Mission Partners
Our New Life in Christ Church family believes God is in control and is moving through us in marvelous ways through our mission efforts throughout the world. We directly support the following missions financially and with our time and prayers. An information brochure on each mission is available on the Mission Bulletin Board in Lenox Fellowship Hall.
Click on a box below to read more about each of our partners.
Global Mission Partners
Operation Christmas Child
New Life in Christ Church is the local gathering point for all the churches packing Christmas gift shoe boxes. Samaritan’s Purse sends the boxes to foreign missionaries to give away while teaching the Gospel to children. www.SamaritansPurse.org
Kite Family Ministry
John and Brandy Kite and their three daughters, Savanah 15, Sahara 14, and Makena 11 have worked in Kalene Hills, Zambia, Africa for eight years under the care of Overland Missions. Brandy and the girls minister to the patients and families under the care of Kalene Hospital. This is the only hospital in 100 miles and serves Congo, Angola, as well as Zambia. John runs the seminary and produces native leaders to preach the Gospel in the remote villages.
Tabernacula Del Espiritu Santo
Our sister church in Guaro, Cuba, about 420 miles east of Havana. The pastor is Ronald Simon Torres. With our support, they have established seven missions in the surrounding mountains.
Iglesia Juan Wesley
Our sister church in Taguasco, Cuba, about 200 miles east of Havana. The pastor is Alfredo Caballero. We have purchased an old house in the center of town which they are making into a church. While they are remodeling, they have created three missions in the surrounding villages.
Faith Comes by Hearing
This mission team of Frank and Shawn Dvorak, works with Wycliffe Bible Translators in creating audio of the written Bible translations. They go to the country, taking the audio equipment with them and train local pastors how to use it such that the local population, which does not read or write, can hear the Bible. www.faithcomesbyhearing.com
Live Dead Arab World
Jack and Polly Wilson train missionary couples with occupational skills to relocate into North African villages. The missionaries can support themselves while providing skills needed in the village and preaching the Gospel. https://arabworld.livedead.org
Galcom International
Manufacturers and distributors of solar powered radios and audio bibles. The radio can only listen to local missionary stations. The audio bibles are used by missionaries for those who cannot read or write. galcom.org
Local Mission Partners
Good News Club
New Life in Christ Church takes the Gospel to our local schools. It starts with Good News Club at Sallie Jones Elementary School which is staffed by church members and other volunteers. More information is on this website under Ministries/Illuminate Children’s Ministry. Becca Tomasello, Director of Children’s Ministry, becca@newlifeforall.church
Wyldlife Club
WyldLife Club to have fun and hear the Gospel is held at Punta Gorda Middle School and Port Charlotte Middle School each week and is conducted with the assistance of Tim Buck, Director of Youth Ministries, tim.buck@whatis1st.com
Young Life
New Life in Christ Church supports Young Life in all the high schools in Charlotte County. Our emphasis is in sharing the Gospel at Charlotte High School. Young Life Club is held once a week and Campaigners Bible Study follows on a different night. https://charlotteharbor.younglife.org/
Florida United Methodist Children’s Home
Located in Enterprise, Florida, children find a safe place where they are loved and given an opportunity to grow into healthy self-sufficient adults. www.fumch.org
Gideons
Last year the local Peace River Camp distributed over 7000 Bibles and Testaments to hospitals, nursing and assisted living homes, medical offices, fairs and festivals, jails and prisons, high and middle schools and the local college. www.gideons.org
Apostles Build
New Life in Christ Church supports Habitat for Humanity with the Apostles Build Project where we build a house each year in cooperation with eleven other churches. For current project information go to charlottecountyhfh.org/annual-build-campaign/
Feed the Harbor
Annually we gather with other churches outside the local Publix Stores and collect food to stock the food banks. In addition each month we collect food on the first Sunday to help the food pantry. www.feedtheharbor.com
Other Missions
Our members staff and support these missions.
Crossroads Hope Academy
This local home and charter school is for boys who have had multiple failed placements in the Florida foster care system. www.crossroadspg.org
Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies (CARE)
CARE helps individuals and families in abusive situations find safe shelter, advocacy, counseling and other support services. They also maintain a 24-hour Crisis Hotline CareFL.org
Charlotte County Homeless Coalition
The only local place for homeless to find meals and shelter while being assisted in gaining employment. ccHomelessCoalition.org
Jesus Loves You Ministry
This is the only local ministry taking the Gospel along with food and assistance to the homeless living under the bridges and in the woods in Charlotte County. JesusLovesYouMinistryInc.com