Eddy and Carrie Ramos

email: hopeandjoyministry@gmail.com

website: MissionGo Hope and Joy Ministry

Eddy and Carrie Ramos have been serving as missionaries with MissionGO in the Dominican Republic since 2011. They founded a children’s ministry, “Ministerio Esperanza y Gozo” or “Hope and Joy Ministry,” in a barrio in Santiago where they bring the hope and joy of Jesus into the heart of a community known for its poverty, crime, and violence. The Ramos’ prayer is that the ministry will be a safe place where the children can come and learn about Jesus and through which they can also evangelize to the children’s families and neighbors. They minister to the children, reach out to the families, and point them to Christ. They also provide for some of the physical needs of the families through their food ministry. Their hope is that God will bless their ministry to the children and that one day He may open the door to planting a church in that neighborhood.

Romans 15:13 “Now may the God of HOPE fill you with all JOY and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

If you would like to know more about them, their ministry, and how God is working in their lives you can follow along on Facebook (@hopeandjoyministry) and Instagram (@hopeandjoyministry). For their latest updates please Click Here.

Eric and Penny Schering

Rev Eric Schering is a graduate of Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI.  He conducts courses for pastors, teachers and other leaders in Ambunti and other cities in Papua New Guinea.  His responsibilities continue to be training pastors and writing resources materials for pastors and other leaders.  

As it turns out, his books for pastors are also a very good fit for Christian Religious Education (CRE) in high schools in Papua New Guinea.  CRE was recommended for all public high schools beginning in 2006 and then starting in 2017 it was mandated for also high school students.   

Some of the materials are written in English, some in Melanesian Pidgin, most of the materials are written in both languages.  One of his most recent projects is Leadership for Melanesia, a book dealing with Biblical leadership principles designed for a Papua New Guinea context.  Another recent book is Ten Hot Topics, which addresses issues of great relevance to the PNG culture, such as land disputes, spousal abuse, sorcery, etc.  Other books are Eleven More Hot Topics and Nine More Hot Topics.   He is also involved in the administration of the PIM elementary schools, which is now expanding into primary schools. His spouse, Penny works with a team of ladies to foster spiritual development for the women in the hamlets around Ambunti. 

For their latest newsletter, Click Here.

Shelley Hernandez

Pathway to Jesus School

email: shernandez_71@hotmail.com

website: MissionGO Pathway To Jesus School

Shelley Hernández, co-founder of the Pathway to Jesus school, presently is the Executive Director of the school and serves on the Board of Directors. She is currently living in the United States so she can receive treatment for her Multiple Myeloma cancer,
but continues to work full-time in the ministry. 

The Pathway to Jesus school, located in the Dominican Republic, was founded in 2003.
The mission of the school is to provide an excellent Christian education to the students, giving each child and their family the opportunity to know Christ.

Pathway to Jesus (Colegio Caminito de Jesús) presently has a staff of 23 people and approximately 295 students, preschool through 6th grade.
These children come from lower class homes and a lot of them come from dysfunctional families. The majority of them are not from Christian homes so the school has a GREAT opportunity to share God's love and God´s word with these students and their families and at the same time provide an excellent education.

There is such a great need for good, Christian education in the Dominican Republic; therefore, making this ministry very important. 

If you would like to know more and see how God is working in and through the Pathway to Jesus School you can follow along on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/157418261008962

Donations specifically for the school can be made via Illiana Christian High School.
Please make sure Pathway to Jesus is written in the memo.
 

Illiana Christian High School
c/o/ Pathway to Jesus School
10920 Calumet Avenue
Dyer, IN 46311

 

  Steve and Laura Persenaire

Steve and Laura Persenaire have been with MAF since 2005. After serving for 17 years in Indonesia, they now work to bring in new missionary staff. As an MAF mobilizer, Steve is responsible for recruiting in the Southeast US region, traveling to colleges and universities as he walks alongside prospective MAF candidates. This is a vital role to the future of mission aviation as it’s so critical for our candidates to be prepared well for what they will face on the mission field. Steve’s many years of missionary aviation experience help him to be a good fit for this role.

Steve and Laura began their time with MAF serving in Kalimantan as an MAF pilot and mechanic, Steve flew routinely to a variety of jungle airstrips or water strips. Through the flying ministry, MAF was able to serve communities, support churches, and show compassion. During their time in Indonesia Steve also took on some leadership roles such as program manager, director of quality and eventually accountable manager.

Steve and Laura are encouraged by the following verse to continue serving the Lord wherever He calls them, to do whatever He calls them to do. 1 Corinthians 15:58 says, “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

God calls the men and women of MAF to serve Him in unique ways. He may also be calling you to a special role in the Persenaires’ ministry. Please prayerfully consider becoming a Ministry Partner with them through prayer and/or financial support. For their newsletter please Click Here.

Mike and Pretty VanProoyen
Word of Life Indo-Pacific
email: michaelvenprooyen@wol.org
website:  Word of Life VanProoyen Family

"We are Mike and Pretty VanProoyen, missionaries with Word of Life Fellowship. For the Past 18 years, we have served with Word of Life in this part of the world. God allowed Mike to serve as the Field Director for Philippines for 7 years and now for 4 years as the director of the Indo-Pacific Region. This region consists of 42 countries with 15 of them having full-time missionary teams. In total there are more than 250 Word of Life missionaries reaching this part of the world.

More than half of the world’s population call the Indo-Pacific home. The most unreached people groups in the world are within this region and in the 10/40 window. It is our desire to begin Word of Life ministries in 9 more countries by 2030.
Word of Life ministries are strategically located all across the region to come alongside local churches to help them reach their communities (and beyond) for Christ. It is our desire to mobilize young people to get out and reach their friends for Christ. Through Bible Institutes, Camps, Evangelistic events and working with Youth Ministries, we are seeing young people become bold in their faith.

We want to see every student everywhere reaching their friends for Christ. Also, we want to see every student everywhere growing in their walk with God."
For more information please Click Here.