Missions
Bert and Veronica Almazan
La Chorrera, Panama
About Us:
Bert and his wife Veronica have been missionaries in Panama since 2008. They have been used by God to plant Calvary Chapel Panama in La Chorrera, just outside of Panama City. Before going to the mission's field, Bert served as the Spanish ministry pastor at Calvary Chapel Beachside. Bert and Veronica have one child, Carlos who lives in California and is currently in college.
Contact:
bert@calvarypanama.org
panamabert1@yahoo.com
Website: www.calvarypanama.org
Newsletter:
Almazan-Newsletter (PDF)
Phone: 714.881.5118 507.6982.9277
Dave and Tamra Bryant
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
About Us:
Dave and Tamra are currently living and serving in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua attending Spanish language school and immersing in the "Nica" culture. During their Spanish classes they openly share the Word in Spanish and are currently discipling several of their Professor's. They facilitate short-term missions teams from the USA and Canada into specific neighborhoods with server poverty, demonstrating the love of Christ by evangelism and meeting the physical needs i.e., food, clothing, medical etc., of the people living there. Nicaragua is the 2nd poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Please pray for open hearts of the people to receive His Word.
Contact: bryantmissions@gmail.com
Newsletter: Bryant-Newsletter (PDF)
Facebook: Compassion In Action, Nicaragua
Barry and Linda Felis
California
About Us:
Our mission is to take the gospel of Christ out from the church and into the public arena, proclaiming Christ on coastal piers, city sidewalks, in marketplaces, in parks, on college campuses, and in neighborhoods. Anywhere that people move and gather, is our 'pulpit.'
We can't fulfill the Great Commission all by ourselves, so a key part of our ministry is training others. We hold training sessions for anyone who wants to learn how to share their faith. One of our core values is the key role of the local church in fulfilling the work of God in the world. We seek to enter into partnership with local churches that want help in "jump-starting" their evangelistic ministries. Learning to share their faith in the public arena is a tremendous faith-building experience.
Contact: bfelis@yahoo.com
Website: www.followingtheharvest.org
Newsletter:
Felis-Newsletter (PDF)
Jason and Jill
South East Asia
About Us:
Jason and Jill have been serving in South East Asia since 2006. Their work has consisted of teaching English at the university level where they strive for excellence in the classroom and intentionally seek out student relationships in order to share the Hope they have inside of them. They have two girls, Ella and Madeline, and have made South East Asia their home. In January 2011, they will be serving as country directors, overseeing about 40 other teachers and families, serving with their organization.
Contact: info@calvarybeachside.com
Carlo and Kati Nicolo
Calabria, Italy
About Us:
Carlo, Kati, and their daughter (Anna Chiara) moved to Italy in 2006. Carlo, originally from Italy, felt the Lord leading them back to share the love of Jesus Christ to his family and the people of Italy. Two more children (Giosue Samuel and Sofia Lea) later and a couple of moves they currently reside in Calabria. Carlo teaches the Bible every Sunday and some Wednesdays in a small fellowship in the town of Bagnara Calabra. They continue to reach out and share the Good News of Jesus Christ to the widows, sick, needy, and lost in their community. Please pray for God’s power to come upon them to share the Gospel with love and conviction.
Contact: carlo_nicolo@yahoo.com
kati_nicolo@yahoo.com
Newsletter:
Nicolo-Newsletter (PDF)
Keith "Hapa" and Lupita Phillips
Ensenada, Baja, Mexico
About Us:
Hapa has been a missionary in Baja since 2006. He married his wife Lupita (who was serving alongside of him) in 2008. They have 2 children, a son Gabo and daughter L'ea. They currently serve at Calvary Chapel Chapultepec under Pastor Mario Angulo (a small church just outside of Ensenada). Hapa helps out with the day to day functions at the church including construction work, a back to school program (they feed the kids, and families), and host visiting mission teams. They also serve at casa Esperanza, a home for battered women and children. Every Saturday Hapa serves alongside S.E.A., a Christian based adventure group, which offers a surf school for the street kids of Ensenada.
Contact: hapainbaja@yahoo.com
Newsletter:
Phillips-Newsletter (PDF)
Dave and Karen Wilson
Ensenada, Baja, Mexico
About Us:
The Wilson family (David, Karen, Noah, Jacob, Savannah and Stephen) serves with Pastor Juan Domingo at Calvary Chapel "Horizonte" Ensenada. Their primary responsibility is the design, development, and opening of a new orphanage for children with special needs. Once open, they will be the directors of the day-to-day operation of the home. Additionally, David teaches classes at the Calvary Chapel Bible College Ensenada extension campus. David also oversees the English service at the church in Ensenada where he teaches on Sundays as needed. They also host visiting mission teams from across the U.S. and Canada.
Contact: gringos4jesus@aol.com
Newsletter:
Wilson-Newsletter (PDF)
Vision & Mission
The vision for the mission's ministry is found in Acts 1:8; "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." It's our desire to fulfill the great commission as the Lord Jesus commanded us in Mathew 28:19–20 in conjunction with Acts 1:8 as His witnesses in our Jerusalem (Huntington Beach), Judea (Orange County), Samaria (United States/Baja Mexico), and to the end of the earth (Over Seas).
It's our desire to equip and encourage the body as a 'whole' in fulfilling the great commission in our community and beyond. We seek to provide each person with the opportunity to not only discover their role in fulfilling the great commission, but more importantly the privilege of being "sent" as His ambassador in making disciples.