global

The Chapel is dedicated to growing committed followers of Jesus Christ, both locally and globally; and to compassionately care for those in need.  We are partnered with the following workers and ministries to help each continue their respective outreaches. 
**Although it is our desire to provide complete information, in some cases it is in their best interest to limit what we share.  
Thank you for your understanding.
If you would like more information on any of the workers below, please pick up a copy of our Missions Directory in the church foyer.

Brandon & Jenna Cole
The Coles are serving in SE Asia working among an unreached people group. Brandon will be involved in medical ministry including teaching (at a local medical school), medical clinics, ultrasound, and DBS (Discovery Bible Studies). Jenna will be involved in campus ministry at local university and DBS (Discovery Bible Studies). They serve with Send International. The Coles have three children - Jace, Silas, and Liam.
 Gábor and Tündi Csikós
Word of Life creates faith-defining experiences that give students and families the opportunity to encounter God and grow in their spiritual walk through camps, the Bible Institute, youth ministries and International ministries. The Csikos Family serve with Word of Life Europe. They help mobilize, coach and mentor missionaries.
Dave & Ashley Jewell
Rift Valley Academy in Kenya
Dave and Ashley serve as middle school boys’ dorm parents and at Rift Valley Academy, a Christian boarding school in Kenya. RVA serves kids of missionaries from all over Africa. On top of being dorm parents, David also teaches and coaches at the Academy and Ashley helps with student health and new student records.

Aaron & Teresa Krause
As missionaries with Word of Life Evangelism Ministries, we bring the Gospel to the lost, equipping the local church to do the same by training believers to biblically and effectively share the message of Jesus Christ with unbelievers wherever they are. By so doing, we seek to reproduce disciples of the Lord who in turn will make messengers of others. While our ministry focuses primarily on Southwest Michigan and the Chicago area, our work has extended to New York City and worldwide to locations such as Ecuador, Africa, Jamaica, and Canada. Our passion is to share Christ with the lost wherever they may be found and to train other believers to do the same. Learn more at: www.makingmessengers.com
Matyas & Kate Kondor
Matyas & Kate bring the Gospel to the lost, equipping the local church to do the same by training believers to biblically and effectively share the message of Jesus Christ with unbelievers wherever they are. By so doing, they seek to reproduce disciples of the Lord who in turn will make messengers of others. They serve to strengthen local church through discipleship in worship, technical support, and prayer groups. They seek to serve Ukrainians displaced by the ongoing invasion, or who are in need of respite as ministers. As a Hungarian-American family they serve to see Hungarians flourish in God-given purpose as they grow in relationship with Jesus Christ.
Lewis & Jessica Maynard
Romania
Lewis and Jessica serve missionary families, local Romanians and the expatriate community at Bucharest Christian Academy in Romania. By serving as missionary kid educators they enable other missionary parents to be able to focus 100 percent of their attention on the ministries they have been called to. To keep up with their most recent ministry updates and activities check out their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/maynardsinmissions. To partner with them financially safely and securely through the EFCA's website, click here.
Tomas and Xenia Mezei
Tom and Xénia serve together at Word of Life Hungary, each contributing to the ministry in distinct ways.
Tom's role encompasses two primary focuses. Firstly, he leads the Outreach ministries, organizing various evangelistic events throughout the year and fostering ministry partnerships with local Hungarian churches. Secondly, he serves as the acting director of the Word of Life Hungary Bible School, overseeing a two-year program with an annual student enrollment ranging from 40 to 60.
Xénia plays a crucial behind-the-scenes role, handling organization and administration to support all aspects of Tom's ministry.
Together, they form a dedicated team committed to advancing the mission of Word of Life Hungary.
Tomas leads Outreach ministries, organizing various evangelistic events throughout the year and fostering ministry partnerships with local Hungarian churches. He also serves as the acting director of the Word of Life Hungary Bible school overseeing a two-year program with an annual student enrollment ranging from 40-60. Xenia plays a crucial behind-the scenes role, handling organization and administration to support all aspects of Tom’s ministry.
Adi & Nicoleta Popescu
Slatina, Romania
Adi pastors Biserica Piatra Vie (Living Rock Church) in Slatina, Romania. This community of believers has as its mission “to be the light of the world, the salt of the earth and the fragrance of Christ in Slatina and the village of Dobrun.” The Chapel has sent teams to Slatina most years since 1992 and has witnessed people coming to Jesus and forming a local church pastored by this Romanian believer.

Jim & Ruth Snyder
Rockford, Illinois serving Africa
Jim serves as the International Leader for ReachGlobal in Africa. He coaches and mentors the ReachGlobal City Team leaders and works closely with ministry partners to develop and expand ministry.

Dan & Jen Sommer
Dan organizes short term mission opportunities and relationships for EFCA high school youth groups and mission minded college students to connect with, serve, and learn from ReachGlobal missionaries. Apex mission exists to serve the local church by mobilizing the next generation of gospel influencers to take the gospel from here to everywhere. They are leading high school and college students to living the Great Commission globally and missional living daily.

Julia Spriegel
Bomet, Kenya
I am a cardiac nurse working alongside Christian health care workers in Kenya to provide Christ-centered cardiac care in the hospital. Together we will develop and teach cardiac care to medical providers, patients, and the community.  We are changing hearts physically and spiritually for God.  To find out more about Julia visit her website, juliascardiacchronicles.wordpress.com.

Matt & Leann Whitacre
Littleton, Colorado
Matt is the Director of Serve Asia (U.S.), which is the short-term mission program of OMF International. He counts it an incredible honor to journey with young and old people who are taking steps of faith to join God in his mission to reconcile the world back to himself. Together as a Fellowship, they are seeing fishing villages in Southeast Asia learn that Jesus is more than a prophet, small churches in Tokyo being strengthened, and university students in
Taiwan hearing that Jesus was truly raised from the dead.

Mike & Mariko Yaney
Japan
Mike and Mariko serve in Japan’s Chita Peninsula establishing relationships for the purpose of teaching basic biblical truths leading to a presentation of the gospel. Connections with people come primarily through weekly English conversation/Japanese-English Bible study times. Mike and Mariko long to see new , growing believers added to local churches and new churches planted where yet none exist.