Missions

 Upward Outreach serves to meet the needs of those in our community and beyond by sharing God's love and care through the distribution of goods. We aim to lift others up while keeping the focus Upward to Christ. We work with local churches, schools and outreaches for distribution, as well as distribute ourselves in the community. At this time our specific aim is to provide warm necessities to those that will be living in the elements this winter. If you would like to help by donating specific items to the outreach we are looking for: sleeping bags (winter ones especially), tents, tarps, warm hats and gloves, backpacks, thermal underwear, socks and hand warmers. We will also happily accept adult bicycles.  

Ruach Israel; Congregation Ruach Israel seeks to

nurture a warm, caring and joyful community for

Jewish and intermarried individuals and families.

We joyfully embrace Jewish life as we grow ever

deeper in our love for and commitment to Yeshua,

(Jesus) the Jewish Messiah. Inspired by the

privilege of knowing our small yet important

place in God’s plan, we do our part to help change

the world by standing with Yeshua, Israel’s

greatest son. Rabbi Nathan helps run summer

camps for teens and young adults.

 HELPING CHURCHES HELP PEOPLE 

WE DON’T TAKE THE PLACE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH OR EXIST APART FROM IT. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE LOCAL CHURCHES WE ARE IN 

PARTNERSHIP WITH BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS FROM THESE CHURCHES TO BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED RIGHT HERE IN THE LAKES REGION. Love INC of the Lakes Region offers a “Redemptive Compassion“ study comprised of 8 training sessions, case studies of those in need and taught in a  combination of workbook materials, and short video presentations. This course is for all in our community including teachers, mentors, volunteers and anyone interesting in learning about LoveInc’s core values. This training brings an understanding of the strategy and philosophy of Love INC. “Redemptive Compassion” helps us wrestle with the biblical philosophy of truly helping others vs. enabling others along with other insights. 

Introducing the Jenkins Family
MVC’s newest Missionary Family we are supporting.

Tamara is from Alaska and Jeremy grew up in Senegal, West Africa (They are the son & daughter-in-law of Jay and Sue Jenkins with Wycliffe Bible Translation). They were working in Senegal for the past 4 years, but their dorm closed down due to lack of enrollment, so have joined a new ministry in Papua, Indonesia.

God moved them in the direction of serving Him overseas at a school called Ob Anggen (Good Fruit) in a village known as Bokondini in Papua, Indonesia. They will be 1 set of 5 dorm parents and their roles will be to support high schoolers physically and spiritually as they attend a Christian school with international education standards. The school's vision is that missionary and national kids would be given a quality education and we could help end the cycle of poverty throughout Papua's villages. Their hope is that these kids would gain self-confidence, a love for Christ, and true knowledge of the Gospel that they could share with their families in their villages where they do not know Christ. 

Please keep Jeremy, Tamara and their three children, Jace, Reese & Josie in your prayers!.