Short Term Teams

Christ Our Hope Bible Church Short Term Teams 2010

As a church we desire to be directly involved in what God is doing in establishing the church around the world. Because of that, each summer we send Short Term Teams that work alongside missionaries we support to minister the Gospel through the church.

This Summer COHBC will again be sending a team to lead Outreach English classes in the Czech Republic.

In addition, Faith Bible Church is sending teams to Arkhangelsk, Russia; Moscow Russia; and Tenerife and they have invited people from COHBC to participate on those teams as well.

Please prayerfully consider participating in one of the short term teams this year.

If you have any question about Short Term Teams, please contact Ken Johnson at 624-1633, or email him at kenneth_9173@msn.com.

Czech Republic, English Camp Dates June 29 – July 19 Member Profile: Committed believers solid in their faith, bold in evangelism and willing to teach English as an outreach. Program: English outreach camp including components of Bible discussions, relation building games, and cultural presentations. Ministry Link: This team will build on the foundation of gospel relationships begun by previous teams and the ministry of Peter and Sonya Smith and Marcus and Amie Denny. God uses the outreach English camp every year to open doors for the gospel and to train the local Czech believers in relational evangelism. Area Profile: Kladno is essentially a suburb of the capital city, Prague. The former central European communist nation is successfully emerging as a strong economic force. The beautiful Baroque and Gothic architecture and moderate climate make Prague a popular tourist destination. Partners: Marcus and Amie Denny and Cornerstone Bible Church.
Tenerife 2010 Dates: Late July 22 - August 8 Member Profile: Energetic people able to participate in a variety of outreach activities. Sports, music, and other performance skills are a plus. Must be able to work with children, speak some Spanish, and work with elderly. Program: Three components of: children’s sports camps in the morning, elderly outreach mid-day, concluding with local park outreaches in the evening. Ministry Link: Building on the ministry from the last 2 years, the Tenerife team will strategically build the foundation for a new church plant on the northern side of the island. The team will work with FBC missionaries Dave and Lois Belch as they establish relationships in the area Area Profile: Tenerife is the largest and most populous of the 7 Canary Islands, all part of Spain. “Eternal Springtime” makes the archipelago a popular European vacation destination. Facilities and transportation are modern European. Partners: Venezuelan believers. TEAM missionaries Dave & Lois Belch Steve & Cheryl Albrecht, Nathan & Julie Thiry and the Fountain of Peace and Hope Christian Church known as (ICFPE).
Arkhangelsk, Russia, 2010 Dates: June 24 -July 12 Member Profile: Musicians and children workers able to both perform and teach musical skills to children. Program: Summer camp for teaching music during the week with possible outreach concerts on the weekends. Ministry Link: As a repeat from the last 2 years, the Arkhangelsk short-term team will function as a strategic component of the Antioch Initiative coalition of churches headed by Faith Bible Church. The short-term team will assist the regional pastor (Nikolai) in providing an excellent evangelistic platform for preaching the gospel and building long-term gospel relationships. Area Profile: Arkhangelsk is the capital city in the Russian region of the same name. Being near the Arctic Circle, summer days are very long with moderate to cool temperatures. Facilities and transportation will range from modern to former communist “rustic.” Partners: Slavic Gospel Association (SGA), Eastern Washington Antioch Coalition of Churches.
Moscow, Russia, 2010 Dates: July 30 - August 16 Member Profile: Enthusiastic and bold believers ready to share their faith and teach English as an outreach. Program: College campus evangelism and relationship building to reach students and encourage the church plant. Ministry Link: This adventurous team will serve alongside the newly established church plant as a significant component of the outreach efforts already in place. The team will assist the regional pastor (Yevgeni Bakhmutsky) in providing a foundation for preaching the gospel and building long-term gospel relationships. Area Profile: The megacity of Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. It is a major economic center of government and is home to many scientific and educational institutions. It possesses the heart of Russia's art and history museums, performing arts programs, and elaborate architecture. It has a continental climate of humid summers and long, cold winters. Partners: Slavic Gospel Association (SGA), Eastern Washington Antioch Coalition of Churches.