Missions

Summit Evangelical Free Church is actively supportive of missionaries around the world, helping to fulfill the Great Commission.

Guiding Principle #14 of Summit states, "Our disciple-making vision begins in Alta, but expands to surrounding areas and even all nations. God's heart is for the world, and we desire to have a worldwide impact. By being a strong 'home base' church, our goal is to pray for missions, substantially support our missionaries, and pray that God will send out workers from our body into His harvest field."
(Matt. 9:35-38; Acts 1:8)

As a church family, it is our privilege to pray for, encourage, and provide financial support for the following missionaries and organizations in 2007.

Missionaries in Other Countries

Dwain & Lois Holmes, missionaries in Ecuador with Gospel Missionary Union
Ritch & Susan Trca, serving Christ with the EFC in the Czech Republic
Duane & Peggy Unruh, EFC missionaries in Belgium
Les & Catherine DeRoos and family (of the Summit Church family), serving Christ in Nigeria
Tim & Ginnie Ried, United Indian Mission, Mexico
Andrew and Melissa Reichenbacher, serving with the Wycliffe Bible Translators in the Philippines

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matt 28:19-20)

Home Missionaries

Scott & Erica Goodyear, on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ, reaching students at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (Erica was formerly of the Summit Church family)
Terry & Deb Baxter, living in Clear Lake, IA and conducting church renewal ministries with International Messengers
Michael & Rhonda Ross (of the Summit Church family), on staff with Christ for the City International, Omaha, Nebraska

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (Acts 1:8)

Our Ministry to India

India Missions - AIM Asia, supporting the newly built orphanage and the native pastors = update

"Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession." (Psalm 2:8)

Urban Impact, New Orleans

John & Wendy Gerhardt, pastoring Castle Rock Church in New Orleans, in association with Urban Impact Ministries, New Orleans

EFCA Ministries

Norm & Sharon Adamson, Associate Superintendent of Care and Counseling with the EFC Central District office in Boone, IA
Dave & Carol Martin, retired District Superintendent, now providing a missionary mailing service out of Boone, IA
Arlyn & Janice Abrams, church planting missionaries with the EFC Central District, living in Beresford, SD and ministering in western Iowa and southwestern South Dakota
Luis & Susan Martinez, Central District director of Hispanic ministries lmartinez@efcacentral.org = click here for July 2007 newsletter
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, our EFCA seminary in Deerfield, IL
Hidden Acres, the EFC Central District camp in Dayton, IA
EFCA Central District Ministry Fund, helping to support the ministries of our superintendent and the district office
EFCA Central District Church Planting Fund, helping to offset the ministry expenses of the three church planting missionaries in our district
EFCA National Ministries, Dr. Bill Hamel, President, of Minneapolis, Minnesota

Summit Church Ministries

Benevolent Fund, providing practical assistance for those in need within our church or community
Short-Term Missions, offering financial support for those within our congregation who participate in various ministry projects throughout the year
Summit Missions Trip, setting funds aside to help finance future Summit-sponsored missions trips
Habitat for Humanity, Summit servants participating in the building of homes in Storm Lake
Meals on Wheels, delivering noon meals to shut-ins, Alta
The Lord's Cupboard, a food pantry in Alta
Upper Des Moines Opportunity "Adopt a Family" Christmas project for families in the Storm Lake area

"May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth." (Psalm 67:3-4)