A Look At The Missionaries We Support

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Paul and Sharon Jorgensen - Vienna, Austria
After spending the last few years here in Minnesota, Paul and Sharon are back in Austria. They continue to support the Salt & Light church they helped plant in Wolfsberg, but their main focus is a new church plant in Schwechat and the development of their ministry called Gatebreakers. More...

Eric and Andrea Olson - London, England
We have recently learned that Eric and Andrea have withdrawn from the missions field. More information is available in thier latest prayer letter. More...

Tim and Sara Arfsten - The Philippines
Tim currently serves as the North American Communications Director for the Mindanao Strategic Vision. A vision to see each of the unreached people groups of the southern Philippines reached with the Gospel by starting church planting movements within the native peoples. Though serving with TEAM Ministries, the vision is a collaboration with many agencies sharing this goal. Sara teaches at Faith Academy, a school for children of missionaries working in the region. More...

Ernie & Jan Eadleman - Kadiolo, Mali
After years of unrest, Ernie and Jan and many other missionaries in the Ivory Coast were forced to evacuate after a military takeover made staying there too dangerous. They moved north to the country of Mali where they could continue the work of Bible translation and media ministry. In May 2005 Ernie was diagnosed with the early stages of prostate cancer and were force to return to the states. Ernie is now in remission and they have recently been given the ok to return to Mali. More...

Dan and Lisa Friesen - Cameroon, Africa
Dan and Lisa along with their daughter Rachel live in Cameroon and are working to translate and publish the Word of God for the Oroko people. A huge task considering there wasn't a written language or alphabet. They are currently testing the first finished chapters (Luke 22-24 and Genesis 37 & 39) before a translation consultant tests them for readability and accuracy. They have also been working on the Christmas story in Luke 2. More...

David Popilek - United States
Better known by most people as Jacques LaChristian, he has been a regular guest at our church. Since 1981 he has dressed and played the part of a French-Canadian Voyageur from the 1800s. Jacques brings with him hundreds of relics from that era including pelts, bone-handled knifes, and jewelry. Most importantly however are the stories he tells and uses to share the Gospel. More...

Bryan and Chrissy Kline - Mexico
Both Bryan and Chrissy are ministering to the people of Mexico in many ways. Bryan works with churches in leadership development and outreach and also oversees the Evangelical Free Church's ministry there. Chrissy teaches Bible Study, Sunday School, and also disciples local women. More...

Brian and Sandy Anderson - Palmer, Alaska
The Andersons work with Victory Ministries which operates three separate Bible camps in Alaska. Because these camps are not connected with any denomination they get a wide variety of visitors. About half of the kids are from non-churched, non-Christian homes. More...

John and Amy Lindstrom - Papua, New Guinea
John and Amy continue in the work of translating the Bible for the Malei people with Wycliffe Bible Translators. While there is still much work to do, lots has already been accomplished and the Malei New Testament is tentatively scheduled to be typeset mid 2007. More...

Marie Sandvik Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Since it began in 1940, the Marie Sandvik Center has reached out to the people of Minneapolis with meals, clothing, adult Bible studies and kids programs. Once a month folks from Oak Park lead a Friday night worship service. We also support the Center in their yearly Christmas shoe box outreach. More...

Other Ministries
We support outreach efforts in the local jails, food shelf, and various other community outreach efforts such as our annual egg-hunt and carnival.