Kevin and Joyce
Elim Missions
August 2007 marks 23 years since Kevin came to Asia. It seems a century when one considers how much China has changed in these years! Marrying Joyce and seven children later, we are still in love with this land and her incredible people! In the past two years, the team we founded and oversee has been growing too, now numbering 70 people from 14 different countries. Kevin continues to conduct leadership training and coordinating national missionaries to plant churches among unreached people groups.

Aaron and Trina
Elim Missions
Aaron and Trina work in the Far East as Elim Missionaries. They have a heart for unreached people. They spend time leading missions and prayer teams into various areas. In their own neighborhood and at school, they reach out to the people through friendship evangelism. In the years to come as their language skills increase, they will become more and more involved with the leadership development of local believers.

P. Noel Samuel
Zion Bible School
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - India
Plathaneth Noel Samuel received a Master of Arts from Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA USA and a Bachelor of Arts, Dallas Christian College, Farmers Branch, TX USA
He is the

• President of Indian Pentecostal Church of God, Andhra Pradesh Region.
• Managing Trustee of Zion Charitable Trust, Vijayawada
• Managing Trustee of The NCC Abraham Charitable Trust, Vijayawada.
• Principal of Zion Bible College, Vijayawada.
• Secretary & Treasurer of Zion World Outreach, Vijayawada.
• Correspondent of Zion Elementary & High School, Vijayawada.
• Manager of Zion Home for Girls' at Gudivada, Kondaparava, Khammam, & Mandadam.
• Administrator of Seven Child Development Projects sponsored by Compassion International.
• Manager of Zion Home & School for the Blind & Handicapped Children, Vijayawada.
• Editor of Gospel Illuminator, a magazine in Telugu.

P. Noel Samuel is married to Susan Ann Samuel, and they have a daughter Nina Joy Samuel, age 18, and two sons P. Joseph Abraham Samuel, age 15, and P. Joshua George Samuel, age 11.
 

Matt & Stephanie
Elim Missions - Asia
Matt and Stephanie demonstrate God's love through humanitarian aide and community development work by teaching English, and providing medical assistance and health education and with the help of short term teams - (welcome!) - children's camps, and various other projects that address real, felt needs within the community. They are focused on building relationships for sharing the Good News with the goal of seeing fellowships of believers established among the un-reached in Asia.

Rob & Allison Zimmerman
Elim Pacific Ministries - Guam
Rob and Allison are working to see God's restoration power transform lives and whole communities. They shine God's light in places that seem dark and void of the presence of God. Their ministry includes 12-step recovery meetings for adults and young people, Coffee House outreaches, Life-skills training for CPS clients, "Released to Love" Marriage Ministries, Playgroup, outreaches for at-risk parents, Open Air Spiritual Campaigns, Jesus oriented Fiesta celebrations, Seminars geared towards forgiveness issues, Addictive Behaviors Counseling, Training Seminars and "No Longer a Victim" abuse recovery workshops. In January of 2004 they started Oasis, a faith-based, residential recovery center for women.
Web site: www.elimpacific.net

June Mathias
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Burkina Faso, West Africa
June Mathias works as a computer trainer in Burkina Faso, West Africa. June helps Bible translators use specialized computer programs to edit and print Scripture portions in special fonts. She also helps prepare dictionaries and concordances in languages that have been unwritten until just recently. Of the 70 languages spoken in Burkina Faso, 50 do not have the New Testament. Around the world, about 3000 languages still do not have any Scripture in a written form.
Web site: www.wycliffe.org

Dr. Sameh & Connie Sadik
Operation Serve International
Web site: www.operationserve.org

Paul and Eleanor Stern
Encouragers Unlimited
The Sterns have had a ministry of encouragement to congregations and leaders for many years. Recently they have established a home for HIV and abandoned children age 2 and up in Kenya, East Africa. They are an extension of the New Life Home which takes care of the babies until age 2. They obtained a beautiful, new, furnished former Bed & Breakfast and are turning it into a home for these children.

