Missions

Jesus tells us, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to do everything I have told you”.

Matthew 28: 19-20

At Monroe Center Community Church, we desire to mobilize the church to reach the world with the Gospel message and to care for the needy. We desire that members of M.C.C.C. become so passionate about God’s heart for the lost that they become involved in outreach ministries locally, nationally, and globally.

Our congregation is involved in several local, national, and international ministries:

• Camp Cedar: A weekend camp for girls between the ages of 7 to 17 who have been sexually abused. Camp Cedar provides a safe and fun environment to allow the girls to achieve a full and lasting recovery through the Lord. This is accomplished by involving the girls in fun and meaningful activities, all while being surrounded by others who have been through similar situations.

• Child Evangelism Fellowship: An organization that presents the Gospel to children through Backyard Bible Clubs, Good News Bible Clubs, and teaching & training leaders in these fields.
  • Teresa Woodard – Teresa was a missionary to the Philippines for 20 years. As the Director of CEF Northeast Tennessee, she teaches Good News Bible Clubs, 5-Day Clubs, and shares the Gospel at county fairs. In addition, she trains and equips youth and adult teachers for CEF activities.

• El Ayudante - Honduras: El Ayudante’s mission is to grow committed followers of Jesus Christ by meeting the needs of their community. Local communities are involved with El Ayudante in creating their own solutions to the challenges they face every day – physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It aims to empower and enable through collaboration amongst families, churches, and local leaders to work as a team to solve the presented needs.
  • Ryan & Angie Schick - Both Ryan and Angie help with team activities within the EA team. Ryan also works closely with local pastors to help develop deeper relationships, and Angie serves as a nurse in the clinic.

• Independent Baptist Missions for Asians:
  • Aries Gonzales – At the request of the Philippine government, Aries Gonzales teaches young police officers spiritual enhancement to develop their moral values. In addition, he pastors his own church, is the Provincial Director for local pastors, presents the Gospel in jails, and teaches voluntarily in the Bible College to help prepare young preachers for ministry.
  • Lee Andrew Lim – Located in Philippians, Lee Andrew Lim pastors his own church and is involved in campus ministries where he disciples and equips students to share the Gospel while also offering discipleship opportunities within his community.

• Operation Christmas Child: A ministry of the Billy Graham Mission that blesses children with shoeboxes filled with gifts and the Word of God.

• Operation Mobilization:
  • Missionary Kay – Located in Jerusalem, Israel, Kay recognizes how God uniquely shaped her and applies her knowledge and experience with her deafness to help her minister to blind and deaf children and their hearing families.

• Rock House Kids: Through providing a safe, warm, and nurturing environment for Rockford’s children, Rock House Kids has been sharing God’s love to children ages 6 through 18 since 1999. Their mission is to “Share God’s love with inner-city children through Biblical principles and the tangible love of Christ”.

• Rockford Pregnancy Care Center: For women and girls who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, Rockford Pregnancy Care Center offers free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STI testing, parenting classes, and other free resources. Everything is free and confidential. Without judgement or shame, the team creates a safe place for women to process options and make an informed decision under the guidance of Christian counselors.

• Rockford Rescue Mission: For those in need, people can find immediate care and faith-based guidance that helps bring hope and healing into their lives. Services include community meals, women’s & men’s crisis centers which offer short-term shelter emergency services, life recovery programs, medical/dental/chiropractic services, and educational/employment/vocational training – all to help those in need to transition back into society.

• Youth with a Mission - Emerge (YWAM):
  • Ture & Carolyn Riker – Currently living in Colorado, the Rikers are evangelizing right where they are while also teaching and sending teams into the missions field. The teams they send out help create sustainable food sources through aquaponics, which provides tilapia and vegetables using small amounts of recycled water while evangelizing and discipling the people around them.