Missions updates available online
As we begin a new decade in the 21st century, it is quite clear that technology continues to increasingly pervade our lives. More important is how this technology is being used to foster connectedness. It seems everyone has an email address, Facebook account, probably even a Twitter handle. These services mainly do one thing, keep you connected and informed.
One way Parkside is using technology to help keep you informed is by updating the site regularly with missionary updates. Each of our missionaries has their own page that contains regular updates from them. So head over to our missions page and click “info” by a missionary’s picture to see what’s going on in their part of the world!
Also, our missionary prayer calendar is updated every day. This can also be found on the missions page. This calendar can serve as a great reminder to pray for our missionaries daily. You can also print the calendar off and put it on your fridge at home or in your Bible.
Short-Term Missions Trip Opportunities
We have several short-term missions opportunities for 2010. Keep an eye on the bulletin for more information.
China: Teaching English & Construction, Summer 2010
Mexico: Medical/Dental Trips, Fall 2010
Parkside Missions Overview
Parkside Church funds missionaries all over the world. In 2009, Parkside Church gave $1,238,050 to missions work internationally and domestically. Below is an overview of each missions effort we fund and to what extent.
Financial Support of Nationals
1. Bolivia (full financial support by Parkside Church)
- 13 Bolivian pastoral assistants (full-time Bolivian pastors in training)
- 375 Bolivians currently enrolled in Equipping Servants Internship (ESI),
- 2.5 year program, 10 hours a week.
- 250 Bolivians already completed ESI.
2. Oaxaca, Mexico (full financial support by Parkside Church)
- 2 Mexican pastoral assistants
- 75 Mexicans enrolled in Equipping Servants Internship (ESI)
3. India (Delhi Bible Institute)
- Pastors' conference for 600 men in November ‘09 - full financial support by Parkside Church
- 20 full-time Indian missionaries in Northern India - full financial support by Parkside Church
- 12 Indian students enrolled in 9-month full-time preaching training - full financial support by Parkside Church
4. South Africa
- Johannes Thaele, full-time S. African working with children - receives full financial support from Parkside Church
Full-time Financial Support
1. Bolivia: Kep & Debbie James, Kathy Maenner
2. Czech Republic: Mike & Cindy Yurkovich
3. Germany: Jeffrey & Katherine Robinson
4. Muslim Country: One family
Partial Financial Support
1. Austria: Joe & Brenda Ziska
2. Canada: Steve & Maureen Bickley
3. Mexico: Mike & Joan Ross
4. Peru: Mark & Patti Bean, Wes & Nancy Collins
5. Taiwan: Bobby & Julie Puckett
Financial Support to Domestic Missions
1. Ambassadors in Sport
2. Alternaterm
3. City Mission
4. Homeless Shelter
5. Prison Ministries
6. Scranton Road Bible Church
7. Truth for Life
8. WCRF
