Missions Connections

Our church supports (by finances, prayer or hospitality)

Bethany Christian Services of Fredericksburg.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg.

Diane Woodson with Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Fredericksburg.

Gloria Scott with Wycliffe Bible Translators serves in Burkino Faso, Africa.

The Yourkowski family working with the Navigators at Fort Carson Army Base in Colorado.
Norman Mayes, an evangelist from England, who travels the world sharing the good news.

Amber Crafton working in Cofradia, Mexico Church Planting with Alternative Missions.

Philip Hayden Foundation working with orphans in China.

Our latest mission was to Honduras.

For 2008 the Outreach Team is planning 3 outreach events. Here's a note from our Outreach Coordinator:

Summer Vacation Bible School in July timeframe. We are looking at doing this at the church, and preliminarily are considering the possibility of about 50 children. (This is based upon the fact that if we open this up to NLCC children ages 4ish through 10ish, we could have 20 children from NLCC alone. Our goal is to have at least 1-2 non-NLCC children per NLCC child. This is designed as Outreach, after all.) My hope is to choose a VBS that culminates in a short presentation to a pre-recorded cd, which would include children's sing-alongs and basic choreography.
Camp Occohannock on the Bay in early/mid August timeframe. The camp is about three hours away and provides the opportunity for camping/outdoor activities, community outreach, Habitat for Humanity-type labors, and Christian fellowship. For those interested in serving outside of our community, but not able to travel to a foreign country for time or expense reasons, or the inability to take the entire family, this may be perfect for you. It is relatively close, very inexpensive, and could be done in a long weekend, or a full week.
Cofradia, Mexico with Alternative Missions in Nov./Dec timeframe. There are many different ways to approach this opportunity, but beyond the obvious idea of ministry, we may focus on "work" and a specific construction project. Additionally, the idea of a VBS has been brought up as well.

Click these for:

10 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Missionary.
Praying for Missionaries.
The persecuted church.

Important Mission Links

The mission of Joshua Project II is to highlight the peoples of the world who have the least exposure to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Global Mapping International web site can provide information about missions research, online library catalogs, and many other resources.

Brigada is a system of conferences and forums that allow you to network with others who share common interests in sharing God's love with previously unreached cities and peoples around the world.

Generation X-ers and Missions.