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Jake and Kiley Officer are spending the summer working with refugees in Samos, Greece! We will come alongside an existing church ministry called Hope House in bringing hope and the light of Christ into the lives of a majority-Muslim community fleeing war, poverty, and human rights violations in several middle eastern countries.

What they will be doing weekly:
○ Teaching ESL (children and adults)
○ Leading church services through preaching, teaching, devotions, worship, etc.
○ Teaching in Sunday school classes
○ “Women’s Meeting” (A weekly informal hangout with the women to share the Gospel)
○ Village Outreach (Games/sports/food right outside the refugee camp while a Gospel message is shared)

Each year a team from FBC Sparta travels to Rio de Janeiro to work with an established local church providing medical care, while sharing the love of Jesus.

Pray for our team members: Greg Boston, Carol Boston, Jeff Miller, Judy Young, Ron Dethlefs, Lynn Haston, Paul Demont, Clorissa Hickey, Will Walker, Brad Walker

Hey friends!

I’m beyond excited to share that I’ll be spending this summer in the South Pacific Rim with the IMB! This journey is a big step of faith, and I’m trusting in God’s provision every step of the way.

PRAISE THE LORD! God has provided all the funds needed for my summer mission.  Please be in prayer—for me, my team, and the amazing people we’ll have the chance to meet and share with.

Thank you so much for being part of this journey with me! ❤️

FBC Sparta is honored to support church member Rick Wood, a dedicated missionary and the leader of Worldwide Biomed Charitable Services (WBCS). With decades of experience in medical missions, Rick uses his technical expertise to serve hospitals and clinics worldwide, ensuring they have the biomedical support needed to provide quality care.

Rick just recently returned from 2 trips to Central Africa working with a cleft pallet surgical team and an orthopedic surgery team.  

Upcoming Trip: July 30 – Aug 10 to Central Africa

Ongoing Prayer Request as Rick Travels:
- Safe travel for Rick and the team
- Physical health and strength throughout the trip
- Successful surgeries that bring healing and hope
- Open hearts to receive the Gospel message
- Faithfulness to love and serve like Jesus

We are grateful for Rick’s ministry and the impact he makes in sharing Christ’s love through medical missions!

Ella Young recently completed her first year serving with Life Action Ministries, a revival-focused team that travels to churches across the country to lead multi-day Bible conferences and spiritual renewal events.

As part of her ministry, Ella works hands-on with children at each location—teaching them about Jesus, sharing the truth of God’s Word, and helping lay a foundation of faith in young hearts.

After a short season of rest at home, Ella is preparing to hit the road again for another year of full-time ministry. We are proud to support and pray for her as she steps into this next season of Kingdom work!

How You Can Pray for Ella:

- Pray for strength and spiritual renewal as she serves another year.
- Pray that she will be ready each week to pour the love of Jesus into the lives of children.
- Pray for safety and unity for the entire Life Action team as they travel.
- Pray that the churches they minister to will be encouraged and spiritually renewed.
- Pray that God will provide for all of Ella’s financial needs throughout her time on the road.

Let’s lift Ella up in prayer as she faithfully follows God’s call!