Missions

Missions


FBC supported Missionary Highlights of the Month

Alvaro and Mauren Barrantes
Josue, Sofia, and Elisa
GMI

Please checkout The Barrantes Family in the Panama Section below.

Spiritual mentoring.

You may have tried counseling and coping mechanisms that help, but don’t ultimately bring you the freedom you truly desire. We offer spiritual mentoring, which allows us to build a strong relationship as we seek surrender and freedom for your life.

Get to the root of the problem.

We don’t just offer tips to cover over the problem for awhile. We’ll dive deep and get to the root, even if it takes time. We’re here for you.

Practical tools to help you form healthy spiritual habits.

We offer biblical, practical tools that will transform your life. These step-by-step spiritual habits will make a difference that will continue throughout your life.


March was our
2023 Missions Conference

If you missed a presentation or want to rewatch them
click the link below each missionary banner.

The Lloyd’s Presentation

GIVE to Missionary fund at
Frontline Bible Church

Frontline Bible Church believes that all Christians have a responsibility to be engaged in world missions. We are called to spread the message of God’s grace to all the world. Engagement comes in many different forms; prayer, financial support, mission trips, projects, partnerships, and encouragement of missionaries. The Missions Committee at Frontline Bible Church meets at least once a month to prayerfully consider how we can strategically partner in world missions.

To request MISSIONS FINANCIAL SUPPORT (according to our GUIDELINES) please print and complete this form and return it to a member of the Missions Committee.

Missions Contribution Policy for trips:

Your generous contributions to support mission’s trips will be allocated to the designated person you are supporting.  Any contributions above and beyond the trip costs for the designated person will be allocated to the mission trips general fund for the next Frontline sponsored missions trip. 

Joe Mattias
Director of Missions

Missions Committee: Joe Mattias – Chairman, Paula Lenger – Treasurer; Paul Anderson – IT/Secretary; Anthony Beaulieu; Amy Riemersma – Vice Chairperson; and Wade Rustin

Mission Organizations We Support:

Grace Ministries International – We are an evangelical, Bible-believing, missionary sending organization committed to sharing God’s grace with the world by bringing people to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and incorporating them into strong, self-sustaining churches.

Things to Come Ministries
Latest Ministry Update –

International Harvest
Bulletin Insert – August – September

Frontline Sent Missionaries

Anthony Beaulieu

GMI

Stay up to date with Anthony’s Mission Trip Blog

Link to Anthony and John’s Update

Please pray for Anthony’s health. He has been sick lately and lacking energy and good sleep. Also pray for continued energy and passion for the ministry he is doing.

John and Melinda Lowder

Jared and Abby Lowder

Mallory Lowder

GMI

The Lowder Family Mission Trip Blog

BOLIVIA

Talo and Patty VERGARA
Lucas and Matias
GMI
Monthly support: $75
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Field Address:

c/o GMI 
PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Email: talopattyvergara@gmail.com

Birthdays:
Talo – January 23
Patty – July 8
Lucas – February 8
Matias – December 18

Anniversary: July 15

Praises: 

  • We are healthy and excited to serve the Lord, keeping ourselves busy with many ministry opportunities.
  • We are thankful for the many people we are able to serve with and invest time in developing their leadership.
  • PTL for the great number of students we are having every trimester!

Prayer requests:

  • Pray for wisdom in counseling, guiding and leading while we serve in the various ministries.
  • Pray for Patty energy as she teaches both boys at homeschool.
  • Pray for CBG, there are many new students, we have a great number of students and that causes a good number of challenges.

BRAZIL

Joe and Michelle CAMPOS
Isabelle
Monthly support: $100
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Field Address:
PO Box 127
Beech Grove, IN 46107

Email: jcampos@tcmusa.org
camposministry@gmail.com

Birthdates:
Joe – February 21
Michelle – August 26
Annniversary: February 17

“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—
the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.” Acts 20:24

Paul and Mariana CRAESMEYER
Mathias
Word of Grace
Monthly support: $50
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Field Address:
Rua Falchi Gianini, 170, Vila Prudente
03136-040 São Paulo/SP Brasil

Birthdays:
Paul – June 26
Mariana – October 1
Mathias – October 3

Anniversary – October 1

“I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings,
becoming like him in his death,” – Philippians 3:10

Please Pray:

  • We’re looking to the Lord for wisdom regarding our son Mathias’ schooling. His studies are going well, but he has been expressing himself more about it lately, and we think it’s time to make some changes that will increase how much he benefits from his academic education.
  • I also would like to pray for a new student who wants to be trained in the Word for ministry: Yuri. He is very intentional in his studies, but has filled his plate too much and is struggling to find time for our sessions in Scripture.
  • For Mathias’s heart to always be willing to do God’s will as he grows.
  • For Mariana’s ministry with the ladies all over Brazil, as they dig deeper in the Word together.
  • For Mariana’s studies with BBI USA working towards a certificate.
  • For our leadership training through BBI Brazil, for the new courses we’re preparing to offer.
  • For our new Bible study with young people in the northern side of São Paulo, for growth in Christ.
  • For our church meetings in our home to grow and bear fruit.

