USA
and Local Mission
While
our mission efforts include significant international presence, they are by no
means limited to that arena. Our
outreach over the years has touched communities in
Indiana
(for example, Huntingburg,
Mt.
Vernon and of course here at home in
Evansville) with funding
for local minister support. Further from
Evansville, we
have been privileged to participate in numerous mission and evangelistic
efforts throughout the country. At
Washington
Avenue mission work "near home" is
equally important with that "across the seas."
Washington
Avenue members take seriously the challenge of telling the story of Jesus. A number of our men serve as part-time
ministers for area congregations. Neil
Kempf works with the Morganfield, KY church, Randy Rice is associated with the
Grayville, IL congregation, George Wunderlich preaches at White Plains, KY and
Charles Eubank works with the Mt. Vernon, IN congregation. Bob Goodloe, Steve
Dalp, Jerome Stewart and
Mark
Porter occasionally speak at area congregations. These men are setting an example for our
young men...and they are taking up the challenge. A number of Youth Group have chosen to dedicate their lives to teaching the Word...and are in the
process of educating themselves to be effective. No doubt, some of them will find their place
in mission ministry.
Currently
we provide funding to assist in the support of Paul Vaughn who works as
minister at the Hawesville, KY Church of Christ. This congregation serves communities found in
Hancock County,
KY and Perry County, IN. While a small congregation (approximately 40
members), they are actively telling the story of Jesus on many fronts. Their benevolence outreach touches lives at
Potters Home in
Bowling Green,
KY. They are engaged in a prison
ministry in Cannelton, IN. Paul is a dedicated and
energetic servant of God and is making a positive difference for good in
Western Kentucky and
Southern Indiana. Paul takes seriously the admonition to
"Go teach."
For
many years we have been active in reaching out to our local deaf community and
presently minister to a small number of deaf individuals who are members of the
congregation. You can learn more about
this program by clicking on the Hearing Impaired link.
Mission outreach finds its start in many
places at
Washington Avenue,
not the least of which is our Youth Group. Annually our group of enthusiastic, dedicated and
energetic young people participate in a summer campaign to tell the
story of Jesus, while at the same time providing church and community service
in an area someplace within the
USA
.
Much
of the commentary on this link (and other mission links) has focused on what
the
Washington Avenue
congregation is currently doing in the area of mission evangelism. And while communicating that information is
important, it is incomplete. Looking
forward, our Long Range Plan anticipates that we will plant a new congregation
of the church in our immediate area, another outside our region someplace in the
USA
and a third congregation in an international location. Reaching out for the Master is never
finished...and we are committed to the concept of mission ministry. Periodic updates will find their way to this
link.
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