Missions
A Heart for Missions is a core value of Bergen Park Church. Jesus told us to go and make disciples of all nations. Therefore, we are committed to reaching out to our local and global communities through prayer, giving, and in personal service. Many opportunities are available and every person in our church family is encouraged to be involved!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
Local Mission
Bergen Park Church actively reaches out to our local mountain community in many ways, including providing financial support and volunteers for the following Missions.
“We love because he first loved us.”
1 John 4:19
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Neighbors Helping Neighbors is a Bergen Park Church ministry that coordinates volunteers with meeting the needs of people in our church and community. Do you need, or do you know someone who needs groceries delivered, errands run, home repairs or a friendly telephone call? Please select one of the links and help us meet the needs of our church family and community.
Evergreen Christian Outreach
ECHO assists people in our community with their basic and urgent needs and helps them realize their potential path to self-sufficiency through the food bank, financial assistance, referrals for state and county services, job training, and Evergreen Shelter Program. Bergen Park Church participates in this ministry by volunteering with the Evergreen Shelter Program, as well as donating to the ECHO Food Bank, the Soup Ministry and regular financial donations.
Life's Options Pregnancy Center
Life’s Options Pregnancy Center is a safe, caring resource for parents and single moms. They provide free and confidential pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, peer counseling and support, mentoring and childbirth classes, abortion recovery support, adoption counseling, community referrals, mother’s closet resource shop as well as practical help.
Young Life
Young Life is a local outreach ministry that focuses on life change for students in our mountain community. YL leaders spend countless hours earning the right to be a part of students’ lives and introducing them to the person of Jesus.
The Prayer Scarf Ministry
The Prayer Scarf Ministry is a local group from Bergen Park Church that supports both local and international Missions by making and praying over scarves so that they would bless people in need and bring them into a closer relationship with God. Scarves are available to anyone locally who needs one, as well as shared with Missions in Juarez Mexico and other global locations.
Global Mission
Bergen Park Church actively reaches out to many International Missions around the globe with prayer and financial support, including the following.
“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said “Here I am! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:8
JONAH AND AMY HADDAD
Jonah and Amy Haddad are home-grown missionaries from Bergen Park Church who serve with ReachGlobal in Framce. After 11 years of church planting and young adult ministry in Lyon, they have transitioned to Paris where they continue to use their gifting of teaching and hospitality to engage Parisians with the gospel through outreach and church planting ministry.
Iglesia Emmanuel
Bergen Park Church supports the ministries of our sister church Iglesia Emmanuel in Juarez, Mexico Pastored by Tony and Coco Nuñez. Short term Missions teams from Bergen Park Church have helped the Nuñez family with construction projects and outreach ministries. In addition to regular financial and prayer support, donations of clothing, small appliances, prayer scarves, children’s Christmas gifts, and furniture have helped provide for needs in their community.
Diane Pulvermiller and Melanie Dewey
Bergen Park Church supports Diane Pulvermiller and Melanie Dewey as They Serve Romania Mercy Ministries in embracing youth from hard places and equipping them to thrive in every facet of life. They work with abandoned youth and their caregivers, primarily focused on young-adult orphans in western Romania. There they have a long-term, non-residential mission which began as a summer-camp program, and now provides skills training, leadership development, spiritual direction, and support through their Leadership Development Center, and long-term relationships, to help youth transition to young adulthood and realize their full potential in Romanian society. Their relationships with many of the youth span a decade or two and they value investment in individual lives.
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is a year-long Mission supported by Bergen Park Church. For the first nine months of the year, we collect items that can go into Christmas shoe boxes. These special boxes include such items as winter gloves, hair accessories, watches, stuffed animals, hygiene items, toys, clothing, school supplies, and games. After collecting for nine months, the church enjoys a huge packing party to prepare the boxes in a festive fellowship.
Jonathan and Meta Nelson
Bergen Park Church supports Jonathan and Meta Nelson, missionaries to Spain through ReachGlobal. Jon directs and teaches through an online Bible School for the Spanish speaking world, as well as recording devotionals and prayer for the evangelistic Internet radio station, Radio Anglicana. Meta teaches English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Both Jon and Meta are active in outreach through their local church in Zaragosa, Spain and through a community music ministry. Their home is a welcome place for many Spaniards and internationals alike.
Walt and Sharon Hastings
Bergen Park Church supports Walt and Sharon Hastings, short term missionaries with One Challenge, going on trips between three and six weeks long. Walt facilitates workshop on coaching skills empowering leaders to listen more effectively and help people find God’s plan for their lives. Sharon is very involved in counseling and teaching youth retreats.
Kris Doneff
Bergen Park Church supports Kris Doneff who serves alongside Kristi Huseby through ReachGlobal, ministering to women in many countries throughout Eurasia and Africa. These worldwide trips provide sustainable investments in Christian discipleship and training for pastors’ wives and women in leadership.