San Antonio, Belize | Nicasio Cho
San Antonio, Belize
Current Needs:
- Gas Funding
- Bibles - Spanish & English
- Van for church transportation
Our mission work in Belize is to establish, support, strengthen, and grow the church. For over 20 years Mayfair Belize Missions has sent a medical team into Southern Belize to care for the physical needs of the Mayan people. By using the outreach opportunity of the clinic, we also seek to meet the spiritual needs of the citizens of this evolving country. We are proud to partner with Christians in the Toledo District to bring both biblical teaching and high-quality care to their neighbors.
Our goals include:
* To partner with Belizean Christians in the local churches in their care and outreach to the Maya people.
* To utilize the talents and strengths of the local churches in the Toledo District in outreach during our mission trip.
* To create greater church unity among the Mayan Christians.
* To provide high-quality health care to the Mayan people as both a humanitarian and spiritual outreach.
Click here for a brief history of
Belize Missions.
See a 2007 Slide Show
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Complete this application for Belize Missions 2008
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Punta Gorda, Belize | Kenion Gill
Punta Gorda, Belize
Current Needs:
- Gas Funding
- Bibles - Spanish & English
- Van for church transportation
Our mission work in Belize is to establish, support, strengthen, and grow the church. For over 20 years Mayfair Belize Missions has sent a medical team into Southern Belize to care for the physical needs of the Mayan people. By using the outreach opportunity of the clinic, we also seek to meet the spiritual needs of the citizens of this evolving country. We are proud to partner with Christians in the Toledo District to bring both biblical teaching and high-quality care to their neighbors.
Our goals include:
* To partner with Belizean Christians in the local churches in their care and outreach to the Maya people.
* To utilize the talents and strengths of the local churches in the Toledo District in outreach during our mission trip.
* To create greater church unity among the Mayan Christians.
* To provide high-quality health care to the Mayan people as both a humanitarian and spiritual outreach.
Click here for a brief history of
Belize Missions.
See a 2007 Slide Show
See a 2008 Slide Show
Complete this application for Belize Missions 2008
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Panama City, Panama | Panama
Panama City, Panama
Current Needs:
• Your Prayers
• Travel Funds
(Approximately $1400 per person per trip)
• A place for the church to meet
David Blankenship and Carl Powell have begun working with the people of Panama over the last few years. Mayfair is supporting a missionary in the Bocas del Toro area in a small village called Cilico Creek.
In 2008, plans include being instrumental in starting and assisting an English-Speaking congregation in the capital city of Panama City. A City of over 1 Million people, many of whom speak english, and no English-Speaking Church of Christ.
Recently, it has been reported that about 1,000 people per month are moving to Panama from the United States to retire. That is about 12,000 prospects each year! With God’s help, we will start an english congregation and begin searching for these people to invite them to attend.
Church Planting, Baja, Mexico | Baja Missions
Church Planting, Baja, Mexico
Current Needs:
- Church vans for transportation
- Bibles & Training Materials
- Food Relief During Winter Months
- Pray for the children
The Purpose of Baja Missions is to help establish and support new congregations throughout Baja, Mexico, with each congregation being planted, built and supported by U.S. congregations willing to come and participate in the Baja mission of reaching untold thousands with the good news.Since the first church plant at San Quintin in 1996, 13 churches now exists in Baja communities where the gospel has never gone before. Each of these congregations is supported by autonomous churches in th US. The Mayfair elders oversee the coordination of all of these good works.
Go to
Baja Family Missions 2007 Photos
Click here to go to Baja Missions Website:
Baja Missions
New Orleans, LA, USA | Operation Nehemiah
New Orleans, LA, USA
New Orleans - a city still reeling from the effects of a hurricane over a year
ago, a city where more water still leaks out of the underground pipes
than enters into people’s homes, there are thousands of people seeking
restoration, not only for their homes, but for their lives as well.
What an amazing chance to extend to them, through our care and
service, the loving hand of God, who wants to help them put back
together the broken pieces of their lives, building on the solid
foundation of His Truth! - Fred Franke, Director
Cumbernauld, Scotland | Adam and Melanie Barr
Cumbernauld, Scotland
Current Needs:
- Laptop Computers
- Bible School Materials
- Funding For Relocation
Mayfair Church of Christ has been supporting the work in Scotland since 1986. Adam Barr graduated from Lipscomb University and was looking for support when Mayfair saw a great opportunity in “Going into all the world”. Mayfair became Adam’s main supporter and has remained active in that work.
