry Crossing
Completing and dedicating a barn at Woodberry Crossing
Presenting an Adult Christian Education class, "God's Love for Muslims"
Identifying projects for missions' portion of capital campaign
- Central outreach initiatives to church neighborhood
- Baltimore Christian School building campaign
- House for Sandtown Habitat for Humanity
- St. Andrews Church building construction
- Sending Hope to Africa, trust bank in Ghana, Opportunity International
- Hope for Cambodian Street Children, World Relief
- Gospel Recordings' headquarters in Thailand
- Orphanage for Adopted People group in Burma
Serving opportunities offered during Missions Fair with 25 local ministries attending

New Career Missionaries

KC Bersch, from college to Wings of Hope in Haiti
Judi Daniels, from college to Campus Crusade for Christ, Loyola
Adel Kirollos, establishing a seminary in Egypt
Marcos & Eunice Zillner, nationals replacing the K's in Brazil

2004 Visitors

Fred André, USA*
KC Bersch, Haiti
David Derby, USA*
John & Mary Doerfer, Ecuador
David & Rosemary Harley, Singapore
Kim Hiemstra, Venezuela
Gina H., England, Indonesia
Eric & Lauren Huber, Ukraine
Iosif Ignatoaie, Romania
Shamshad Khodar, Pakistan
Katie K.
Larry & Stephanie K.
Mary Koduah, Ghana
Maynard & Nancy Lu, China
Bill Keyes, USA*
Brian Mucci, USA*
Gilles Naine, Cameroon
Edgar Pace, Pakistan
Joe & Badeen Parker, Austria
Bill Scott, India
Carrie Slease, USA*
Ian & Courtney Sneed
Mark & Susan Smith, Cambodia
Dick & Jeanette Taylor, USA*
Steve & Amanda Taylor, Kenya
Bill & Elaine Teate, USA*
Neil & Wannee Thompson, USA*
Josie Valencia, Philippines
Nat & Pawongduen Yontararak, Thailand

Phyllis DeSmit in Burma

Josie Valencia

Lori Hansell at Woodberry Crossing

KC Bersch in Haiti at Wings of Hope

Marty Hansell teaching an Adult CE Class

Marie Barnes and friend

*Each of the USA mission staff are focused on enabling nationals in the United States and around the world to be better equipped to expand God's Kingdom.