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Pennsylvania-Delaware Ministry Network 

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Editor: 

Managing Editor: 

Donald J. Immel 

Carole Bongiorno 

Executive Presbytery 

Superintendent 


Assistant Superintendent Bryan Koch 

Secretary/Treasurer Jeff Marshall 

Timothy Bunney Southwest Suburban - SWS 

Christopher Clark North Central West - NCW 

Roland Coon Delaware - DEL 

Steven DeFrain East Central - EC 

Wayne Jackson Southwest Metro - SWM 

Dwan Newsome South Central - SC 

Robert Novak Greater Philadelphia Area - GPA 

James Pentz North Central - NC 

Randall Rhoads South Central East - SCE 

Walter Smith South Central West - SCW 

Allan Thorpe Northwest - NW 

David Twiss Northeast - NE 

General Presbyters 


Jeff Marshall 

Bryan Koch 

Honorary General Presbyter 

Philip Bongiorno 

PennDel Superintendent Emeritus 

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SUPERINTENDENT Donald J. Immel | 717.795.5921 | don@penndel.org 

DREAM WITH US 

HONDURAS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT 

As I write this article, I am with a 

missions team leaving Honduras. Of 

course, Hondurans have been much 

in the news as of late. Caravans are making 

the long trek through Central America, 

Mexico and ultimately to the border of the 

United States. Many conversations are 

being articulated about borders, immigration 

and security. The Hondurans in convoys are 

part of that conversation. There is debate 

and, unfortunately, the issues are not fully 

processed. What we often hear via the 

news media are animated sound bites. The 

news media depends on controversy to 

keep the listener’s attention, so it seems 

that it is undesirable to present a fair, 

balanced dialogue. As a result, that which is 

presented is highly prejudicial – some outlets 

catering to a liberal point of view (POV), 

others catering to a conservative audience. 

Regardless of the POV, the Hondurans are 

marginalized, serving as pawns on someone 

else’s agenda. This is despicable. May 

God’s people be faithful to the scriptures in 

avoiding the hate-filled spirit of the day. “Do 

not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the 

alien or the poor…” (Zechariah 7:10) 

As we visited missionaries Mike & Jessica 

Brown, we were introduced to Hondurans. 

Our trip took us to very remote jungle 

communities where the population seemed 

to be less then forty people per square 

mile. It took us twelve hours; by car (seven 

hours); canoe (three hours); horseback and 

hiking (two hours) to reach them (a whole 

new view of “rural”!) What we experienced 

was amazing! We met a generous, grateful, 

hospitable and kind culture group. Believers 

– filled with a love for Jesus and passion for 

the Spirit – gathered in homes to worship 

with us. On one pastor’s farm, about eighty 

believers came for a Wednesday afternoon 

service. It was the relative equivalent of a 

megachurch! Some walked for two-hours 

across the steep mountainous terrain, 

worshiped for two hours, then made the 

two-hour trip home with children in tow. 

They, too, have a passion to see their 

neighbors come to faith in Christ and be 

introduced to the joy of salvation. 

Although the larger cities in Honduras have 

their challenges (gangs), and rural areas face 

both drug and human trafficking, it would be 

a tragic mistake to allow these impressions 

to stigmatize the whole population. 

In this issue you will see a dream unfold for 

partnering with the church in Honduras, 

training pastoral students who sacrifice 

greatly to attend the bible institute in order 

to serve their people. A wonderful vision is 

emerging that may very well provide a hope 

that will result in people coming to Christ, 

being filled with the Holy Spirit and being 

given hope that would redeem not only the 

spirit, but also the souls of these wonderful 

people. Redeem not only the inner man, but 

also his outward existence. Perhaps…just 

perhaps…this redemption would give birth 

to a hope that would result in a Honduras 

that Hondurans would want to flee to 

instead of flee from. It’s an ambitious dream. 

But we serve a God who demonstrates an 

amazing capacity to transform individuals, 

groups, peoples and even nations. It 

could happen through your ministry in 

your community. It can happen through a 

missions effort in Honduras. 

Dream with us, and read on… 

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Walk with me. I would like us to 

take a journey together. It will 

be one that is challenging and 

at times will even seem impossible. We are 

headed straight into the murder capital of the 

world: Honduras, Central America. A country 

that places no value on human life – where 

spiritual darkness ensues. Now, I want to 

introduce you to those not of the gangs, but 

bible school students who will be a light in 

Mike Brown 

the darkness. These students will be the future pastors and missionaries 

of the Asambleas de Dios. 

Imagine you are a student of a bible institute located far from your home 

in Olancho, Honduras. You have heard that your area has minimal 

evangelical presence which motivates you to begin your six-hour trek to 

the bible institute. The journey is too long and arduous to make every day 

or even weekly. The majority of students have families with children, so 

you kiss your wife and kids goodbye with the realization that you will not 

be seeing them for one to two weeks. You embark without food or money; 

you only carry with you faith, hope and love. 

