Missions

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation..” Mark 16:15

As a church body, Yosemite Lakes Community Church has been challenged to fulfill our part of the Great Commission as the Lord Jesus Christ directed us in the Scriptures.

The church body can get involved in the following ways:

  1. Pray - Nothing happens without prayer. As incredible as it sounds, an all-powerful God has indeed given to man world-changing authority through prayer. Our missionaries need an ongoing, daily prayer covering to be effective in the field.
  2. Send - Some of us don’t travel, but we can help others who want to be on the mission field for short-term or long-term outreach. YLCC hosts many outreach trips a year. There is always a need for additional financial help for ministry outreach projects and for travel assistance for those who have a heart to go, but lack funds to do so.
  3. Go - Some of us can go and experience the life changing adventure, joy and challenge of being on the mission field first-hand.

Church members can also chose to join the Missions Ministry that serves to:

  • keep in contact with missionaries in the field
  • pray for missionaries
  • promote interest in and support for missionaries within YLCC
  • make financial support decisions for the missions and missionaries
  • meet the special needs of missionaries throughout the year as they arise.

Both local missionaries here in the United States and those in far away countries are supported by YLCC, representing Christ throughout the entire world.

Missionaries Supported by YLCC

Missionaries in California

Brenneman, Gerre Evangel Home, Inc., www.evangelhome.org , Fresno
Carroll, Pastor Jay Madera Rescue Mission, maderarm@madnet.net , Madera
Deto, Kenya Helping Hands Pregnancy and Parenting Center, Inc.
  www.choicesandoptions.com , helpinghands@sti.net , Oakhurst;
Graff, Matthew & Melinda Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, www.intervarsity.org , Fresno
Kaczmarek, Ed & Lisa Youth for Christ, www.yfcfrontlines.org  , Fresno
Monroe, Tony The Cross and Horse Ministry, Fresno/Oakhurst;
Nicholulis, Tom Manna House, Oakhurst
Raughley, Luke World Impact, www.worldimpactfresno.org , Fresno
Rivera, Phil & Patricia Bread of Life, yettocome@aol.com , Fresno

Missionaries in the US

Celum, Jacqueline Campus Crusade for Christ, Florida
Chance, Tom & Marti AWANA, awana2nccal@directway.com , No Central CA
Lewis, Jim; Youth for Christ, www.yfckern.org , Kern County
Meier, Bob & Joanne AWANA, Visalia
Sheldon, Lou Traditional Values Coalition, www.traditionalvalues.org
Simmons, Dave & Kathleen Cowboy Church Ministries, www.cowboychurchministries.org , Texas
  Bible League, www.bibleleague.org

Missionaries Serving Internationally

  Agape Children's Ministry, www.agapechildren.org , Africa
  Life Wind, www.lifewind.org , Office USA
Allen, Lennie Bridges for Peace, www.bridgesforpeace.com , Israel
Brussow, Herb & Mickey Wycliffe Bible Translators-Internet Assignments , Based in CA
Chapman, Chris & Terri Greater Europe Mission, www.thechapmans.nl , Holland
Fry, Kristen Dwelling Places, www.dwellingplaces.org , Africa
Halgren, Tom Evangelical Covenant, Africa
Haynes, Gary Acts Ministries, Brazil
Horner, Steve & Cathy Rancho de Sus Ninos, www.ranchodesusninos.org , Mexico
Issangya, Bishop Eliudi International Evangelism Outreach, Africa
Maples, Rick & Carrie African Inland Missions, Africa
Nabong, Leslie & Sonny Project Life Ministries, Philippines
Samuel, Thomas Quiet Cornor, India
Squires, Mike Wycliffe, Africa
Triplett, Jon & Terri King's Castle, www.kingscastle.org , El Salvador
Weins, Vic & Marty MBMS International, www.mbmsi.org , Canada