WHERE DO OUR CHURCH DONATIONS GO?
We have a heavy emphasis on missions. Grace Chapel does not have any paid staff, therefore the majority of our donations are sent to foreign and domestic missions. We have more recently been trying to increase support to local missions in El Paso and Juarez, including practical support and working along side the missionaries. “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Hebrews 6:10
Grace Chapel Financially Supports the Following Missionaries and Organizations:
Avant – Tere Rodriguez and Dick and Carol Grover: Avant focusses on providing food to needy migrants in the Houston area, while sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Tere has a heart to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to see new converts discipled in His ways.
Christian Missions in Many Lands (CMML) – Seth Cocking, James & Carla Cocking, Thomas & Sandra Peasland, and Dave & Bequi Wielenga: CMML was established in 1921 as a nonprofit, faith-based service organization to serve missionaries from the United States serving in cross-cultural missions overseas. Grace Chapel has long supported missionaries through CMML, which is how we send our support to our missionary associates in Torreon, Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Please visit https://www.cmml.us/ for more information.
Engage Apologetics, Caleb and Kendra Herrelson: Engage Apologetics is a ministry that seeks to equip the next generation in El Paso, TX for apologetics, evangelism, and Godliness. Through a variety of weekly training times, ministry activities, special events, retreats, and conferences, we engage the mind, engage the heart, and engage our neighbors in a way that makes the Gospel of Jesus known. For more information visit https://www.engageapologetics.com
Gospel Ministries to Children – Jeff and Pansy Waller and Alfredo Tabares: GMTC Global’s purpose is to assist local churches in reaching out to neighborhood boys and girls with the gospel of Christ and train them to serve Him. They often bring gifts and Gospel literature to Juarez, Mexico and use Grace Chapel as a base. For more information, please visit http://www.gospelministriestochildren.net/what-we-do.html
InFaith Ministries – Conant Carr: Conant serves in the high desert of southern New Mexico and west Texas. For the past 29 years, Conant has worked exclusively with Federal, State and Local law enforcement officers, their families, and support personnel as a chaplain. In addition to one-on-one ministry, Conant is the president of the New Mexico State Crisis Support Team, which provides crisis intervention to all first responders after they encounter critical Incidents. Please visit https://infaith.org/conant-janice-carr for more information.
Integrity Missions – John & Jan Becker: This is a multi-faceted ministry along the Front Range of Colorado, including: Spanish-speakers; public schools; college athletic coaches; military; and individuals. During the last year with the COVID regulations, they focused primarily on ministry to Spanish-speakers and individuals. Currently John is helping with the ministry of the Word at two Spanish-speaking missions in Colorado Springs, and Jan helps with the children’s ministry at one of those missions. Jan also does the planning, communications, and receipting, as well as being involved with a ministry to Spanish-speaking women. They are also involved with outreach to employees in Monument, CO, widows/widowers, and some folks on temporary military assignment. They are trusting the Lord for some of the other areas of ministry to re-open as schools and colleges return to their regular schedules.
KELP Christian Radio – El Paso & Las Cruces: Teachers from Grace Chapel are featured on the radio program every Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. Grace Chapel’s Bible Truth Program is one of the longest running radio programs on KELP. Several members of Grace Chapel have come to Christ through this ministry, and we know that countless others have been touched over the years in our region. KELP, El Paso’s first, and most influential Christian radio station, has been serving the Christian communities in Western Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern Mexico with the finest in inspirational and educational programming in both English and Spanish since 1982. Please visit https://www.kelpradio.com/ for more information.
Southwest Bible Camp: Sitting in the shadows of some of the most rugged and beautiful mountains, Southwest Bible Camp has been ministering God’s Word to young people and families by His Grace! Located in Glenwood, New Mexico, SWBC has shared the good news of Jesus Christ for over 60 years. Grace Chapel’s late elder, Jim Hunt was one of the founding members of SWBC and Grace Chapel remains actively involved in partnering in this ministry, both financially, participation and volunteer work. Visit http://www.southwestbiblecamp.com/ for more information.
Various Ministries we Periodically Support: Life Challenge (Tim Gamwell), Frontline Evangelism (Dan Gamwell)
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Please pray for these missions and organizations!
We post our financial report on Grace Chapel’s bulletin board, which will give you more information about how much financial support each one of these missionary groups receives. The remaining donations are used to help maintain the building and supplies and for local outreach among our members. Please come visit us to find out more!
