Missions At Hope Church
Listed below (in alphabetical order) are the Missions and Missionaries currently supported by Hope Church, together with the name of the person in the Hope Church congregation who serves as the "contact" person for that Mission.
Note From The Hope Church WebServant: We know that many Missionaries are concerned because authorities in some countries have been known to search the Internet looking for excuses to keep certain people out of their country, or kick them out if they are already there. Many Missionariesare concerned that anything on the Internet could conceivably be used against them (now or in the future, even in other countries) - and we certainly would not want that to happen!
With those concerns in mind, we have limited the information that we will provide here about Missionaries in foreign countries. If you have any questions about any Missionary, or would like additional information, please speak to that Mission's contact or submit a Contact The Hope Church WebServant form and I will forward your request to that Mission's contact person.
Adopt A Highway
We clean 1.5 miles of Route 422 in front of Hope Church 4 times a year, filling trash bags that the highway workers pick up later.
Hope Church Contact for Adopt A Highway: Doug Keeler
Crop Walk
Annual fall fundraiser for food purchasing for the needy here and around the world.
Hope Church Contact for Crop Walk: Rob and Mary Dieteman
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives...one heart at a time. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ. FCA is the largest Christian sports organization in America. FCA focuses on serving local communities by equipping, empowering and encouraging people to make a difference for Christ.
Hope Church Contact for Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Bob Kramer
"G" Family, Missionaries
Mr. and Mrs. "G" and their family are Missionaries sent out of their home church in Texas and The French Connection Ministry. They currently serve French-speaking immigrants who live in central Belgium, especially Brussels. Their primary purpose is to help develop new churches among people who have little or no active faith tradition themselves.
Hope Church Contact for the "G" Family: Ruth Carr
Hope Builders - A Mission of Hope Church
Hope Church has members, attenders and "friends of Hope Church" who are called to work in short missions. Those workers who perform "random acts of kindness" in the name of Jesus Christ have now been organized into Hope Builders, a newly-created Mission Team.
Hope Builders now has their own page on our Hope Church website - please visit the Hope Builders page for contact information, and to learn more about this wonderful outreach into our local communities.
Hope Church Contact for Hope Builders: Bob Simcox
Hope Church Building Fund - Soda Can and Recyclables Drive
This is a very simple mission: collect empty aluminum soda cans, brass and copper so they can be turned in at recycling sites, with the money raised benefiting the Hope Church Building Fund. Everyone can help with this: instead of putting out your aluminum soda cans with your recycling, or metals like brass and copper, put them in a plastic bag and bring them to Hope Church (the collection area is on the north side of the shed).
Hope Church Contact for Soda Can and Recyclables Collection: Doug Keeler
Hope Church's Emergency Response Team (ERT)
Our Hope Church Early Response Team (ERT) is one of many ERTs organized by the United Methodist Church. The ERTers are the folks who go in right after the emergency phase of a disaster anywhere in the United States to muck out homes, remove wet drywall and insulation, cut up downed trees and so on. They often need to be totally self-sufficient, taking care of their own meals and transportation into and out of the affected area. Training is mandatory in order to participate on one of these teams.
Hope Church Contact for our ERT: Bob Simcox
"L" Family, Missionaries
Mr. and Mrs. "L" and their family are Missionaries who are sponsored by Christar, an organization whose central purpose is the establishment of God's church among the least-reached. Christar defines "least-reached" as people who do not have access to a church where the gospel is preached in their own language and culture.
Hope Church Contact for the "L" Family: Mona DeWalt
Life Skills – Classroom Wish List
Life Skills is a class at Daniel Boone High School that teaches life skills that help mainstream challenged children into adulthood. This class has a wish list of materials and supplies that are needed.
Hope Church Contact for Life Skills: Gail Grady
Light of Life - The "B" Family
Light of Life and Mr. and Mrs. "B" are missionaries serving in Kenya, Africa. The people they minister to are a pastoral people that live in a very remote area. Drought, famine, disease, poverty, a lack of health care and education are just a few of the challenges these people face. At the present time there is a drought/food crisis and Mr. and Mrs. "B" personally drive 6 hours to buy beans and corn and distribute it to the people.
