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Bringing Relief and the Gospel to a Hurting World

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Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.”

Missionaries We Support

Website
www.higbyfamily.com

Mailing Address
934 Alger ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Doug and Priscilla Higby

Serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators and partner missionaries with Resonate Global Mission

Doug & Priscilla are missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators. Doug is the International Coordinator for Language Technology Use, and Priscilla is serving as the Academic Publishing Manager and ePub Compositor. Their goal is to harness technology to expedite the translation of God’s Word into all languages.

Gerson and Crystal Cerritos

Jane, Alexander

Serving with Mission Firefly in Guatemala

Gerson & Crystal partner with Mission Firefly in rural communities in the Sacatepequez and Chimaltenango regions of Guatemala. By providing education, food, access to clean water, shelter, clothing, economic development, and medical attention, they reach their main goal of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with those living in difficult situations. Their future goals are to finish their education (Gersonlawyer and Crystalcounselor) and begin practicing in these areas to provide rescue and recovery for victims of domestic violence and abuse.

Justin Van Zee

Serving with Resonate Global Mission in Cambodia

Justin works with Resonate Global Mission in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Cambodian church is young and makes up just 2% of the population, and there’s a critical need for leaders to go deeper in their faith. Justin’s main focus is on encouraging and equipping emerging leaders in the Christian community. He does this by partnering with local organizations and churches to develop and implement training programs, mentoring young leaders oneonone, and sharing a home with four Cambodian guys.

Website for Resonate Global Mission
resonateglobalmission.org

Mailing Address
PO Box 164, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Steve and Chelsey Nugteren

Annika, Ruby, Vivian

Serving with Navigators International in the Netherlands

Steve & Chelsey and their three girls serve in the postChristian country of the Netherlands in the city of Wageningen. Currently, around 24% of Dutch people claim to have a personal relationship with Jesus. The Nugterens disciple Christian international students and evangelize unbelieving students at Wageningen University and Research, work with the local Vineyard Churchand practice being good neighbors with extra seats at their table.

Website for Navigators International navigators.org

Mike and Megan Ribbens

Amira, Nico, Stella

Serving with Resonate Global Mission in Johannesburg, South Africa

Mike is the regional mission leader for Eastern and Southern Africa, a region consisting of 10 countries from Ethiopia to South Africa. He guides their sevenperson team to provide fruitful Gospel presence and witness in four areas of ministry: Leadership Development, Christian Education, Family Life and Transformational Networks. Within South Africa, Mike focuses on equipping churches and community leaders for urban mission. Megan mentors parents and teachers, facilitates therapeutic Through Their Eyes photography programs and serves on a team to teach children and better integrate them in the life of their church.

Website for Resonate Global Mission: resonateglobalmission.org

Joel and Rachel Watters

Lucy, Charles, Annie, Elsie

Serving with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in Costa Rica

Rachel & Joel were invited to start pioneering ministry in the southern area of Costa Rica, a dream InterVarsity (or as it is called in Costa Rica – Estudiantes Cristianos Unidos or ECU for shorthas had for over 40 years. The ministry of ECU serves 500 students on 15 different campuses. Currently, they have planted ministry at 2 different campuses, developed student leadership teams and raised up an intern to serve with the ministry.

Bringing Relief and the Gospel to a Hurting World

These are some of the ministries that Calvary supports financially and with volunteer support.