Spreading God's Word Around the Globe

HOPE Missions North

Lake Country Christian Church believes that missions are a strategic part to the growth of Christ in our lives.  Wherever possible, LCCC supports missions all around the world, both financially, and with prayer.  Occasionally, one of our own is privileged to experience a missionary trip.  When this happens, through the sharing of their experience, the whole church gets to feel God's grace.

At the end of 2010 LCCC leadership made a commitment that 10% of its weekly tithes and offerings would go directly to missions.  Like that of our regular tithing members, the first check we write weekly is this tithe check to a special missions account.  This action is supported by Numbers 18:25-29 where it states: The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the Levites and say to them: 'When you receive from the Israelites the tithe I give you as your inheritance, you must present a tenth of that tithe as the LORD's offering.  Your offering will be reckoned to you as grain from the threshing floor or juice from the winepress.  In this way you also will present an offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive from the Israelites. From these tithes you must give the LORD's portion to Aaron the priest.  You must present as the LORD's portion the best and holiest part of everything given to you.' NIV

ILCCC Missions provides monthly support to the following groups.

• Jamison & Penny Deacons have been to LCCC many times; most recently the last two years of VBS. They will be going to Mhangura, Africa in September working with Eden Christian Village.

• HOPE Mission, Cogan Station, PA “Helping Other People Everywhere”; our friend Bud Yoder has been to LCCC many times over the years updating us on their progress. HOPE has been going to the Dominican Republic for 15 years building projects; also to several other nations and places. Steve Lareau, Diane O’Connor, Jim Conger, Jack & Rose O’Connor, Don & Marj Kennedy, and Christy Windhausen have all been on mission trips with the HOPE team.

• Mountainview Christian Camp is located in Dansville, NY. LCCC has a long history with Mountainview Camp Don & Marj Kennedy, Ed & Jen Windhausen, Christy Windhausen, the Congers, the Alexander’s, Rose O’Connor and others from LCCC have been a part of the ministry at Mountainview Camp.

• Watoto Child Care Ministries operates orphanages in several countries in South Africa. Founded in 1988 they use the scripture in James 1:27 as part of their calling to do this great work. On May 11, 2011 the Watoto Children choir was here at LCCC and did an impressive display of their ministry.

• Eastern Dominican Christian Mission is naturally located on the eastern side of the Dominican Republic Island. Steve Lareau, Diane O’Conner, Jim Conger, Christy Windhausen, Don & Marj Kennedy have all worked with this ministry.

• Silver Bay YMCA Camp located on Lake George NY is a YMCA camp that reflects Christian values. Located on 700 acres they can minister to 800 people per week. From June to September young people from all over the world descend upon this camp. September to May the camp is reserved for churches and church groups. Steve & Patty Vlasak, Randy & Shelly Cook, Don & Marj Kennedy have been to this camp. The camp provides 6 days (free housing and food for pastors and their families and military families) it is a beautiful retreat. We first learned of this camp through Sue Smith.

• Freedom Village USA located on the west side of Seneca Lake provides a Christian based atmosphere for troubled teens; founded in 1981 on a 50 acre campus.

• LCCC Food Ministry, is administered by Rose O’Connor, each month approximately 25 people receive “Food Boxes” that contain enough food for approximately two weeks. We use the parable that Jesus taught in Matthew 25: 31-46 of the sheep and the goats.

The Missions ministry shares this with you so you can rejoice in how God is using LCCC to reach out to various ministries throughout the world.
 

The HOPE Missions team just came back from the Dominican Republic at the end of January 2010.  This year's team consisted of four people from Lake Country Christian Church.  Included were Don and Marge Kennedy, Diane Swarthout, and Jim Congar.  This was the first trip for Jim and he states he will never be the same.  Diane states that if she did not have family ties here in the states she would make the Dominican her home.

The crew worked with about a dozen other missions volunteers to put a second story on a building used for medical attention to the locals.

A Message From Marge Kennedy

Hello to all our Christian Family everywhere.  We were on the team that finished the parking lot and took all the molds out of the medical clinic.  It was a very long tedious job, but God has blest us once again, and we made it home in spite of difficulties.  The gospel once again has been advanced in a very dark and poor land.  Pray for the Christians there that they will remain faithful, and that God will continue to send workers for the harvest.  Thank you for all your prayers and money that you send and give so sacrificially for the advancement of the Kingdom.  Jesus is coming quickly and the need everywhere is so great.  We just cannot thank the Lord enough for His constant provision and faithfulness through the tough times on our journey.  Taking time to prepare for the influx of Haitians coming into the DR will surely be a blessing.  Continue to be faithful as you serve!  Blessings, Your HOPE Mission Team!  Marj, and Don Kennedy, Diane OConnor, and Jim Conger .