Hope Church Contact for the "G" Family: Dave Reppert
Lori Potts, Missionary
Mission Representative Manager for The Mission Society, Norcross, GA. Lori oversees the work of over 30 volunteer Mission Representatives and funds her position by raising her own support.
Hope Church Contact for Lori Potts: Geof Rader
Love, Inc
Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) brings Christian churches together, across denominational lines, to help the poor by meeting immediate needs such as food and clothing, to longer-term responses through relational ministries such as life skills training and transitional housing. Over 135 Love INC affiliates in 30 states are helping more than 1 million people in need each year through nearly 9,000 churches, 6,000 community agencies, and more than 300,000 volunteers. Through Love INC, caring Christians are providing help, hope, and God's love to neighbors in need.
Hope Church Contact for Love INC: Unassigned (see Pastor Ken if you are interested in serving as the contact person for this Mission)
Miller-Keystone Blood Center
The Miller-Keystone Blood Center is the only supplier of blood products to the hospitals in Berks, Carbon, Eastern Schuylkill, Lehigh, Northampton, Southern Luzerne, Upper Bucks and Western Montgomery (PA), and Warren (NJ) counties. It is a an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)3 community organization and collects donated blood at frequent donation events within the local communities that they serve.
According to the Miller-Keystone website, "It is important to remember that blood cannot be manufactured - the only source is volunteer blood donors. When you give blood, you are doing one of the most amazing things anyone can dream of – saving a life. Your blood donation is very important to the health and welfare of hospital patients in our area, as the need for blood is never-ending. Blood products play a vital role in saving lives, including premature infants, accident/trauma victims, cardiac patients, individuals undergoing chemotherapy for cancer or leukemia, burn victims, surgical patients, hospital patients undergoing an organ or bone marrow transplant and individuals suffering from aplastic or sickle cell anemia."
Hope Church Contact for the Miller-Keystone Blood Center: Marsha Springel
Ronald McDonald House - Wilmington, DE
We collect soda tabs for this Ronald McDonald House, which they then recycle to raise money that is used to provide care for critically ill children and their families.
Hope Church Contact for Ronald McDonald House - Wilmington, DE: Mona DeWalt
Salvation Army
Specifically connecting Hope Church to the Angel Tree and Christmas Bell Ringing.
Hope Church Contact for Salvation Army: Karen Roach
Southeast Berks Ministerium
The Southeast Berks Ministerium is made up of clergy and some lay leaders of over 15 area Christian churches. Our purpose is to unite the many strains of Christianity in Jesus Christ in order to minister to the needs of the people of our region, and create collegial and interconnected streams of worship and fellowship as we celebrate our diverse worship styles and doctrines.
Hope Church Contact for Southeast Berks Ministerium: Pastor Ken DeWalt
St Paul's UCC Food Pantry
Amity Township's only source of free food for those in need.
Hope Church Contact for St Paul's UCC Food Pantry: Audrey Dunekack
Susan "S", Missionary
Susan is a missionary nurse serving at a Christian hospital in the Middle East. Patients come to this hospital from countries all throughout the Arab world seeking treatment. Typically patients will stay for several months, giving Susan and the staff plenty of time to serve the sick both medically and spiritually, by building long term relationships and sharing Christ's love with them.
Hope Church Contact for Susan "S": Joe Kijak
Thunder Outreach
The Thunder Outreach programs were birthed by a heart-felt and Spirit-filled need to take God's love and mercy out into our communities. Thunder Outreach programs utilize many different components and sources from each community it works with. Based on the needs of that community, Thunder Outreach services will provide churches, businesses, fire and police departments, mayors and other community based groups with activities that build community projects, food drives, community and music outreaches that not only meet that need, but also create a network in that community that will last after the events are over.
Hope Church Contact for Thunder Outreach: Donna Merritt