Upon his graduation from Lipscomb Adam returned to Scotland and married Melanie Strachan, daughter of Jack and Maureen Strachan, preacher at East Kilbride. They began their work in Cumbernauld and in November 1990 were blessed with a daughter, Nicole.
This family has been working tirelessly in the Cumbernauld and surrounding areas spreading the Word of God. The church has a membership of about 40 with several Bible studies going on at the present time.
They have several on-going programs offered to the church as well as the community including: a very good youth program, tape ministry, Bible correspondence courses, a printing ministry, singing classes and are hosts of a week-long, annual intensive Bible study in conjunction with the Stirling church of Christ.
The Mayfair deacon over the Scotland work is Conrad McRight. He stays in contact with Adam to encourage and help with any needs that the Cumbernauld Church might need.
See a Slide Show
Catacamas, Honduras | Mission Lazarus
Catacamas, Honduras
Jarrod and Allison Brown are the on-site coordinators of Mission Lazarus projects. As director of operations, Jarrod has various responsibilities, many of which keep him tied to his office desk, as well as many hands-on tasks, such as teaching Bible class or preaching, and exploring new villages and making new contacts with village leaders. Allison is a licensed nurse practitioner. She works as administrator and clinician in Mission Lazarus clinic and coordinates medical brigades from the U.S. Jarrod and Allison have one daughter, Soledad, and a son, Levi, born in May 2005.
ACU Today Magazine featured an overview of the work of Mission Lazarus. The link to the article is titled Jarrod_Appleseed.
Havana, Cuba | Cuba Preacher’s Conference
Havana, Cuba
The Cuba Preacher’s Conference is held each March in Havana, under the oversight of Mayfair’s leadership. Each year, a team of ministers and instructors travels to Havana, where over 400 men come for three days of training, Bible study, and fellowship.
There are currently over 120 Churches of Christ on the island of Cuba, each congregation sending representative leaders to the conference. The church is alive and well in this Communist country, and God continues to use this conference to bless his people there.
Each fall, a women’s conference is held to assist the ladies of the Cuban churches in their ministry of working with children and women of the island. To see Cuba photos, click here.
Mitchells Plains, South Africa | Noel Vanderburg
Mitchells Plains, South Africa
Current Needs:
- Start a Christian school
- Grow the church through Bible education
- Develop an ongoing leadership training program
HISTORY
Noel van der Burg became a Christian in July 1981 and worshipped with the Athlone Church. He then became involved in preaching and teaching at Athlone, Bonteheuwel, Riverview, and Thicket Road churches of Christ.
Noel and his wife Catherine are both very active in the church; Catherine teaches children’s and ladies’ classes, and is very much involved in fellowship programs for the church. Their four daughters are: Nadine (27), Stacey (23), Lindsay (19) and Cindy (16).
Nadine works as a hairdresser, Stacey is married to one of the elder’s sons, Lindsay is studying for a degree, and Cindy is a sophomore in high school.
TODAY
From 2004 - 2006 Noel studied at the South African Bible College in Johannesburg and completed a Higher Diploma in Theology. Since graduating in December 2006, Noel has worked with Mervyn Pasqualle at the Mitchell’s Plains church of Christ. He oversees the education program for the congregation, which includes Monday training class, Wednesday night bible study and Sunday morning teaching and preaching.
During the week he does regular follow-ups with: visitors to set up studies, the elderly, the sick and the needy.
Mitchells Plains, South Africa | Mervyn & Elizabeth Pasqualle
Mitchells Plains, South Africa
Current Needs:
- Start a Christian School
- Expand to Surrounding Villages
- Expand Urban Work in Capetown
HISTORY
Mervyn served in the Merchant Navy where he worked as a purser for twenty years and traveled all over the world. He then left the boats to follow Jesus. Mervyn and his wife Elizabeth became Christians in 1976, then served with Athlone Church of Christ until 1986. They have two grown daughters: Candice who has a 9-year-old girl, and Micheline, both working in Cape Town.
The Pasqualle’s and another family took a big step of faith to start a work in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town, an impoverished area with a population of about 1 million people.
In 1986 their new congregation began in a school classroom, with 15-20 people worshipping in a classroom. Three years later, in 1989 the young church moved into a brand new building, thanks to help from Mayfair and other US congregations.