After three hours of walking you hitch a ride down river in a canoe. You 

pause and realize you will be making this journey for the next three 

years – but love compels you. After a half-day of traveling, you arrive at 

the bible institute tired and sore, but your passion is strong. You have 

received word that classes for today will be held in a 6x12 foot backyard. 

Last week it was in a hallway of a building and the week before the front 

porch of the local pastor’s house. Classes have ended so you pray and 

study before going to sleep. Unfortunately, you will have to sleep on the 

floor of a friend’s house. Last week you had to sleep in the backyard 

where scorpions and snakes were your bunkmates – doesn’t seem too 

appealing. Morning comes, you wash in the stream and prepare to look 

your best for today’s classes. 

This is the reality for all students attending the current bible institute. 

There is no building, no classrooms or sleeping quarters. They are 

not guaranteed food, a bed or hot shower. What compels them is the 

opportunity to serve in the Kingdom of God. 

God has given us a vision to see a bible institute building become a 

reality for these students. They will then have a safe place to study, learn 

and train for the calling that He has placed on their lives. What we, as 

missionaries, have seen here are people dedicated to preaching the word 

of God to their own. We have seen a people receptive and bearing fruit in 

their own communities. Honduras has the potential to touch the nations 

and it starts with faith, continues with hope and perseveres with love. 

Walk with me. I would like us to take a journey together that will transform 

the country of Honduras. 

THE HONDURAS TRANSFORMATION 

PROJECT 

Mike and Jess Brown 

Missionaries to Honduras

HONDURAS TRANSFORMATION PROJECT 

BUILDING SITE FOR AG BIBLE INSTITUTE 

IT’S ALL 

ACC 

Jeff Marshall 

World Missions Director 

On a sun-filled day we stood at the foot of the mountains of Juticalpa, Honduras facing a 

wide-open field that is waiting to reap a harvest. As we stood in this open field, we dreamt 

of the day this plot of land would be beaming with new life. This field will be home to more 

than a bible institute. It will be a multi-functional building serving four main purposes that will offer 

Honduran students better lives. We are excited to develop a partnership between PennDel, our 

missionaries Mike and Jess Brown and AG believers in Honduras to see this dream become a reality! 

Assemblies of God Bible 

Institute of Honduras 

• Bible Institute 

for minister training 

• Vocational Training 

for bi-vocational pastors 

• Church Plant 

providing permanent church 

location 

• Mentoring Center 

for spiritual and vocational 

training for laity 

How to Give: 

Mail to: 

PennDel Ministry Network 



Or give online: 

penndel.org 

Your gift will give ACCESS to 

Hondurans for transformational 

ministry and vocational mentoring. 


ABOUT 

ESS 

Phil Baker 

GT Church, Reading, PA 

WHAT IF we could help provide central access 

to the Bible Institute? 

WHAT IF we would express the generosity of 

God through this opportunity? 

WHAT IF God was calling us to help transform 

Honduras? 

The excitement and comradery we sensed with our 

missionaries, Mike and Jess Brown were infectious! These 

great missionaries of God are setting something in motion in 

collaboration with our Honduran brothers and sisters that will 

truly accelerate the transformational work of the gospel for 

generations... in Honduras! 

Over the next two years, PennDel Ministry Network will be 

coming alongside hundreds of young men and women who are 

willing to go ALL IN to serve the Lord in reaching Hondurans 

and pastoring churches throughout Olancho, the biggest district 

in Honduras. Out of this vision trip erupted three solid goals that 

we as the PennDel Ministry Network will pursue: 

PRAY: That every congregation would intensify with intentional, 

informed and focused prayer for Honduras! 

GIVE: That together we would raise $500,000 to fund the 

Honduras Transformation Project 

GO: That teams from individual and collaborating churches 

across our Network would respond to the call to GO in 

obedience to the great commission and in response to the 

visionary leadership of the PennDel Ministry Network. 

Partner with us to help make their dreams become a reality! 

The Honduras Transformation Project will provide a home to a 

church, a facility for ministry training, and a resource to mentor 

believers in discipleship and vocational trades. This project 

will literally transform the lives and futures of thousands of 

Hondurans! 

HONDURAS TRANSFORMATION 

PROJECT... it’s all about access! 


ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT Bryan Koch | 610.678.0266 ext. 224 | bryankoch@gtaog.org 

REACH 

Connect, Serve, Follow, Lead 

GT Church has identified five strategic purposes: Reach, Connect, Serve, 

Follow, and Lead. While all five are important, without Reach, the other 

four couldn’t happen. We need to reach people outside the church walls in 

order for them to be able to connect to the church, serve in the church and 

community, follow Jesus and become a leader. So how do we reach people? 