BURUNDI

Tom and Michelle Sanchez
GMI
Monthly Support: $50
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Team Burundi

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Field Address:
Grace Ministries
International
Tom & Michelle Sanchez
B.P. 7183
Bujumbura, Burundi

Birthdates:
Tom – August 28
Michelle – July 20

Anniversary:
December 28


“Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves,
others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ.” – 2 Corinthians 9:13a

Please Pray:

  • Grace Bible Institute:  We’re praying for four partner sites to host week long Bible school sessions in key geographical locations yet to be identified.
  • The renewal of our Residence Visas through Hope Africa University.
  • A strong relationship with Hope Africa University and for our part-time teaching assignments. 
  • Michelle will begin teaching at Great Lakes School of Theology and Hope Africa University. Pray that class size will be manageable.
  • Pray that the street ministry grows and sees participants established in churches.
  • One of our goals this term is to shift to a Bible teaching podcast. We need to add Kirundi as a language of outreach.

CAMBODIA

Chetra & Julia (Lilies) HONG
TCM
Monthly support: $100
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Field Address:
PO Box 127 Beech Grove, IN 46107

Birthdates:
Chetra: March 14
Julia: August 23
Anniversary: April 12

“All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 4:15 (NIV)

Please Pray:

  • The team will form a good ministry unit as we serve in different areas.
  • They will take the Lord’s lead on the timing and proposal of new ideas for the work here.

Praise:

  • Handing over ceremony of the leadership of City Central Church from Pastor James and Agape (Cambodia Teammates) to Chetra and Julia.
  • Chetra will officially be given the title of “Pastor”.

“Many thanks for the wonderful support, it is so important and we are so very grateful to know you are all there praying along with us” – Julia

What has God been Teaching you lately?
– God is always teaching us to trust Him more and that we can do so much more for Him! Even at times I can get a little nervous… I know God desires willing servant hearts and He will do the rest!

ESWATINI

Simon and Edah MWANAMOYA

Eunice, Simon, Jr., Daniel, and SanteMercy
GMI
Monthly Support: $50
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Field Address:
Plot 5009/82
Mulungushi Plots
Kabwe, Central Zambia 80236

Email:
mwanamoyas@gmail.com

Birthdays:
Simon – May 20
Edah – March 7
Eunice – June 11
Simon, Jr. – August 11
Daniel – August 10
SanteMercy – December 27

Anniversary: December 24

Family Verse:
‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV)

Please Pray:

  • Preparing for trainings and starting small groups in new places for GMI.
  • We are traveling a lot these days to new places below for ministry and leader development . Bhunya, Vusweni, Mbabane, and Piggs Peak.
  • Continue praying for, Bhunya, Vusweni, Mbabane, and Piggs Peak, for God to increase more and more .
  • More workers to come along side us in leadership development.
  • For a new church plant in the town of Big Bend.

Praise:

  • A church was planted through a sports outreach in the town of Big Bend.

KENYA

Robby and Tegwen HEATH
Vernon, Vesper, Vivian
TCM
Monthly support: $75

Latest Prayer Letter

Field Address:
P.O. Box 127
Beech Grove, IN 46107

Email:
robbyheath
@tcmusa.org

Birthdays:
Robby –
September 28
Tegwen – January 31
Vernon –
November 21
Vesper – May 7
Vivian – December 22

Anniversary – May 23

“Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.”
1 Chronicles 16:23-24

MALAWI

Titus and Kristy LLOYD
Zechariah, Matthew, Margaret, and Caleb.
GMI
Monthly support: $100
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Field Address:

c/o African Bible College 
PO Box 1028
Lilongwe, Malawi

Email:
talloyd@gmail.com 

Birthdays:

Titus – July 29
Kristy – August 16
Zechariah – April 20
Matthew –
December 28
Maggie – October 22
Caleb – November 25

Anniversary: July 18

“To equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.” Ephesian 4:12

Prayer:

  • Zech is home working for the summer.
  • Matthew is busy getting ready for college.
  • Lots of family events and not as much traveling.
  • Both Zech and Matthew are trying to get their driver’s licenses.

