Dominican Republic
Targeted Missions 2020

Our team arrived in the Dominican Republic on January 15, 2020. During our time there, we focused our efforts on repairing and maintaining the facilities for the Foundation for Peace. These fixes included plumbing, electrical, and painting. We replaced mosquito screens in windows throughout the facility. We spent time in the Foundation's newly acquired medical clinic next door. We succeeded in completely overhauling the plumbing system there and installing a new pump. New shelves were built and installed in closets for visiting missionary teams. The kitchen was fitted with new lighting fixtures that were needed in the Foundation's mission house. 
Many more repairs were made, but there is more left to do! We are excited to continue our partnership with the Foundation for Peace and show our support for the missionaries that give so much of themselves to show God's love to the Dominican people. Our next trip is scheduled for January 29- February 5, 2021. 

If you are interested in joining this missions trip to the Dominican Republic in January 2021, please print and fill out the Missions Trip Application below and return to the church office. Hard copies of this application are available at the church office [office@hccvermillion.com]

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Missions Giving Report:
September 2020: The Bridge
October 2020: Jesus Film Project
​November 2020: Kyle & Krista Blake with Cru
​December 2020: Action Packs with Voice of the Martyrs
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Missions Living Spotlight:
September 2020: Harvest Party & City Sweep
October 2020: Fair Trade Christmas Gift options
November 2020: GO Conference
December 2020: Action Pack Sunday- Children's Ministry

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GO Conference 2020

October 31 to November 15

"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Matthew 28:19​

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​The Missions Committee is excited to announce the guest speakers we have for our Missions GO Conference starting Sunday October 31. The complete schedule and biographies are listed below. 

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October 31 - November 4: Brad Trosen
Pastor Brad Trosen and his wife Laura have led the International Church of Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan, since 2014. This Alliance church is being used to help establish and grow the church among various people groups represented in northern Iraq. Previously, they worked for a total of 17 years in international schools in both Cote d'lvoire and Senegal, as house parents and in administration. As well, they had eight years of ministry experience in Montana at the Missoula Alliance church, leading the worship ministry and the global outreach team. Brad graduated from Crown College, where they met and were both very involved in music ministry. Both Brad and Laura love music, love to read and love to invest in people! They are presently based near San Antonio, Texas, where they are caring for Laura's parents. Trosens have three grown children- Hannah, Emily, and Ian. 

November 8: Rick Wallace, Envision Twin Cities
Rick and Kirsten have been involved in ministry with the Alliance for 31 years. Before joining the Envision Team, they served in youth ministry for 30 years in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Minnesota. Rick was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania just outside of Pittsburgh. Kirsten was born in New York City and grew up in Colorado and Wisconsin. they met at St. Paul Bible College (Crown College) and were married following their Junior year. They have three adult children and two grandchildren. 
In 2011, Rick went on Sabbatical, asking the Lord to do something new in his life and ministry. Right after he came back, God began to answer his prayer by opening the door for them to work with refugees through a basketball outreach. Over the next several years, more doors were opened to work with refugee families in their area and alongside their church. Sensing that the Lord wants them to work with refugees and other immigrants full-time. Rick and Kirsten joined Envision in 2018 to help local churches meet the needs of refugees and other immigrants. 
The purpose of Envision Twin Cities is "To equip and to assist district churches in reaching out to the refugee and immigrant communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the goal of planting churches in the refugee and immigrant communities as people come to faith and are descipled." We want to help the local church in building relationships with refugees and other immigrants through meeting their basic needs.