Jennifer Bliss
Elim Missions - Bosnia Herzegovina
Jennifer Bliss is an Elim Fellowship missionary serving with the Evangelical Church in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. BiH is one of the least-evangelised countries in Europe and is still recovering from a civil war from 1992-1995. The evangelical church is fairly young and there are less than 800 born-again Christians in a county of 4 million. Jennifer serves in a variety of different ministries, but especially with children's ministry, which is important in this area of the world where there have been centuries of war.

Mexico

Robbie & Pat Evans
Morelia, Michoacan - Mexico
Shortly after their conversion in 1972, Robbie and Pat were called to world missions. After graduating from Elim Bible Institute in 1977 they proceeded to Mexico, beginning their active service there in 1979. They were involved in church planting for 18 years and directed the Bible School in Morelia, Michoacan for 4 years. In July of 2001 they were set apart for a wider ministry to the Body of Christ in the Spanish-speaking world. Their ministry has ranged from Argentina to Canada, as well as Cuba and Spain. The strength of their ministry revolves around teaching and prophetic ministry within a revival context. They are also the organizers of an ongoing series of prophetic conferences in Mexico entitled "Understanding and Releasing the Prophetic in the Church today."

Andrés and Kelly Spyker
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
Andrés and Kelly Spyker are second and third generation missionaries. They serve Vida Abundante Church in Morelia as youth pastors and general administrator. Their vision is to raise up a strong and effective youth ministry through a defined discipleship process that involves cell ministries. Every year they organize a youth conference with over 1,000 in attendance and numerous outreaches. Andrés is the son of John & Marla Spyker and Kelly is the daughter of Robbie & Pat Evans.
Web site: www.vidaabundante.com.mx

Juan & Marla Spyker
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
John and Marla Spyker are missionaries sent out by Elim Fellowship from Lima, New York and have been working in Mexico for over 30 years. John pastors Vida Abundante, a large local church and does apostolic work with their group of churches and ministers. Marla also pastors a sister church in the same city and works closely with her husband and teaches and counsels pastors & leaders and students from their Bible School as well as providing oversight for their Christian school with grades with K through 12. They are parents of three children. The oldest Andrew, is married to Kelly Evans and they are youth pastors and administrators of the main church. Melissa is an english teacher and helps John in the church office. Benji, the youngest, is a musician at the church.
Web site: www.vidaabundante.com.mx

United States of America

B.A.S.I.C. College Ministry
Founded by Rev. Mike Cavanaugh in Oswego, New York, BASIC is now on about 30 college campuses. BASIC serves local churches by equipping them to more effectively reach students in colleges. Through conferences, on-campus outreach, publications, and consultation with leaders, B.A.S.I.C. has been used to reach many students. The Buffalo Area directors are Brian and Jeanne Conklin. Brian pioneered the B.A.S.I.C. group at the U.B. North Campus in Buffalo.
Web site: www.basicbuffalo.com

Peter and Darleen DeArruda
New York School of Urban Ministries (NYSUM)
NYSUM is more than just another “school”. We are a “training and resource center serving the urban church.” NYSUM’s purpose is to train laborers for the front lines – servant leaders who can face the urban challenge. The school is unique in that groups from Seminaries, Bible Schools, and Colleges. Churches and Mission Organizations learn urban ministry at the grass roots with a cross-cultural “hands-on” focus. This is possible through NYSUM’S years of networking and partnering with pastors and churches throughout all five boroughs of New York City.
Web site: www.nysum.org

President Jeff & Nancy Clark
Elim Bible Institute, Lima - New York
Elim is a transdenominational, charismatic Bible institute of higher education founded in 1924. Elim is committed to preparing leaders and workers for worldwide revival ministry, who manifest the character of Christ and minister in the power of the Holy Spirit. Students who have successfully completed at least three years of undergraduate work can transfer directly into Master's degree programs at selected schools, saving a year or more of study time. Schools include Regent University, The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Northeastern Seminary, and Gordon Conwell. Elim also offers a 1-Year Certificate Program for those who whould like to strengthen their faith before entering secular education or career.
Web site: www.elim.edu