What has God been teaching you? “God is trying to teach me patience and trust in Him!” – Titus

Jack and Jane MANGO
GMI
Monthly support: $50
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Field Address:

c/o GMI 
PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Email:

jack@gracem.org
jane@gracem.org  

Birthdays:

Jack – November 11
Jane – June 17

Anniversary:
October 25

MOZAMBIQUE

Brian and Gloria Abranovich
Nina
GMI
Monthly Support: $50

Field Address:
c/o GMI 
PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Email:
brian.abranovich@gmail.com

gloriaabranovich@gmail.com

Birthdays:
Brian – June 13
Gloria – March 25
Nina – April 5

Anniversary:
September 7

“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Please Pray:

  • As they waiting for an answer about their visas.

Givemore and Sylvia Nyakambiri

Tarsha-Naj, Heather, Ash-Berac, J-Nathan
GMI
Monthly support: $50
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Field Address:

Grace Church in Malawi
PO Box 20043
Lilongwe, Malawi

Email:
givemore.nyakambiri@gracem.org 
sylvia.nyakambiri
@gracem.org 

Birthdays:

Givemore – February 9
Sylvia – May 9
Tarsha-Naj – June 29
Heather – November 17
Ash-Berac – August 28
J-Nathan – December 1

Anniversary: March 18

“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” – 2 Corinthians 5:18

Please Pray

  • The results of J-Nathan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on July 3, Pray God’s presence and peace as J-Nathan has already started treatment.
  • Pray that we get registration certificate to go into Mozambique.


NICARAGUA

Aaron and Adela Cordero
GMI
Monthly support: $50
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Field Address:

c/o GMI 
PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Email:
aaron.cordero@gracem.org 

Birthdays:
Aaron – May 27
Adela – September 30

Anniversary – October 1

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.  So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor.” — 1 Corinthians 3:6-8

Please Pray:

  • Good development of the baby and great health for Adela.
  • For enough energy to be able to do well his work in the ministry.
  • To do well as a husband and now as a father.
  • They have enough resources to give their daughter everything she needs to be well.
  • For their residences to be approved.

PANAMA

Alvaro and Mauren Barrantes
Josue, Sofia, and Elisa
GMI
Monthly Support: $50
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Pura Vida en Panama

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Field Address:

c/o GMI 
PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Birthdays:

Alvaro – September 1
Mauren – November 4
Josue – May 9
Sofia – October 16
Elisa – April 4

Anniversary: February 25

Email:
alvaro.barrantes@hotmail.com
mauren.zumbado@hotmail.com
barrantesministry@gmail.com

“Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” — 1 Corinthians 15:58

Please Pray:

  • For the new people attending the church for their commitment.
  • For more families, couples or individual missionaries or local leader to serve along side with us.
  • For the 2023 rent assistance project we are working with GMI, we are so close to reach the goal.
  • We are praying for strength, love, grace during the next 6 months that we are gonna be alone in ministry since the Mackensens are heading to U.S for their deputation time.
  • For Panama Church Rent assistance project; 50% has been raised but that amount has not increasing over the last couple of months.

“Thanks Frontline Bible Church for supporting us and our ministry here in David, Panama” – Alvaro

Ronnie and Jaque Mackensen
Noah
GMI
Monthly Support: $100
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Field Address:

c/o GMI 
PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Birthdays:

Ronnie – December 4
Jaque – September 28
Noah – July 17

Anniversary:
September 10

Email:
rjmackensen@gracem.org 

“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 8:38-39

Please Pray:

  • For our church, Comunidad Bíblica de la Gracia, that as it continues growing that the people feel the call to serve  alongside us and the Barrantes.
  • For our kids’ ministries, that they can be reamplified and that we can also have more people helping us with the kids’ ministry
  • For more missionaries to come and help us here in Panama.
  • We have a small teenage group of guys (3), they are kind of going through a tough phase of not feeling like they belong to any of the church groups that we have. They are older than most of the other little kids yet younger than the college aged kids. We are praying that we can start a high school youth group next year 2024. We are also praying that we can send them this year to a teenage youth camp in Panama city this November so that they can be spiritually built up with other teenage Christian kids that are their age. This is something we are hoping and praying that some people may feel called to partner financially with us to help send these young men to the camp this November. The cost for each teenager to go to the youth camp is $100.00. If you know anyone that would be interested in partnering with us please put them in contact with me. Thank you.
  • We will be traveling to the US this July. We hope to stay for 6 months. Please pray that we are able to enter the US easily, that we are able to get some rest and that we have a good time of fellowship with family and with brothers and sisters in Christ while we visit churches.