TODAY
Over 20 years later, the congregation comprises over 200 Christians. They installed three elders in 2006 and have two preachers. They have AM and PM services; a Wednesday evening Bible study; weekly ladies’ classes; weekend youth meetings; a pre-school program with 120 children; leadership classes; and various outreach programs.
See a Slide Show of the mission to Mitchells Plains
Warsaw, Poland | Nicole Linebaugh
Warsaw, Poland
Hello, my name is Nicole Linebaugh and I serve as a missionary in Warsaw, Poland (i.e. Polska). I graduated in 2002 from Freed-Hardeman University with a double bachelor’s degree in World Culture and Vocational Ministry. I have been in Warsaw for one year and work with four other team members from the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
As part of the Warsaw church’s evangelistic outreach through its Bible Institute, I teach conversational English using the Bible. I am in the process of developing a children’s Bible curriculum for the church as well. Additionally, I will train some of the Polish women to be teachers and show them how to develop their own materials.
Poland, part of the European Union, has a population of 38,626,349 (July 2004 estimate). Warsaw or Warszawa, the capital of Poland and seventh largest city in Europe, has approximately three million inhabitants (most of whom are Catholic). To help me integrate more fully into the Polish culture, I am trying to learn their language via a private tutor who provides me with excellent personal instruction on a weekly basis.
For pictures of the work in Warsaw click here.
For Nicole’s pictures of her ministry in Warsaw click here.
Seoul, Korea | Korean Bible Institute
Seoul, Korea
Campus Ministry - Amherst, NY, USA | Amherst, New York
Campus Ministry - Amherst, NY, USA
This mission effort supports the work of the campus ministry at the SUNY Buffalo, NY campus. The Commons Christian Fellowship is Bible-based group on SUNY Buffalo Campus. (University at Buffalo). We meet every Wednesday night at 7pm on North Campus, in 200 The Commons. We are associated with the Amherst Church of Christ, which meets every Sunday morning at 9:30 at 8285 Transit Road.
I’ve loved two things for as long as I can remember: God and people. I felt, then, that it would make sense for me to have a life of ministry. I’m happy to be working as a campus minister at SUNY Buffalo. I’ve also worked on the Cornell University campus and in the Churches of Christ in Switzerland.
- Alexander Tullis, Director
Ensenada, Baja, Mexico | City of Children
Ensenada, Baja, Mexico
Current Needs:
- Child Sponsorship
- Financial Support
- Pray for Our Kids!
Established to rescue abandoned children in 1970, the City of Children continues to be a successful mission model of the Churches of Christ across America. The purpose is to teach the gospel of our Lord to the orphaned and needy children of Mexico. Since the beginning, 650 children and adults have become Christians, with an additional 700 new christians reached through Baja Missions. The Mexican government allows the teaching of the gospel because the children are given a good home, good care and education.
Mayfair is active in taking mission teams to the home, and several children are supported through the child sponsorship program.
Learn more about how you can help at the COC website: http://www.cityofchildren.com
, Nicaraugua | Felipe Queroz
, Nicaraugua
Paarl/Wellington, South Africa | Lawerence Leppan
Paarl/Wellington, South Africa
Capetown, South Africa | Peter & Cathy Manuel
Capetown, South Africa
Current Needs:
- Help us give the brethren of the Naama and Ovambo tribes dignity and recognition by giving them a place of worship
- We would like to train a man from Namibia to go preach to their own and one from Piketberg. We have identified these families. We can do this, with financial help
- We solicit your encouragement and prayers
HISTORY
Peter Manuel studied at Sunset School of Preaching from 1974. After he returned home, he baptized most of his family into Christ; two of his brothers are now preaching the gospel full time. In July of 1979 Peter and his wife started to work with Athlone church in their new building and grew the church from there on to its present day status. The present church building has seating for five hundred and is a monument to the missional spirit of the men of the Athlone church. More than ten other congregations have been founded, at least indirectly, because of the work at Athlone, from training men at preaching schools to constructing buildings for other congregations.
At present, the Athlone church serves their community via a preschool which takes in children from toddler to five years of age, as well as an elementary and high school. They are also involved in a mission work in Namibia. Peter plans to spend two more years to fulfill a dream there, a congregation with their own place of worship.
