Missions
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” — Acts 1:8
One of the most important purposes for Friedens Evangelical Church is to communicate and demonstrate the life-changing love and message of Jesus Christ to as many people — locally, regionally and internationally — as we possibly can. Therefore Friedens, as a corporate entity, and its members individually commit a significant amount of money, time and energy to support people in Wisconsin, the United States and around the world who have dedicated themselves to helping those in need in body, mind and spirit.
Below are some of the missionaries Friedens supports. We also support missionaries in other politically sensitive countries but their information is not being publicized for their protection. Click on each name for more information and for links to their websites, e-mails or other contact information. Our hope is that you will support them as well.
- Debi and Jim Godsey, are founders of “Kidz in the Hood,” an outreach to children in Milwaukee’s inner city.
- Chip and Lisa Martinson are missionaries to students at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. They are affiliated with Campus Crusade for Christ. E-mail: ChipMartinson@uscm.org.
- Sasha and Ania Zubenko, in Poznan, Poland. He’s Ukrainian, she’s Russian and they love the Polish people. They serve through Great Commission Ministries. E-mail: sasha.zubenko@gcmweb.org.
- Jerry and Kathy Singh with One-Way Evangelistic Ministries share the Gospel with children and families through music, public speaking and short-term international mission trips to Trinidad & Tobago and the West Indies. E-mail: jksingh@actcom.net.
- Dan and Debbie Kensel are serving the Southern Pwo Karen people of Thailand through New Tribes Mission. E-mail: dkensel@ksc.th.com.
- Tim and Sherry Thomas are missionaries for Awana Clubs International in southeast Wisconsin. As such, they help Friedens operate Awana night each Wednesday and other churches in the area.
- Rodney and Faith Unruh are missionaires in Kenya through Africa Inland Mission. E-mail: rfunruh@kijabe.net.
- Pat Vander Waal is a missionary through World Harvest Mission to south Asians who live in England. You can write to her care of WHM, 100 West Ave. 960, Jenkintown, Pa., 19046-2697, or call (215) 885-1811.
- John and Rebeca Stenson are missionaries through Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Durban, South Africa, where they help operate Bible School for the Nations and other ministries. E-mail:discojt@gmail.com.
- Friedens financially supports the Evangelical Free Church of America and its church-planting efforts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.
- Local and regional organizations that Friedens members regularly support include the Port Washington Food Pantry, Interfaith Caregivers of Ozaukee County, Carenet Pregnancy Center of Milwaukee County, Advocates of Ozaukee and the Milwaukee Rescue Mission.Our staff and members also are deeply involved in reaching out to the elderly, women and men in the Ozaukee County Jail and to those suffering from the effects of addiction. To volunteer or to get more information, contact these agencies directly or call the church office at 284-2471. For other local volunteeer opportunities, contact the Volunteer Center of Ozaukee County.
Short-Term Missions: Friedens Evangelical Church also sponsors several short-term mission trips throughout the year lasting from weeks at a time to just a few days or even just a weekend for teens, young adults, men, women, and all ages. In 2007, groups from Friedens went to Matamoros, Mexico, through Adventures In Missions and again to New Orelans to help with Hurricane Relief efforts through the Evangelical Free Church of America, plus other locales. Past trips have gone to London to work with World Harvest Mission to reach out to the Muslim, Hindu and Sikh communities; to New Orleans and Mexico and to Poland, Romania, Canada, Kentucky, Michigan, Wyoming, Chicago, elsewhere in Wisconsin, and more.
For information on upcoming trips, call the church office at 284-2471 or e-mail to friedens@sbcglobal.net.