missions

On December 27, a team of 10 went to Urbana, a 5-day student missions conference sponsored by InterVarsity.  It happens every three years in St. Louis (it used to be held in Urbana, IL). Julie [...]

You never know where God is going to lead you. That is certainly true for former missionary Patti Downs. Patti and her husband Dale work at The City Center on Thompson Blvd in mid-town Ventura. [...]

Recently a group of people from ENCOUNTER joined our global partner, Nathan Gapper for an adventure in Los Angeles. It was an opportunity for our group to learn about other cultures, faiths and [...]

Churches worldwide are joining together October 28-November 11 to pray for our world’s over 1 billion Hindu neighbors. This time period encompasses the significant Hindu Festival of Light [...]

This past June, Noah (11) and Eden (10) served at the Breathe Conference for global workers. Noah and his parents, Brian and Danielle, led worship for the adults (Noah is crazy good on the [...]

I first learned about Compassion International at a Women’s Dessert Night in the fall of 2013 at ENCOUNTER.  I had been invited to attend because I was a part of the MOPS Leadership Team and had [...]

BREATHE – A place to restore your soul Over the next ten days (June 20-30), Pastor Daniel and Lori Hahn are serving with a team of amazing volunteers at Breathe, a retreat for global [...]

The holiest month on the Islamic calendar Ramadan began May 15 when the crescent of the new moon first became visible. Islam follows a lunar calendar, which is 11 days shorter than the solar [...]

The Bouyei (boo-yee) are one of ENCOUNTER’s adopted people groups. The Bouyei are distinguished by their head coverings that resemble turbans, their warm hospitality, close village [...]

In 2000, our church began a partnership with La Montaña Christian Camp in Costa Rica, led by Joe and Lori Pent. The camp has hosted more than 135,000 Latin American youth since its inception. [...]