SHORT-TERM MISSIONS &
DISASTER RESPONSE

(Gordon Oliver, Pastor of Covenant OPC in Shawano, WI, served as a co-leader of this year's Venture Missions team in July 2016.) Once again this summer, a short-term missions team made up of students from the Presbytery of the Midwest gathered for Venture Missions. Venture Missions takes place on the Menominee and Stockbridge Indian Reservations in Zoar, Wisconsin. The team is first trained in cross-cultural missions and then prepares for Vacation Bible School (VBS) on each reservation. The team performs skits, teaches Bible lessons, plays games, and spends one-on-one time sharing the gospel with the children who come. This year marks our 10th Venture Missions!

Click here to read testimonials from the following young people who served on the Venture Missions team:

• Emily Baldwin - Enthusiasm and zeal for sharing Christ's love!
• Christian Baybutt - Teach them to trust and believe in Jesus!
• Tommy Troxel - These opportunities are everywhere!
• Holly Marcoux - Sharing the gift of Jesus!
• Alyssa Jackson - God is watering the seed planted in these young hearts!

PHOTO: Venture Missions 2016, Zoar, WI

Visit www.opcstm.org for more testimonials from those who have served as short-term missionaries in the OPC!