There are many different strategies out there, but I’d like to share some 

practical ways that GT has worked to fulfill this purpose in our ministry. 

52 WEEKEND SERVICES 

We, along with every other church, have 

52 outreach opportunities every year in our 

weekend services. We strive to make our 

services engaging, relevant and applicable 

to people’s everyday lives so that those 

who attend want to invite their friends and 

neighbors to join them for church. We 

call this an “Invest and Invite” culture. By 

expanding our physical location to a second 

site and also to an online audience through 

GT Live, we have naturally expanded the 

number of people who have the opportunity 

to attend. 

SOCIAL MEDIA 

It’s possible for people who have never 

attended your church to be reached 

through your online presence. Having a 

dynamic and engaging plan for social media 

is an important component including some 

targeted ads that are specifically for those 

who live in your area but don’t follow you. 

GIVING TO MISSIONS 

GT Church supports 100+ missionaries 

every year and takes multiple teams on 

global trips to provide support to those in 

the field. We have prayer walks throughout 

our city and county as well. In this way, 

we are able to make an impact in reaching 

people both across the street and around 

the world. 

PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL 

ORGANIZATIONS 

One way to reach out to the community 

is to partner with organizations that are 

doing good work that the church may not 

be equipped to do on our own but that 

we can support through financial giving, 

prayer and volunteering. We have Local 

Go Groups, volunteer groups that go 

and serve at places that we also support 

financially such as Hope Rescue Mission 

and Baseballtown Dream League. We also 

have a program called Crossroads XP with 

a team that partners with several local 

elementary schools on a monthly basis to 

present character education assemblies 

using curriculum from Core Essential 

Values. Some of these opportunities allow 

us to present the gospel to people, others 

just allow us to be a positive presence in 

our local neighborhoods. Either way, we 

are able to reach people who may not even 

know about our church and may one day 

decide to check us out based on how we 

present ourselves in the community. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

Throughout the year we also hold special 

events that target different audiences. In the 

spring, we have a First Responders Sunday 

where we invite local first responders to 

our services, and we honor and appreciate 

them that day. In the fall, we celebrate 

veterans on Veterans Day and do a churchwide 

collection of groceries and other items 

for several of our local partners in a Give 

Hope project. Every Christmas, we do a 

family outreach called Jingle Jam that is 

designed for people to invite their neighbors 

and friends with kids to an upbeat, fun 

Christmas show. 

What works for us may not work for you, but hopefully these ideas can spur conversation in your own ministries and 

lead to ideas that make sense for your communities. If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything that 

we do at GT further, please feel free to reach out to me at 610-678-0266. 


SECRETARY/TREASURER Jeff Marshall | 717.795 .5921 | jeff@penndel.org 

2019 SECTIONAL 

COUNCIL LOCATIONS 

Monday, March 4 

SWS | Monroeville AG | 9:30 am 

4561 Old William Penn Hwy 

Monroeville, PA 

NW | New Castle 1 st AG | 2:00 pm 

2021 Polaski Rd 

New Castle, PA 

Tuesday, March 5 

SWM | Riverside Community Church 

9:30 am 

800 3 rd St 

Oakmont, PA 

SCW | Real Life Church | 2:00 pm 

621 W. Pitt St 

Bedford, PA 

Thursday, March 7 

SCE | River of God | 9:30 am 

747 Wertzville Rd 

Enola, PA 

SC | Bethel AG | 2:00 pm 

400 Miller St 

Chambersburg, PA 

Monday, March 11 

NC | Freedom Life | 9:30 am 

113 Sunset Acres 

Milesburg, PA 

NCW | Glad Tidings | 2:00 pm 

6449 Clearfield Woodland Highway 

Clearfield, PA 

A note from the Secretary/Treasurer... 

I first want to say that it is my joy and privilege to serve you here in the PennDel family 

of credential holders. Over the past few months, since my election in May, it has been 

a whirlwind, of which I have enjoyed, by the way. I grew up and lived my whole life in 

the Pittsburgh area (I think I actually bleed black and gold), but we are adjusting to life 

in Central PA. Learning the position of Secretary/Treasurer has been taxing at times 

but with my predecessor right down the hall as Superintendent and the assistance of 

a wonderful group of support staff, we are moving right along. But one of my greatest 

joys is meeting and supporting those who serve this Network. I loved traveling on the 

Listening Tour with Pastor Don and Tom Rees; getting to know so many of you was so 

awesome! And now it is Sectional Council Tour time, and I get to see you again. I love 

my job, and you all are amazing! Please check the dates on this page and set aside 

some time to come and join us. See you soon! 

