To share stories of God's faithfulness toward us in Christ and to remind one another of our partnership in the gospel. May we be mutually encouraged by God's work abroad, filled with faith by his Spirit to pray bold prayers for the sake of Christ's Kingdom, and spurred on to seek our Father's will to fulfill his plans and purposes among us here in Warrenville, DuPage County, and to the ends of the earth.
JV Kids made the tough call to transition from their annual JVK Camp to an online "JVK Camp Experience", which will take place August 19-21. Amidst the regulations and travel restrictions of COVID-19, they are grateful to be "together" in this way, across many countries.
As the new year approaches, we rejoice with our Global Partners in the work the Lord has done through their ministries and through His Church. We hope your heart is encouraged by looking back on some of these stories from 2019.
Read MoreAlmost two years ago, Claire Patty went out from our church to serve with Josiah Venture. She works with the children of JV missionaries in Central and Eastern Europe. Having grown up a JV kid herself, she is uniquely equipped by the Lord to minister to these kids while they serve on mission with their families.
Read MoreThere are many factors that can make it difficult for us to feel connected to our global partners overseas. It has been a goal of the Global Outreach Team to address some of those challenges through regular prayer updates, quarterly corporate prayer meetings, and opportunities to meet with our global partners when they are visiting.
Read MoreAs the new year approaches, we rejoice with our Global Partners in the work the Lord has done through their ministries and through His Church. We hope your heart is encouraged by looking back on some of these stories from 2018.
Read MoreWe are praising God with Claire that in less than 10 months the Lord has provided complete support for her as the new Josiah Venture Kids Ministry Specialist. She will be flying back to the Czech Republic on December 19th.
Read MoreClaire will be heading to Czech on August 15th, where she will come alongside her Josiah Venture teammates, Mel and Amy Ellenwood, to prep for their annual JV Kid's camp. Please join us in prayer for the JV Kids, for the JV Team, and for Claire that God would do a work in them and among them!
Read MoreWe are soon preparing to send out Claire Patty to serve with Josiah Venture as their JV Kid Ministry Specialist in Central and Eastern Europe. Here she reflects on the reality of living between joy and sorrow.
"Perhaps this paradox will sound familiar to you today at the start of another new week. May you find the hope in Christ's presence today and the hope of his Second Coming."Read More
- Claire
