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Covenant Life Church supports the following missions with prayer and monthly financial support:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\nTake the Challenge \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> By holding two-day seminars focused on
\ndisciple-making and strengthening
\nministry marriages, Scott is training
\npastors around the world to implement and
\nexpand this process through their own
\nchurches. TTC is currently active in India,
\nthe Philippines, and six countries in Africa. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Visit website to learn more ... \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Take the Challenge (TTC) is a locally-based,
\ninternational ministry with a vision to Make Disciples,
\nTrain Leaders, and Change Lives. Founder, Scott
\nRoberts has an absolutely burning passion to raise
\nup disciple-makers, true disciples of Jesus who each
\ninvest in a believer to help him or her grow up into a
\ndisciple who makes another disciple, who makes
\nanother disciple, etc. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nIn 1946, New Tribes Mission of Brazil, began sending missionaries into remote isolated communities, where the language and culture are unknown. Most of these communities are accessible only by river or aviation. The languages of these indigenous groups are not written down. To learn the language, time is spent talking & pointing, and trial & error. Learning the culture is extremely important, as the goal is to communicate the Gospel in a way that is understood clearly through their World View.
\nJeremy and Macy (alumni of our local college and former CLC members) serve at the \u201cEscola Internacional de Puraquequara\u201d. This school was founded in 1958, to aid missionary families serving in remote places where there are no schools. American and Portuguese curriculums are used in the school. Though the Ketchams serve in many different capacities, their main ministry is as dorm parents to students in 5-8th grade. Many nationalities are represented: American, Brazilian and even Korean. If the school did not exist, many missionary families would be unable to stay with the tribe, because their child would be unable to receive an education. Every semester, we pray that the Lord would continue to provide teachers and others to serve at our school so we can continue to support our missionary families in the tribe. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>New Tribes Mission Brazil \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Pray for these works and the people groups here in Brazil who
\nhave yet to be reached. There are so many who have yet to hear!
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\nPray for speed, efficiency, and open doors to continue to reach
\nthese unreached people groups!
\n
\nPray for us as we are part of the Leadership of the school and
\nfor the decisions that are made.
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\nPray for us as well, as we love and take care of the kids under
\nour care. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Jeremy & Macy Ketcham \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>In 1946, New Tribes Mission of Brazil, began
\nsending missionaries into remote isolated
\ncommunities, where the language and culture are
\nunknown. Most of these communities are
\naccessible only by river or aviation. The languages
\nof these indigenous groups are not written down.
\nTo learn the language, time is spent talking &
\npointing, and trial & error. Learning the culture is
\nextremely important, as the goal is to
\ncommunicate the Gospel in a way that is
\nunderstood clearly through their World View.
\n
\nJeremy and Macy (alumni of our local college and
\nformer CLC members) serve at the \u201cEscola
\nInternacional de Puraquequara\u201d. This school was
\nfounded in 1958, to aid missionary families serving
\nin remote places where there are no schools.
\nAmerican and Portuguese curriculums are used in
\nthe school.
\n
\nThough the Ketchams serve in many different
\ncapacities, their main ministry is as dorm parents
\nto students in 5-8th grade. Many nationalities are
\nrepresented: American, Brazilian and even Korean.
\nIf the school did not exist, many missionary families
\nwould be unable to stay with the tribe, because their
\nchild would be unable to receive an education.
\nPray that the Lord would continue to provide
\nteachers and others to serve at the school so we
\ncan continue to support our missionary families in
\nthe tribe. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Since 1993, Options Pregnancy Clinic
\nhas served our community with
\ncompassionate care for women, men, and
\nfamilies making pregnancy decisions.
\nBecause every person is valuable,
\neach individual who comes
\nthrough our doors receives the highest
\nquality care in a comfortable,
\nhope-filled environment. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Besides supporting Options Pregnancy CLinic as a church financially, several
\nmembers of CLC volunteer each week as counselors, mentors, and staff support.
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\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>Visit their website \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Slide\"\nCovenant Life began supporting South Central Missouri Fellowship of Christian Athletes on a monthly basis to support the global mission \"to see the world transformed through Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.\"
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\nUnder the direction of Brian Mitchell for the last 14 years, the ministry has grown to involve 87 schools and 125 coaches across 11 counties-- reaching thousands of primarily un-churched students! Each school has at least one supervised \"huddle\" Bible study where Bibles and study materials are distributed freely. Mitchell himself leads seven weekly morning Bible studies and spends afternoons in personal character coach sessions besides attending sporting events to cheer on those he mentors.
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\nChance and Kayla Dry came on as area representatives a little over a year ago, and Dylan Curtis last summer, to better blanket the region. All work from home, including Penny Lodin, administrative assistant, to save money on office rental. One prayer request for this year is funding for marriage retreats for coaches since home life can be strained with the demands of their schools and students.
\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>South Central Missouri Fellowship
\nof Christian Athletes \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>Christian Action Ministries serves to combat food insecurity
\nin Taney County, just as we have since 1984.
\nLast year, that meant that we were able to provide :
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\n-more than 40,000 individual cases of assistance
\n-nearly 500,000 meals provided a
\n-over 2,000,000 pounds of food distributed.
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\n We know that we can do this only through the power of the Holy Spirit
\nand the many, many contributions of our volunteers and our partners
\nwho generously share their blessings with our neighbors. Thank you! \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer>\"\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>Serving our neighbors in need
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