WITH THE LORD: 

DALLAS G. SILVIS, JR, 72, passed away on December 4, 2018. Dallas served our 

PennDel District at New Hope AG in Numine as the men’s ministry leader, prayer team 

leader, and sectional men’s ministries representative. Dallas is survived by his loving 

wife of 50 years, Janice C. (Gray) Silvis. 

MIRIAM TROTTA, 90, passed away on December 9, 2018 after a brief illness. Miriam 

is the mother of our previous PennDel ‘First Lady,’ Marjorie Tourville. Miriam served 

our PennDel District with great distinction with her strong faith and devoted service 

to her Lord. Miriam’s earlier ministry in PennDel: NE sectional women’s ministries 

representative for thirteen years, serving alongside her late husband, Rev. John Trotta, 

as the wife of an evangelist and pastor’s wife at Shickshinny and Moosic. In recent 

years, Miriam served alongside Marjie at our district women in ministry retreats. 

DOMER L. SNYDER, 73, of Scottdale, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. Domer was 

a retired minister in our PennDel District after serving as the lead pastor of First AG, 

Scottdale. He also served as an evangelist and lead pastor of Calvary AG, Brownsville. 

Domer is survived by his wife, Betty. 

ELAINE CUNARD, 74, passed away on January 10, 2019 after a recent illness. 

Elaine is survived by her husband, Rev. George Cunard. They pastored the following 

churches: Dickson City, Green Lane and The Worship Center/HighPointe, Philadelphia. 

Tuesday, March 12 

EC | The Bridge Church | 9:30 am 

3561 Old Route 22 

Hamburg, PA 

NE | Faith AG | 2:00 pm 

34 Fox Manor Rd 

Hazle Township, PA 

Thursday, March 14 

GPA | Victory Christian Fellowship 

9:30 am 

2650 Audubon Rd 

Norristown, PA 

DEL | Trinity Community Church 

2:00 pm 

6949 Lancaster Pike 

Hockessin, DE 

FALL/SPRING 2018-2019 

Locations & Offerings 

Bethlehem: 1st Saturday 

Central AG • (Certified) 

Monroeville: 2nd Saturday 

Monroeville AG • (Certified, Licensed, Ordained) 

Camp Hill: 3rd Saturday 

Christian Life Assembly • (Certified, Licensed) 

CLASSES MEET AT: 

Central AG 

1300 Eaton Ave 

Bethlehem, PA 18018 

Monroeville AG 

4561 Old Wm Penn Hwy 

Monroeville, PA 15146 

Christian Life Assembly 

2645 Lisburn Rd 

Camp Hill, PA 17011 

CONTACT: 

724-212-7975 (Bob Lecocq) 

PDSOM website: penndelsom.org 


CHURCHES REA 

SERVING OUR 

Many of our churches across PennDel have committed to reaching out to their communities by 

connecting with service departments, shelters, and schools. Here are a few testimonies of how several 

churches are serving the local schools in their communities. 

AT RURAL COMPASSION, we where 

inspired to build on the relationships with 

stakeholders in our community. While we 

already had somewhat of a relationship with our 

schools, we wanted to commit to taking it to a 

higher level. 

Since then, we have continuously taken “gifts” 

to different areas of the school, including snacks 

to the elementary school, health items to the school nurse, sports drinks to 

the athletic directors, cleaning goods to the Life Skills classrooms and more. 

We further partner with the Life Skills program by having students come to 

the church once a week to clean. This assists them in gaining job skills for 

outside work when they are ready to leave school, and it is a blessing to us 

as well. We, in turn, provide a Christmas dinner party for them as well as an 

Easter egg hunt. 

The social worker for the school district reached out to us and asked if we 

would be willing to host a summer reading program. We happily agreed and 

they provided books to use, including several VeggieTales and Max Lucado 

books. What an amazing opportunity! 

Bridges are definitely being built in Windsor, PA as a result of saying “we are 

going to be the stakeholder in our community that we are meant to be!” To 

God be the glory! 

Chris & Cheryl Golembiowski 

Windsor Assembly of God 

LEROY AND I 

have been blessed to 

serve in God’s beautiful 

community of Galeton, 

PA for two years. In this 

short period of time, 

God has expanded our 

influence and multiplied 

His ministry for His glory. 

One area of influence we have had in our community 

is within the local school. We continue to build and 

add relationships through blessing departmental 

staff with gifts of love and other things they need. 

We frequently stop by to offer encouragement and 

a listening ear. This allows us to get to know their 

needs and desires. We can then act and provide for 

them. We also intentionally partner with the school 

principal by supporting, encouraging and cheering 

for him. We don’t come in with our ideas or our 

agendas, but rather with the heart of a servant. Our 

desire is to be a blessing to the school. 

As we continue to love the Lord and the community 

He has placed us in, we are excited about the 

upcoming opportunities that God has in store. 

