Prayer Spotlight

On our almost 4,000-mile loop twice a year to visit and encourage the missionaries in Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Kansas, we see topography change from the rolling green hills of the Ozarks… to grasslands that seem to reach the edges of the earth… to thousands of flat acres of corn, cotton, and soybeans… to the northern lakes and wooded areas. PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray […]

We are located in the western part of the state, in rolling prairies that make up the prime farming and ranching country in the northern shadow of the Black Hills. With agriculture still making up the lion’s share of our economy, there is a growing manufacturing segment, and of course the ever-present and increasing tourism

Halsey is located 23 miles north of Eugene, Oregon. Our city of 900 is a hub for many grass seed farmers, loggers, and commuters to the larger cities like Albany, Corvallis, and Eugene. Our church is a mix of local town folk and commuters from out-of-town, looking for a strong Biblical teaching.   PRAYER REQUESTS:

Springview is a village of 240 people in north-central Nebraska, where the Sandhills meet the Niobrara River canyons. Our community is almost entirely agriculturally based and even those not directly involved in ranching or farming work in some kind of agriculture support field. There are also many that come to the area to take advantage of the many opportunities

Redland, Oregon, is a farming community outside Portland, with beautiful Christmas tree and hay farms, cattle and horse ranches, and stunning views of majestic Mt. Hood in the background. PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray for unity and spiritual growth in our church during these challenging days of the Covid pandemic. Pray for our outreaches to the community: our

Golden Prairie is in the extreme southwest corner of Saskatchewan, in a prairieland farming and ranching area. As farms and ranches have gotten bigger, the population has dropped dramatically over the last decades. While most farmers and ranchers in the area have been on the land for generations, most of the town residents (under 50

Sheridan Lake Bible Church (SLBC) is in a small farming community (population 66) on the high, windy, wheat-growing plains of Eastern Colorado. Our town is situated on Highway 96, a popular east-west bicycle route across the U.S. Our church even hosted bicycle-travelers during Covid last summer. PRAYER REQUESTS: 1) Ministry to bicyclists. 2) Wisdom in church-ministry-decisions

Manning Community Church is the only VM church in North Dakota. Manning is a rural area with many farmers and ranchers. Others come to work on the oil field – many for just a short while before they move elsewhere. The area consists mostly of fields and small towns, but we are also right next

Morton is nestled in the Washington Cascades along Highway 12. We have multiple active lumber mills, which keep many living in town employed year-round. Visitors enjoy the mountains and lakes which offer a variety of outdoor activities. Yet, while we have employment and activities, there is still a great need for the Gospel to be

We served for 38 years as Village Missionaries first in Arago, OR, and then Machias, WA, where we started Contenders Bible School in 1995. After equipping and sending out many new Village Missionaries, Contenders Bible School became the online Contenders Discipleship Initiative in 2014. Now our “field of service” includes all of the US and Canada.

Pacific City is an Oregon Coast beach town located between Tillamook and Lincoln City. While historically Pacific City has been known for its Dory boat fishing, it has more recently become a tourist destination. The beach draws tourists from Portland, Salem, and even Seattle for a beach vacation. Most common vocations are dairy farming for the