TODAY
Peter is now 71, and Cathy will turn 70 next year. They have three faithful and special children: Coleen, Deon, and Viola. They are all married, and between them have provided Peter and Cathy six grandchildren.
See a Slide Show of the mission in Capetown
Johannesburg, South Africa | Phillip & Michelle King
Johannesburg, South Africa
Current Needs:
- VBS/Mission Trip
- Leadership Classes
- Marraige Enrichment Seminars
HISTORY
Phillip and his family started the Ennerdale church from scratch in 1995 in their home. 18 months later, they moved into a rented school classroom. However, as the church continued to grow, they were limited in what they could do in the school classroom. Therefore they moved out and we rented a house in which to worship. In 2001, Phillip and his wife Michelle traveled to the USA to raise funds. With the help of churches in the USA, the Ennerdale congregation has recently purchased a house and renovated it into a church, where they are worshipping presently.
TODAY
Attendance is 75-80, and since January 2007 the congregation has had seven baptisms and two restorations, and are continuing to grow.
Some of the outreach programs at Ennerdale include: door-to-door knocking campaigns, VBS, Marriage Enrichment seminars, personal vistations program, a personal home Bible study program; leadership classes for men, and a tract drive.
Click here to see pictures of the church.
, West Africa | Ghana
, West Africa
Ghana, West Africa continues to be one of the world’s most receptive nations. This is due in part to the very caring nature of the people and their respect for authority. This nation of about 20 million people have an eager desire to learn about the world, about other nations, about nature and about God and His Word the Bible.
In Yendi, a large city in the Northern Region, the church is growing very well. Preachers are being trained and they are spreading the gospel, even as they learn. One of the very first preachers there is John Konbunja. John is a tireless worker and spends much of his time training men there to preach. He has a church building near his own dwelling and has invited men from churches in the area to come for two days of intensive training every other week. He has now 83 who attend his school. The job is a big one so he has two preachers from Kumasi to come and help with the classes. These young preachers are on fire for the Lord.
This kind of work goes on all over Ghana. They now have well over 2,000 churches.
San Pedro Columbia, Belize | Venustiano Chun
San Pedro Columbia, Belize
Current Needs:
- Gas Funding
- Bibles - Spanish & English
- Van for church transportation
Our mission work in Belize is to establish, support, strengthen, and grow the church. For over 20 years Mayfair Belize Missions has sent a medical team into Southern Belize to care for the physical needs of the Mayan people. By using the outreach opportunity of the clinic, we also seek to meet the spiritual needs of the citizens of this evolving country. We are proud to partner with Christians in the Toledo District to bring both biblical teaching and high-quality care to their neighbors.
Our goals include:
* To partner with Belizean Christians in the local churches in their care and outreach to the Maya people.
* To utilize the talents and strengths of the local churches in the Toledo District in outreach during our mission trip.
* To create greater church unity among the Mayan Christians.
* To provide high-quality health care to the Mayan people as both a humanitarian and spiritual outreach.
Click here for a brief history of
Belize Missions.
See a 2007 Slide Show
See a 2008 Slide Show
Complete this application for Belize Missions 2008
Our 2007 Outreach Team traveled to nine villages.
San Quintin, Baja, Mexico | Agripino & Gloria Martinez
San Quintin, Baja, Mexico
Current Needs:
- Church van for transportation
- Medical Supplies
- Food Relief During Winter Months
PURPOSE:
The purpose of Baja Missions is to help establish and support new congregations throughout Baja, Mexico with each congregation being planted, built and supported by U.S. congregations willing to come and participate in the Baja mission of reaching untold thousands with the good news.
HISTORY:
Mayfair Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama began helping to establish churches of Christ in Baja California, Mexico (Baja) in the spring of 1997. Stan Stout, the director of the City of Children, Ensenada, Baja took six Mayfair members to San Quintin, Baja, to see what the needs were there. These members volunteered to bring back a team to pour the concrete floors and put a roof on the church building. Mayfair also volunteered to take over the spiritual and financial support of Mario and Lucia Banuelos, and the Baja work began.
OVERSIGHT:
Over the passing years, congregations have been established at six other locations in the Baja. Each of these congregations is supported by autonomous congregations in the United States. The Mayfair elders now oversee the work of Baja Missions, Inc., a new, 501C3 non-profit corporation established to continue the Baja Missions work.
Click here to see Baja Family Missions 07 Photos
Click here to go to Baja Missions Website: http://www.bajamissions.us
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