Elim Fellowship, Lima, NY
Elim Fellowship began in 1933 as an informal fellowship of churches, ministers and missionary endeavors, developing from individuals trained at Elim Bible Institute (www.elim.edu). Being of Pentecostal conviction and Charismatic orientation, Elim Fellowship has grown in its vision as a Christ-centered worldwide revival fellowship serving pastors, churches, missionaries and other Christian ministers. Elim Fellowship provides assistance to missionaries and overseas outreaches, credentials for ministers, counseling for individuals and churches, and a variety of support ministries to local churches. Our purpose is to assist in the establishment of new churches, to extend the hand of fellowship to all pastors and churches, and to encourage and edify the body of Christ. We offer to walk hand-in-hand with all who fellowship with us, in order to promote a cooperative relationship resulting in spiritual growth and enlargement as we serve and minister with the whole Church.
Web site: www.elimfellowship.org

Terry & Sheryl King
Saving Grace Ministries Buffalo, NY
Saving Grace Ministries provides a safe residence with accountability for Christian men returning from State prison who are under parole supervision. The residence is called "Grace House" The ministry of Grace House affects the very fabric of our community. Incorporating a twelve-month discipleship program while providing counseling for the resident's family, we will witness men becoming productive for the Kingdom of God and living testimony to future generations that change is possible.

Phyllis Lawecki
International Students, Inc., Buffalo, NY
Phyllis Lawecki (in center) is Campus Minister and English Language School Director for International Students, Inc. (ISI) at the University at Buffalo. ISI is a 50-year-old organization of Christian volunteers who want to have friendships with international students at U.S. colleges and universities. ISI volunteers and staff help students with such things as learning about American culture, problems needing a native speaker, finding an American Christian mentor in their academic discipline, and if interested, learning about our Creator God and the Bible. Phyllis is a member of Love Joy Gospel Church.
Web site: www.wings.buffalo.edu/religious/ministries/international/

Son Rays Ministries - Buffalo, NY
SonRays helps women in crisis pregnancies by offering emotional and spiritual support. They make available material on adoption and on parenting so that the expectant mother will feel more secure in her decision. They provide information about adoption agencies and private adoption and assist in referrals. SonRays also has a ministry to care for Senior Citizens in an independent living setting. Their residents are very thankful for the beautiful setting appropriately titled "The Faith Home." SonRays upholds a high quality of life by providing independent living with live-in overseer, daily devotions, weekly interdenominational Bible study, housekeeping and laundry services and many other services.

Rev. Al & Deb Warner
Set Free, Inc. Buffalo, NY
Rev. Al and Deb Warner have taken on several challenging missions: facilitating weekly clergy prayer meetings in Buffalo and Niagara Falls; networking churches and clergy throughout the region across racial and denominational lines, attempting to build bridges of relationship; working with elected officials at the Federal, State, County, and local level to establish them in their faith. The Buffalo Area has begun to reflect more of the unity of the Kingdom of God because of their faithful service.

W.I.L.L.O.W., Lima, NY
The Women's Ministry of Elim Fellowship, specializes in the saving and training of women and desires to impact the lives of women for Jesus Christ. WILLOW stands for Worship, Intercession, Love, Loyalty, Obedience, and Witness. They serve women by encouraging spiritual growth and personal evangelism, supporting local and foreign missions, strengthening the relational dynamics of family and home, affirming women as members of the body of Christ in particular and promoting Pastoral and local church relationship. W.I.L.L.O.W. helps local churches in developing women's ministries, provides speakers for meetings or retreats and provides spiritual affirmation or guidance to existing ministries.

Kevin and Sandy Wing
On Eagles’ Wings Ministry, Buffalo, NY
Kevin and Sandy are gifted in their ability to motivate and encourage church members to discover their place in the body and exhort them to the "work of the ministry." Local churches provide the platform for Bible Schools and seminars, teaching and exhortation. They also coordinate short term missions experiences for youth and adults in conjunction with Tasch Ministries International. They look for individuals who are eager to serve in these trips.