MISSIONS

Get to know Leptondale Bible Church’s mission ministries and supported missionaries, sharing the Word of God around the world.

LBC Supported Missionaries:

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Jeff & Jill Lancaster

Network of Christian Schools International - Kenya

Jeff and Jill live in Nairobi, Kenya, Africa and serve in the West Nairobi School, reaching international students with the gospel through teaching, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Biblical counseling. They host Bible studies and participate in outreach to the surrounding community through the local church they attend.

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Neale & Barbara Goetsch (retired)

Christian Missionaries in Many Lands - England / South Carolina

Neale and Barbara live in Lexington, South Carolina after many years on the mission field in England. They minister and faithfully encourage international students, mainly from China, who are studying abroad in England. Neale sends out a weekly devotional and provides discipleship via email. They are also active in their local church and participate in an outreach to a nearby nursing home.

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Walt & Pat Stuart (retired)

France / New Jersey

Walt and Pat consider themselves disciple-makers, bringing God’s love to life through online training, biblical counseling, family restoration and building church-based relationships. They remain very active in the local church ministry in Lautenbach, France for part of the year, and the rest of their time they live in Atlantic City, NJ.

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Dan Ortone

Christar - Lyon, France

With his gift of evangelism, Dan enjoys theological discussions, playing chess/checkers in the local park, and sharing the God of the Bible to immigrant Muslims in France. He is part of an outreach team connected with a local church that hosts activities to reach immigrants from North Africa and the local people in Lyon, France.

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Ken & Eileen Terroade

Leptondale Bible Church - Jamaica

With their fatherly and motherly style, Ken and Eileen reach children and teens with the gospel through Bible Clubs they host at their home in the eastern hill region of Jamaica, West Indies. They live a very frugal lifestyle and share the love of Christ daily. Their kids LOVE to have their picture taken!

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Chuck (active/retired) & Bev (retired) Truxton

Serving In Missions (SIM) - Nigeria

From their home in Pennsylvania, Chuck provides ministry support for the ECWA AIDS Ministry and organizational support for the Miango Conference Center for SIM. If the situation is safe for travel, he visits on location in Jos, Nigeria. They enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

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Phil & Tammy Peters

TeachBeyond / Open Schools International - Africa

Tammy is the African Regional Director for TeachBeyond, providing training and support for Christian school teachers; Phil is Director of Development in charge of marketing and logistics for Open Schools International on the continent of Africa. They live in South Africa and continue in their ministries with TeachBeyond. They feel blessed to share their skills and the amazing opportunity to transform the lives of teachers and children with education and the gospel message.

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Thomas & Micah Heotzler

Village Missions - Blodgett Mills, NY

Pastor Thomas is filling the pulpit by serving with Village Missions as a missionary pastor at the Church at Blodgett Mills. He leads the worship service, preaches, teaches an adult Sunday School class, and does anything else needed in a small country church. With her skills in Bible-based counseling, Micah is often found talking with church-goers and with community people who need a listening ear. They are proud parents of a growing family.

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Jamie & Maria Ayala

Wycliffe Bible Translators - Spanish-Speaking South America

Serving in the human resources division of Wycliffe Bible Translators, Jaime and Maria support the ongoing Bible translation efforts in the Spanish-speaking countries of South America. They provide guidance, counseling and expertise gleaned from their many years of field service. They reside in Scotia, NY.

Shiloam Zion Gospel Fellowship - South Asia

Under much scrutiny and persecution, they serve widows and orphans through their church ministries and orphanage. They plant churches, offer pastoral training to indigenous pastors, and distribute Bibles. They set up medical clinics in underserved areas and provide basic care, medicines, and dental care. (Photo and Names Withheld)

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Michael & Debbi Herts

Chosen People Ministries - Miami, Florida

Michael serves with Chosen People Ministries in Miami, Florida area to reach Jews with the gospel message of Jesus the Messiah. His heart is for God’s people who are deeply held by their Jewish religious beliefs and heritage. Michael serves as the regional director for ministry, and Debbie provides ministry and family support.

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Evan & Kristen Walker

Church21 - Montreal, Canada

Evan and Kristen, together with their three girls, live in the heart of Montreal, Canada, a city that has 21 sections. Evan is part of a ministry team in their local church with a call to reach all sections with the gospel. They also host a Bible study in their apartment for area college students. Evan is currently working on his master’s degree, while Kristen is busy tending to their home life and providing ministry support.

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Mary Ellen Cooper

High Braes Refuge Redfield, NY

Pursuing a ministry dream, Mary Ellen is now on staff at the High Braes Refuge, a year-round retreat place in central New York that also hosts week-long summer day camps for kids. She serves in wherever needed – hosting, food service, office work, and serving guests. She loves sharing the gospel with children and is most excited to be a part of the summer day camp ministry. She lives near the center in an apartment she shares with her cat and dog.

LBC Mission Ministries:

Mid-Hudson Camp of Gideons International

This local camp is part of a much larger worldwide ministry to put Bibles in the hands of those who desire to read God’s Word and puts Bibles into places where God’s Word can be found and read. Opportunities include hotels, campuses, hospitals, and through local and regional Bible distribution events.

All4Jesus

This local evangelistic outreach ministry, led by Adam Gordon, trains, equips and ventures forth into communities and onto college campuses to spread the gospel message in a real and compelling way. Adam also hosts two college campus-based Bible Studies when the colleges are in session.

Children’s Bible Fellowship/Camp Joy & Camp Hope

Creating a haven for children through their Camps and reaching out to the Metro-New York area with the gospel are the two main thrusts of CBF, located in Carmel, NY.

Operation Christmas Child

Administered by Samaritan’s Purse, this ministry provides the conduit for locally-packed toy and school supply shoe boxes to be placed in to the hands of needy children around the world, and gives local churches in the host countries an opportunity to reach children with the gospel message in their own language. Each box is a door to share the gospel message and an opportunity to invite children to a discipleship class. LBC serves as a local drop-off location the third week of November.

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Loving Hearts/Creative Hands

A ministry of LBC, this group comes together to create a variety of gifts to send to our missionaries, and to make toys and kits to place inside Operation Christmas Child boxes.

Want to get involved with one of our mission ministries? Contact us today!