LeRoy & Wanda Bunker 

Lighthouse Community Church 


HOME MISSIONS 

Tom Rees 

717.795.5921 

tom@penndel.org 

CHING OUT 

SCHOOLS 

HOLLENTOWN IS A SMALL, rural village. Becky and have pastored here for over ten years, and it 

has been great to reconnect with my home area in many ways. 

One of the main ways we connect with the community is the relationship we have made with our school 

nurse. We have given supplies (band aids, ointment cream, thermometers, etc.), for which she is very 

appreciative. In one conversation, we asked her to let us know of anything else we could help with. From 

that meeting, Becky took on, as a personal project, supplying feminine hygiene products and boy’s 

deodorant. 

We have also been able to develop a relationship with the music department at the school. The products we received through Rural 

Compassion allowed us to send boxes of snacks for over a hundred music students on a trip to Florida. The teachers and chaperones 

were so appreciative of the contribution. 

Another outcome of this relationship was being asked to come as a chaplain to minister to the drama students when a tragedy occurred 

among the group. We are blessed to have progressing relationships with many throughout our school district! 

Joe & Becky Hollen 

Hollentown Assembly of God 

For more information 

and to register for 

Rural Compassion, 

visit www.penndel.org 


XA MINISTRY 

CENTER @ EDINBORO 

JOEL & NICHOLE 

SCHREIBER & FAMILY 

XA STUDENTS @ EDINBORO 

JOEL AND NICHOLE SCHREIBER started the Edinboro Chi Alpha in the mid- 

2000’s after they decided to follow the call to take the impact Chi Alpha had in their 

lives from Missouri to students in Erie County. Now the ministry thrives, and they are 

blessed to have a groundbreaking (literally) new opportunity ahead! Through God’s 

provision and the contribution of several Chi Alpha partners, a plot of land has been 

obtained directly across from the Edinboro University campus. 

The vision of Chi Alpha is to have a ministry house with living space where students 

and staff can live, as well as enough meeting space for Chi Alpha to host events. This 

looks specifically like: 

• Six 3-bedroom apartments with a full kitchen, full bathroom 

and common living area in each (2 with full ADA access) 

• Large meeting area 

• Kitchen 

• Smaller study rooms 

• Prayer room 

• Bathrooms 

These ministry spaces can be used for students to connect through game nights, 

worship services and small group bible studies, just to name a few. It will also be a 

space that staff can utilize for regular meetings, outreach planning and more. Chi 

Alpha is breaking ground for the new ministry house this spring as funds are being 

raised and goals are met. 


P E N N D E L 

HOME MISSIONS PROJECT 2019 

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS 

Two houses that will lead to students being reconciled to Christ along with the transformation 

of their Universities, the marketplace and the world! 

A home is a special place; a place of love, safety, relationship building, learning and fun. It is a place deeply rooted 

within the heart and where a heart can make the most impact. Just as it is with many homes, so it will be for the Chi 

Alpha Ministry Houses in Philly and Edinboro. 

Chi Alpha has seen a large amount of growth through the years and has a heart to continue growing, but they need 

our help! I invite you to partner with these two amazing Chi Alpha Ministries. 

PRAY 

GIVE 

Please pray for the XA House @ Temple as they locate, purchase and renovate. 

Please pray for the approvals of the building plans for the Ministry Center @ Edinboro. 

Please pray as both Chi Alpha ministries raise funds for their Capital Campaigns. 

Joel and Phil are taking enormous steps of faith and are believing God for miraculous provision 

to fund these homes. Let’s partner with them! A special offering will be received on Wednesday 

morning, May 8, at MinistrieSummit. You can also send an offering to the project of your choice. 

Giving can be one time or monthly. 

XA MINISTRY HOUSE @ TEMPLE 

THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA 

AREA is home to 80 colleges 

and universities with approximately 

500,000 students. The desire of Chi 

Alpha Philly is to establish ministries 

at four major schools in Center 

City Philadelphia. The University 

of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, 

Temple University and the Community 

College of Philadelphia are all 

together home to 120,000 students. 

For many years, Phil and Val 

McLeod have done well in forming a PHIL and VALERIE MCLEOD 

foundation for ministry on campuses 

around the Philly area. Their vision 

now is to expand outward into the 

community and to provide more training and growth to a staff full of dynamic leaders. 

A Chi Alpha ministry house in the Philly area will help provide living space for these 

leaders who can be close to the students and campuses they aim to reach. It will also 

provide a great space where ministry and connection can thrive. 

ONE OF THOSE STUDENTS WHO 

HAS A HEART FOR CHI ALPHA 

AND FOR THIS HOUSE IS DJ. 

DJ is a senior 

at Temple 

University 

majoring in 

Kinesiology. 