Cecy Torres

GMI
Monthly Support: $50

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Field Address:
c/o GMI  PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Email: cecy@gracem.org

Birthday:
April 13

PARAGUAY

Cory and Kim HODGSON
Naomi, Elijah, and Timothy
GMI
Monthly support: $75
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Field Address:

c/o GMI 
PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Email:

coryhodgson
@gmail.com
mamanaomi
@gmail.com 

Birthdays:

Cory – October 20
Kim – May 20
Naomi – August 1
Elijah – August 6
Timothy –
November 3

Anniversary – July 7

Please Pray:
– For safety on the roads and meaningful connections with people we meet. Greetings to your family!

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They are currently in Seal Beach, CA .

Cleiton and Viviane Menor
Laura, Elisa, and Lucas
GMI
Monthly Support: $50
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Field Address:

c/o GMI 
PO Box 9405
Grand Rapids, MI 49509

Email:

cleiton.menor@gracem.org
viviane.menor@gracem.org 

Birthdays:

Cleiton – July 25
Viviane – March 13
Laura – March 31
Elisa – March 31
Lucas – August 3

Anniversary: October 19

Please Pray:

  • For Paraguay church plant – Iglesia Bíblica Bereana (Berean Bible church) in the city of Presidente Franco. The church is in the process of membership and organizing its ministries. We have good number of local people willing to serve.

South Africa

Dean and Sheba Padayhag
Shedea and Shedesh
TCM
Monthly Support: $50
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Address:
Suite 240 Private Bag X043 BENONI 1500 South Africa


Birthdays:
Dean – January 21
Sheba – June 24
Shedea – July 28
Shedesh – December 12

Anniversary – December 3

Email: dpadayhag@tcmusa.org
Website: https://gomsa.co.za/

“But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24 (NKJV)

Please Pray:

  • That we can buy land to put up our national headquarters. We want to build a multi-purpose facility for our conferences, camps, Bible school, and national offices. It will be our biggest project so far, but we believe it is time to step up in faith and see what GOD will do.
  • For Grace Outreach Ministries South Africa (GOMSA) leadership.
  • Their LOVE for the Lord, KNOWLEDGE of His Word, and PASSION for His Word will continue to grow more and more. South Africa and the Grace work need them.
  • For our health. A lot of sicknesses are going around in South Africa. Covid and other virus infections are increasing again. Many of our people are sick and unable to come to church.
  • For the economic situation in South Africa. The cost of living and gas and food prices are increasing. Many companies are closing due to long daily power outages.
  • On August 8-22, we will be traveling to Kenya (Africa). We are scheduled to teach at Kenya Grace Bible School from the 10th-17th and speak at their national conference from the 17th (afternoon)-the 20th. Things to Come Mission will pay for my (Dean) airfare, but we have to raise funds for Sheba, Shedea, and Shedesh’s airfares. We must get visas for the four of us and get yellow fever vaccines, as well. We want to raise at least $2000 for the trip to cover everything. Please pray for our health (Kenya is in the Malaria zone), safety (it is supposed to be a 5-hour flight, but direct flights are expensive. So, we want to get a 1-stop or multiple stops flight), and that we will be mutually blessed as we fellowship in the Word and with the believers there. Your gift for this trip will surely lighten our financial burden and make this trip possible. Please know that we appreciate your prayers and financial support. If you are interested in helping us raise this amount, you can send your gift to: THINGS TO COME MISSION PO Box 127 Beech Grove, IN 46107 Just put-Dean and Sheba-Kenya trip

COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

To connect those in need in the greater Byron Center area to Jesus Christ through the ministries of His church.

Making fishers of men by practicing Christianity Outdoors.

Read 2021 Impact Report from Grace’s Table

At Grace’s Table, we want teen moms to feel loved, cared for, and part of a community. We don’t want them to live in isolation and apart from advocacy and hope.

We offer discipleship-based counseling to individuals, seniors, premarital, couples, youth, children, lay leaders, and pastors.

We also offer Classes, Conferences in additional to counseling.

We have three locations: Grand Rapids, Byron Center (Frontline Bible Church), and Rockford.

lifecentergr.org

Remembrance Ranch is a 12-month transformation experience for teenagers and their families in high risk situations.   

We are a faith-based, non-denominational, therapeutic program for teenagers struggling at home and/or at school. Our team includes licensed social workers, case managers, and experienced mentors.

The purpose of Stage 5 Ministry is to help walk a person through this process. It does not matter what stage you are currently in; you only need to have a desire to be more intimate with God and to move towards Stage 5.

Check out the website.  https://stage5ministry.com/

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