Hey LifeMission Family!

This fall season has felt like a whirlwind here in the Missions Department! We want to take a moment to celebrate some new things that have happened over the last few months and share our excitement for the future.

First, I want to start by saying a huge thank you to Jack Frisbie who has served as our Global Missions & GO Prayer Assistant, Aug. 2021-Sept. 2023. He has brought so much order and advancement to our ministry these last few years. It has been a delight for Pastor Jacob and I to work with him and watch the Lord teach and grow him in so many ways! Several months ago, Jack shared with us that he would be starting the GO School of Ministry here at the church this fall. Even though we were very sad this meant his time working on staff with us was coming to an end, we were thrilled for this next step in his journey.

In light of this, we began the hiring process this summer to find his replacement and we are very excited to share that Cara Ernest is our new Global Missions & Local Outreach Coordinator! Cara has served on staff at LifeMission Church in various roles over the last 8 years, including a season as a full time missionary overseas. She has been serving on our executive Missions Team for the past 3+ years and brings a lot of perspective, experience, and passion to the table. We are so excited for the future with Cara serving in this position. Cara also serves as the head of our Vulnerable Children Missions Subcommittee and brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding to our Missions Team in regards to caring for vulnerable children and families around the world. If you are needing to contact the missions department for any reason please feel free to email Cara at cara.ernest@lifemission.church

Lastly, I am excited to share that the GO School of Ministry has had a very successful launch to its first year! We have a total of 9 students in the school, 6 of which have chosen the Missions Focus. This focus will train and equip them for the work of cross-cultural missions! Pastor Jacob and I have the privilege now of spending several hours each week teaching, training, equipping, and pastoring these 6 students. We cannot wait to continue to see the growth and depth the Lord is leading them in as they continue to pursue Jesus with their whole hearts.

Thank you for your prayer, support, and participation both locally and globally as we partner with Jesus to advance the Gospel and help finish the Great Commission in the earth. We see God’s hand leading and guiding us each and every week, please know you are a huge part of that as you walk in obedience to whatever ways the Lord has led you to be involved.

For His Glory,
Nicole Dinsmore
Director of Global Missions & GO Prayer

Outreach Testimony

"This trip to the Middle East was so amazing! This was my 1st mission trip and also my first time out of the country. We went on this trip to help support the 100 hour Worship and Prayer Burn that they do in the House of Prayer in the Middle East. It was so cool to see people worshiping and praying for their country, and their nation. The way these people prayed and worshiped was unlike anything I have ever experienced before. They were so passionate and you could tell that their hearts longed for Jesus to come and fill the land and be the King of kings in the losts’ life. They prayed and sang in Arabic, and even though I couldn't understand what they were saying, I could feel the Holy Spirit so distinctly and could feel the passion and love for Jesus among the people. For me, the biggest thing I gained on this trip was a new heart for the Middle East and a desire to pray for them. We pray for the nations all of the time at GO Prayer, and my eyes have been opened to how important that really is and to not take it for granted that we get to freely worship and pray to Jesus. I also have gained a new desire to learn and read about Israel and the Middle East in the Bible. My heart is so tender and I feel like I have a new perspective on the Middle East and just the nations in general."

- Anna Boucher

2024 Short Term Outreaches

Are you looking for an opportunity to be involved in overseas missions next year? Applications for our Spring and Summer trips are coming soon! You can learn more about each specific trip HERE. Prayfully seek the Lord to see if now is the time for you to partner with Him in a short term outreach.

Missionary Spotlight

Vicente and Janine Alvarado make videos to share the Gospel with the people of Japan.Through “The Gospel Through a Click”, they create and share the stories of those who have found salvation, freedom, healing, hope and a future in the Son of God, Jesus. Using content specifically for the Japanese culture (the 2nd largest unreached people group), they work together with churches and organizations to create content that can be used to help people hear the Gospel and connect viewers to a church.

Prayer Points

1. For the funding to be able to hire a part time worker so they can expand their capacity and create more Gospel sharing videos.

2. Complete healing over Vincente’s body as he deals with regular chronic pain in his body.

3. That the Holy Spirit would move in the hearts and minds of those who come across their videos sharing the Gospel, and many more would come to know Jesus in Japan.

Mission Monday

Join us this month on Monday, November 20th, at 7pm in the Barn at our Olathe Campus for Mission Monday!

This month we will be hearing the testimonies of the team members that have gone on our most recent Short Term Outreaches. Come join us to hear about all the things that God is doing in the Nations!

If you have a heart for growing a deeper understanding of the world, cultivating God's heart for all people or discovering unique ways to be a part of God's Mission, Mission Monday is for you and we would love to see you there!

Local Outreach in November

MISSION SOUTHSIDE

For current needs and drives, click HERE!

For current volunteer opportunities, click HERE!

THE SINGLE MOM KC

PURSUIT EVENT - The Single Mom KC hosts an event called Pursuit on the first Wednesday of every month at our KCK campus. The next event will be on December 6th. The volunteer opportunities range from cooking and serving the meal, greeting and helping with registration, and working with the kids. This is a great way for our church family to serve single moms in our community! When signing up make sure to select "LifeMission KCK". Sign up HERE!

REFUGE KC

CHRISTMAS BASKETS

We have a big goal of packing and distributing 150 gift baskets this Christmas! We hope that many of you will help us meet that goal. For more information and to sign up for donations, click THIS link. BE SURE to read the information above the donation list!

WELCOME KIT

You can help bless refugee families by gathering the "Welcome Kit" items listed and bringing them to RefugeKC or allowing them to help you deliver these donations directly to the family. You may gather an entire kit for a particular family or host a collection for a variety of items that will be distributed to multiple families. Contact RefugeKC by clicking HERE to let them know how you'd like to give.

HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITY

Meal sharing is not only important but is considered virtuous in many cultures. For Refuge KC, sharing a weekly meal will enable students & volunteers to deepen relationships outside of class. Would your small group be willing to prepare & serve a meal? It's a great way to meet people from other cultures in a group setting. To sign up to make a meal, click HERE!

KC DREAM CENTER

ADOPT-A-BLOCK KCK - Saturday, November 18th, 9:30am -12:30pm

ADOPT-A-BLOCK OLATHE - Saturday, November 18th, 9:30am - 12:30pm

The Adopt-A-Block program visits select under-resourced neighborhoods every month to clean up the neighborhood, distribute food and hygiene items, and simply find a need and fill it. Click HERE!

STREET OUTREACH - Saturday, November 25th, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The Street Outreach program visits homeless camps across the area. We deliver food, snacks, and water and visit with those facing homelessness to see how we can help. Click HERE!

KC DREAM CENTER

MISSION SOUTHSIDE

THE SINGLE MOM KC