Through his 

leadership, 

Chi Alpha was 

established as a university recognized 

student organization. He is a talented 

musician who is deeply committed to 

Christ and His church. DJ has expressed 

a desire to “give a year” of his life after 

graduation to serve as a Missionary 

Associate for Chi Alpha in Philadelphia. 

The Chi Alpha house will be an important 

part of his next chapter in life. 


YOUTH MINISTRIES 

Doug Sayers | 717.795.5921 | dyd@penndel.org 

YOUTH ALIVE MISSIONARY 

Lee Rogers | 717.795.9780 | lee@reachtheschool.com 

Hope 

Now 

Every generation of believers faces the same challenge: how do we share the hope of Jesus 

in our time, to our friends, in our way? The Gospel is always best received person-to-person, 

friend-to-friend. Generation Z is highly connected, socially minded and deeply visual. So how 

can we spread the hope of Jesus now? That was a question we began discussing over two 

years ago. The answer came in the development of a new method for sharing the Gospel 

called We Are Alive in Five. It’s simple, visual, and meaningful. 

God is love. 

He loves us without limit or condition. God loves every person from every culture and religion. 

How have you experienced God’s love? Tell your friends about it. 

Our sin divides us from God. 

Sin is a problem we all share. It creates division between our friends and us, and between God 

and us. How has sin affected you? Share some examples to make it real. 

Jesus died for our sin, then came back to life. 

God sent Jesus to live a sinless life and die a sacrificial death for us. He paid the price for our 

sin—and then He came back to life. What does Jesus’ death and resurrection mean to you? Be 

sure to communicate it as you tell the story. 

We need to decide to put our faith in God. 

Jesus paid the price for our sin, and all that is required of us is faith—to believe in God, that Jesus 

is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead. God’s love gives us the choice—to have faith in 

God or not. How did you make your decision to have faith in God? Talk about it. 

The Holy Spirit will help us live for God. 

It’s hard to live unselfishly—but the Holy Spirit will help us! The Holy Spirit teaches us, gives us 

passion for God, and gives us power to be who God wants us to be and to do what God wants 

us to do. In what way has the Holy Spirit helped you? Share it with your friend. 

We launched this last year at youth convention, and this year we will advance this hope even further through the 

launch of a devotional reading plan and journal. This will help our students internalize the hope of Jesus so they 

can more confidently externalize the message of hope at school and beyond! 



KIDS 

WILL DO IT 

I 

have met countless adults who can 

trace their introduction to Christianity to 

a childhood experience. As a child, they 

were invited to a church event by a friend or 

family member. It seems so easy to lead a 

child to Christ and also so easy to reach out 

to kids. Children will readily accept Jesus 

as their Savior and will pursue a relationship 

with God on their level. 

Some things to remember: most parents 

are very protective of those who influence 

their children – use caution and wisdom. 

Children are not intimidated to invite their 

classmates, friends and cousins to outreach 

events that are kid-friendly. Children are 

easily motivated (bribed) to invite other 

children to an event that is fun, exciting and 

free. Consider valuable (kid value) prizes 

as incentives for kids to invite their friends. 

One mother told me her son wanted his 

sisters to stay home from church because 

he wanted to fill the mini-van with his 

friends. It works. 

Remember, kids usually will bring their 

parents/families after visiting a few times. It 

might start as parental concern, but if you 

build a relationship with the family, you can 

win them to Christ as well. Make parents a 

priority, too. Many of the events we do at 

church can become kid magnets. Consider 

the following events most churches 

currently offer; these can be great outreach 

events by making a few changes. 

• EASTER EGG HUNTS 

• VBS (and/or Mega-sports camps) 

• FALL HARVEST FESTIVALS (Halloween 

alternative) 

• BACK TO SCHOOL INDOOR PICNIC 

(Free hotdogs, popcorn, cotton candy, 

carnival games. We also created a jail 

where kids could arrest their parents for 

$1 per minute!) 

• CHRISTMAS PROGRAM (featuring 

children or children’s activities) 

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 

George Krebs 

717.795.5921 

george@penndel.org 

Below are a few fun events to 

add to the calendar where kids 

could invite friends: 

• SUPER SUNDAYS: 2-3 a year, megafun 

games, prizes, Salvation emphasis 

• GAME NIGHTS: fun, outrageous and 

free 

• MOVIE NIGHTS: indoor or outdoor, 

popcorn and candy 

• CHILDCARE NIGHTS: Bless church 

parents to double-date with unbelieving 

parents. Reach their kids with super fun 

activities. 

• SUMMER FUN: water games, slip and 

slide or pool fun 

• PICNIC IN THE PARK: a great summer 

outreach 

• COLOR RUN GAMES: multi-color 

dusting of children while wet is a blast… 

keep the garden hose handy! 

