Missionary Work we Support

Here are some of the missionaries who have shared with us their vision and a message about the work of God they are doing and whom we at the Vernon Advent Christian Church support directly, either monthly or intermittently. All truly appreciate your prayer and support.

You also might check out the Voice of the Martyrs webpage

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Donnelly’s-Missionary Air Group

Rev. Sean & Deb Donnelly

Excerpt from the Missionary Air Group website: http://www.flymag.org

SEAN & DEB DONNELLY

The Donnelly family serves at MAG Headquarters in Burlington, NC.

As President and CEO, Sean develops and oversees all MAG’s international flight and ministry programs and the partnerships that sustain them. He also leads MAG’s Executive Management and Development Teams. Deb teaches at a nearby Christian school and assists MAG with hospitality and coordinating housing for incoming staff and apprentices.

Sean is an ordained minister in full-time ministry since 1997. He served as Senior Pastor of two churches before transitioning to full-time missionary service in 2010, and is rated as an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) and Certified Flight Instructor (CFII, MEI, Gold Seal) with 3700 flight hours.

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Droma’s – Ripe for the Harvest

Ciprian & Eve Droma

Excerpt from the Ripe for the Harvest: https://ripeforharvest.org/ciprian-eve-arame-droma/

Ciprian and Eve met in the Middle East in 2012, where they were both working with Sorani Kurds. Ciprian worked in church planting and Eve assisted in Bible translation projects. They got married there in 2016, and in 2017, God blessed them with a baby girl, Arame (which means comfort) Fanica. Very soon after that, they moved to Romania to work among the Silversmith Gypsies.

By the grace of God, they were able to plant a church in Alexandria, Romania. Currently, there are various ministries running in that church, including worship services, children’s ministry, and evangelistic campaigns. There are men who are enrolled in a Bible college. Eve continues with the Bible translation project for the Silversmith dialect. Because their daughter, Arame has special needs (Downs syndrome), they are currently residing in the United States where she gets excellent treatment. In addition to Arame, they have been blessed with another girl and with a boy — Fiorinna, born in March 2020, and Yohanan, born in Dec. 2021.

While ministering in Romania in the summer of 2021, Ciprian was offered to take over a church near Bucharest. Their contract with the Baptist Union of Romania will begin no later than Aug. 2023. The church and parsonage location is ideal for continuing ministry in both Alexandria and Bucharest are just halfway between the two cities.

Until the summer of 2023 (when they will move back to Romania), Arame will continue to get treatment and Ciprian will study theology full-time at a one-year institute; the Berkshire Institute for Christian Studies in Lenox, Mass. He is also doing pulpit supply for the First Congregational Church of Blandford, Mass. This summer they plan to be in Romania and the Middle East for a few months of summer ministry.

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Libby’s-Mexican Medical

Craig & Kristi Libby

Excerpt from the Mexican Medical website: http://mexicanmedical.com/missionaries/libby/

The Libbys serve in Lemon Grove.

While serving on a Caravan team to San Felipe in 1995 with Hope Church from Lenox, Massachusetts, Kristi was called to full-time ministry with Mexican Medical. After a year in language school she served for a year in Mexico between Hospital El Buen Pastor in San Quintin and El Buen Samaritano in Tijuana, working as a staff nurse. In 1998 she started serving in the office as Medical Services Coordinator. Kristi coordinates the Weekender, Medical Outreach and Dental/Surgical teams.

Craig joined the Mexican Medical family in January 2005, and now serves as vice president. He really enjoys working with the caravan team leaders and helping them prepare their teams for Mexico.

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Marco’s-Cristo Salva

Pastor Ray Marco

The mission of Cristo Salva began in 1990, after a brief visit to Honduras by Pastor Ray Marco and church members Markus and Maria Kamberger, of the Oak Grove Church in Miami. Maria and Marcus asked Pastor Ray to pray for her sister who had been diagnosed with cancer. They explained that she was in Honduras and they wanted Pastor Ray to go to Honduras with them to lay hands on her and pray. Deeply burdened by the poverty, sickness and spiritual need they observed while in Honduras, they earnestly prayed, asking God what they could do to help.

Within months, Markus and Maria had the opportunity to purchase a 250-acre farm in the poor mountain village they had visited earlier. In January 1991, the first ministry team was commissioned from Oak Grover Church with supplies and ministry tools for the local churches. The farm quickly became a mission base and was dubbed Hacienda Cristo Salva. Cristo Salva is translated Jesus Christ Saves.

For additional information about the ministry and mission of Cristo Salva contact Pastor Ray Marco at pray@cristosalva.org

Christo Salva, “A Ministry of Encouragement to the People of Honduras” is “meeting the need through provision, through education, through spiritual education, through medical and dental care” and their website can be found at http://www.cristosalva.org

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Our VACC Honduras Team

Next Vernon AC Honduras Team: We will provide updates as soon as COVID and Political Unrest factors deem it safe to proceed with our next team. Pray for our “feet on the ground” as our faithful nationals provide this necessary work.

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Operation Nehemiah

William Levi

William Levi

William Levi, Founder and President Operation Nehemiah

“A Messianic believer from an African Hebrew tribal group, William grew up as a refugee in the wilderness of Uganda. As a teen he returned to his homeland in The Sudan, only to face persecution, arrest, and torture. His miraculous escape from jihad forces was the first step in an odyssey that ultimately led to a new life in the United States. He went on to earn his BS in Manufacturing Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. In 1993, he founded Operation Nehemiah Missions and he relinquished his engineering career to answer God’s call in his life to be the voice of the persecuted Church in the Sudan.” Here is a link to William Levi’s site: http://www.operationsnehemiah.org

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United Outreach

The Vernon Advent Christian Church supports all of our AC missionaries and missions through the United Outreach Fund (the compiled giving of all our churches to support not only missions (a major part) but also all the departments such as Nurture, Publications, etc.). For more information please visit the ACGC website and browse the Ministries tab: http://www.adventchristian.org/. The Department of World Outreach page can be found at: http://www.adventchristian.org/Ministries/WorldOutreach.aspx. While portions of this page are still under construction, you can click on the country of your choice in the Africa and Europe Areas to learn more about the missions we support there.