• MINIATURE GOLF: make it free to child 

guests 

• SUPER SLIME NIGHT: games involving 

slime or whipped cream are a win 

• SNOW DAYS: Snow-fun, snow-balls, 

snow-men and snow-tubing 

– Don’t forget the hot chocolate and 

cookies! 

– Be prepared and schedule for the 

next real snow day! 

Whatever you do, keep it child friendly. 

Run your ideas by a few 5 th and 6 th 

graders and ask for their input (lame 

or cool). Make up invite cards with 

date, place, time and description. Most 

outreach evangelism ideas for kids are 

relatively inexpensive, so do the event with 

excellence and fun. When evangelizing 

kids, don’t forget to make parents a 

priority. If we can help you in any way or 

share ideas, please contact us at george@ 

penndel.org. 


ROYAL RANGERS Greg Scott | 302.697.2313 | gscott@pdrangers.org | www.pdrangers.org 

ROYAL RANGERS INTERNATIONAL 

REACHING OUT TO MEN AND BOYS AROUND THE WORLD 

Royal Rangers International exists to 

establish, strengthen and serve the 

growing number of nations seeking 

to impact the next generation through the 

Royal Rangers Ministry. Royal Rangers is 

the premier, most sought after Christian 

activity-based mentoring program for kids 

and young people in the world. Currently, 

Royal Rangers exists in 97 different 

countries around the world and the mission 

of Royal Rangers is to evangelize, equip 

and empower the next generation of 

Christ-followers and lifelong servant leaders 

in every country possible. Over 200,000 

Royal Rangers in more than 97 nations are 

inspired each week as they participate in our 

highly relational and fun meetings. 

Royal Rangers can be found in: 

AFRICA 

ASIA 

EURASIA 

LATIN AMERICA CARIBBEAN 

EUROPE 

USA AND CANADA 

The members of the RRI Council, 

representing the worldwide regions, meet 

every year. It’s customary to rotate the 

council to a different region each time we 

come together. This year it fell to Africa to 

host and they chose to do so in Nairobi, 

where they enjoyed outstanding Kenyan 

hospitality. The meeting is always an 

important time for members to network 

with each other, exchange ideas, have fun 

together, pray for one another and for the 

needs of the world, to receive reports, make 

future plans and so much more. 

These are the men and women who work 

diligently to reach more children and adults 

with the gospel around the world; they along 

with all the volunteers in the ninety-seven 

plus countries are making a difference in 

people’s lives. Please, won’t you pray for the 

teams working around the globe? 

The PennDel District Royal Rangers have 

been very instrumental in supporting RRI 

and have contributed to the starting of 

twenty three outposts in Africa alone over 

the last two years. They also contributed 

over $6,000 last year to missionaries to 

support their endeavors around the world 

helping to purchase generators, dig water 

wells, repair churches, translate literature, 

supply pastors, train leaders and hold 

outreaches. Hard working Royal Ranger 

boys earn money throughout the year and 

bring it to powwows, campouts, and other 

district functions. Offerings are then sent 

to the national department and disbursed 

to missionaries and special projects. Our 

recent challenge has been to establish 

the Royal Rangers ministry in seven new 

nations in Africa and to plant 700 or more 

African outposts through the continent. 

Although we all cannot go into the entire 

world to preach the gospel, we can be 

very instrumental and effective through RRI 

to support that endeavor financially. The 

PennDel District has done just that. 

COMING EVENTS IN 2019: 

District BB Gun Competition 

Journey Christian Church 

Thompsontown, PA 

March 9 

District Leaders Conference 

Bethel Assembly of God 

Carlisle, PA 

March 29-30 

PennDel RR Camp Workday 

Honey Grove, PA 

April 13 

George Washington Chapter 

FCF Spring Trace 

PennDel RR Camp 

Honey Grove, PA 

April 26-28 

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WOMEN OF PURPOSE Ruth Puleo | 717.795.5921 | ruth@penndelwomenofpurpose.org | penndelwomenofpurpose.org 

CHANGING LIVES 

BY REACHING HEARTS 

“People don’t care what you know until they know how much you care” 

– John Maxwell 

At the heart of the Dream Centers is their desire to rescue those who have been enslaved by hunger, 

homelessness, poverty, human trafficking and other life controlling issues. They do this by providing hope, 

empowerment and the love of Christ – both in word and deed. 

Two amazing couples, Gary and Amanda Brougher of the Pittsburgh 

Dream Center and David and Shirrie Dominquez of the Philly Dream 

Center, have been called of God to reach the hurting people in their cities 

using unique and practical outreach ministries. Women of Purpose often 

raises funds to reach those in need from countries around the world, but 

this year we decided to make the Dream Centers in the PennDel Network 

our 2019 Project Offering for the Spring Tour because we also believe in 

reaching the lost in our own backyard. 

PITTSBURGH DREAM CENTER 

GARY & AMANDA BROUGHER 

PHILLY DREAM CENTER 

DAVID & SHIRRIE DOMINGUEZ 

We salute the practical and creative approach the Dream Centers are 

using to reach those who may never walk inside a church building to hear the gospel. The ideas and ministry opportunities they have 

developed are ones that any church can use for their own community outreach. Prayerfully consider raising up volunteers whom God calls 

to embrace one or more of the ministries listed below to reach the people of your community with love and a Jesus style compassion. 

Adopt-A-Block: Volunteers select a block 

in a neighborhood they adopt as their own. 

Each week the group goes door-to-door 

meeting the most basic needs residents may 

have. Acts of service may include picking 

up trash, mowing a lawn, planting flowers, 

washing windows, painting a house exterior, 

shoveling snow and so much more. 

Mobile Food Bank: In desiring to continue 

to make a greater and consistent impact to 

those who are not able to receive sufficient 

assistance or have barriers in getting aid 

because of physical and transportation 

issues, we launched a Mobile Food Bank 

program where we take food to 

neighborhoods on a weekly and monthly 

basis. 

Community Outreaches: Several 

times a year we host a one-day 

community or holiday outreach in various 

neighborhoods partnering with other local 

churches and organizations. We offer free 

services and goods during this outreach. 

Backpack of Hope: We fill backpacks 

full of simple food to ensure children have 

enough to eat over the weekend. We drop 

off the backpacks Friday morning at a local 

school, where the issue of hunger is great. 

Chosen: A group of female volunteers 

reach out to women in local strip clubs. 

Our passion is to let these ladies know 

they have purpose and value. 

Midnight Call: We go downtown on 

Sunday evening and minister to the 

homeless, drug addicts and prostitutes by 

taking food, blankets and other items. 

Discipleship Program: A community 

discipleship program should offer spiritual, 

social and practical disciplines to help 

wounded and hurting individuals get back 

on their feet, and be restored to their 

God-given potential. 

Mobile Kids: A customized delivery 

truck was converted into a portable 

Kids’ Church. The truck is taken into 

neighborhoods sharing fun, enriching 

and exciting VBS type programming for 

children. 


GIRLS MINISTRIES Sharon Poole | sharonp@pdgirlsministries.com | penndel.org/girls 

PREPARING FOR YOUR 

OUTREACH 

Over the years I have had the privilege of participating in and/ 

or leading a number of missions journeys. I cannot even 

explain the anticipation and excitement when my feet “hit 

the ground” and I am ready to go! 

However, before I ever pack a suitcase for the journey, there is a 

lot of provision and preparation that must take place. I have always 

enjoyed a good yard sale to help fund a trip. But to raise thousands 

of dollars, it requires mountains of “stuff”! Where do you get all that 

junk, you ask? Well, first off, I ask EVERYONE if they can donate 

some SALABLE stuff. Then, I get in my car (with my grandson in 

tow) and drive through neighborhoods – the day before trash pickup. 

I am amazed at the treasures I have found! 

To hold a successful yard sale, you MUST be preparing all year. 

Quite often, Paul and I will be driving down a road when I see a 

large item waiting with someone’s trash. My thoughts immediately 

turn to a yard sale. “I know I could sell that!” Sadly, usually we leave 

the item behind… 

A successful yard sale requires a yard sale mindset. I need to be 

planning, preparing and scavenging all the time. I look at all things 

through the eyes of the yard sale: Can I sell it? What do I need to 

do to make it better? 

An outreach or a missions event is the same thing. It requires me 

to look at life and those around me through the eyes of the Savior. I 

must see the souls that God allows in my path. Can I reach that one 

for Christ? How can I present Jesus to that person? What do I need 

to do to allow them to see the Savior? 

During this time, I must be preparing spiritually. I need to be reading, 

praying, seeking God for direction and “collecting” all the inspiration, 

anointing, words of Jesus that I will need to fulfill the journey to 

which He has called me. 

We each have been called, positioned and prepared to reach those 

around us for Christ. Ask the Holy Spirit to put into your spirit the 

mind of Christ to see others as souls ready for the harvest. 

Prepare to be ...Amazed 

June 13-15, 2019 

Prims & Stars Retreat 

(Grades 1-5) 

Speaker: David Brock 

Friends & Girls Only 

Retreat (Grades 6-12) 

Speaker: Heather Glogau 

Bongiorno Conference Center • Carlisle, PA 

sharonp@pdgirlsministries.com 

AROUND THE NETWORK 

Nick & Heidi Poole 

Calvary Church • Irwin, PA 

Dedication of new foyer 

Josh & Anne Koss 

Crosspoint AG • Carmichaels, PA 

Dedication of new children’s area, 

café and foyer 


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