Global Team
Ways to serve globally through VFC
Invest in a kid through PATH Ministries
There are children all over the world who need a little extra love and encouragement. Of course we as individuals can’t help them all, but here is an opportunity for you to tell one little boy or girl in Uganda that they are incredibly valuable! VFC is connected to PATH ministries in Uganda and we encouarge you to get more information about sponsoring a kid through their ministry at www.pathministries.net.
Vision
VFC’s Global Team is charged with reaching the Nations by Equipping and Energizing the VFC community to Engage the world’s needs, both spiritual and physical. This is our community’s act of Worship and a way to Serve the needs of others in tangible and life-altering ways.
Mission
Nations - We strive to reach the world’s diverse Nations. We specifically emphasize serving orphans and ministering to “un-reached” people groups.
Equip – We believe that one key in creating lasting change in the world is to Equip and Energize our own community and those global communities that we reach to serve others.
Worship – We believe that serving the spiritual and physical needs of others is an act of Worship.
Serve – We believe that serving the spiritual and physical needs of others is an act of Worship.
Specific Regions
North – To the North of Santa Cruz is Urumqi, China,
and the Uyghur people. Equip native Uyghur believers to reach their
communities in China.
East – Lira, Uganda. Work with PATH to Serve and Equip Ugandan orphans and their communities.
South – Lomas de San Antonio, Mexico. Work with YUGO to Serve and Equip Mexico’s orphans and their communities.
West - Sumatra, Indonesia. Explore mid and long term possibilities in this region
Supported Organizations and Ministries
The following Organizations and Ministries receive monthly financial support, as well as encouragement and prayer from VFC.
Uganda
Path Ministries International supports Otino Waa Children’s Village in Lira, Uganda. In 2007, VFC sent a team to construct a home for children on its campus. Since then, VFC has partnered with Path to improve rural springs in the surrounding area and provide food and supplies to the children at Otino Waa. The Global Team also sends monthly support for Otino Waa.
To learn more about Path and Otino Waa Children’s Village, including their efforts to train local pastors, please visit their website.
Mexico
VFC has sent several teams to serve at Grace Children’s Home. These teams have helped construct facilities, run Bible camps, and minister to the surrounding community. The Global Team sends monthly support to Grace Children’s Home. Their Mission Statement reads:
Grace Children’s Home exists to assist the local church in the city of Tijuana to fulfill God’s commandment of caring for “the least of these” (Matt. 25:40). Grace Children’s Home stands as a beacon of God’s love in the city of Tijuana. We do this by caring for abused, neglected or orphaned babies and children, as well as needy seniors. We reach the local community with spiritual and physical assistance. We host and help Christian servants to fulfill the commission to “Go into all the world and make disciples.”
To learn more about Grace Children’s Home, please visit their website.
http://www.gchmexico.org/index.html
China
VFC’s Global Team sends monthly support through YWAM to a VFC family serving in China. Please pray for their personal safety and the safety of those they minister to.
Opportunities outside of VFC:
World Orphans partners with indigenous churches in some of the world’s least reached nations. They provide orphan prevention, rescue, care and transition programs. They work in many nations, including Haiti, Uganda, Indonesia, Thailand, Pakistan, and Iraq. Please visit http://www.worldorphans.org/index.htm for additional information and resources, including videos of their work.
Journey 117 is World Orphans’ effort to “equip influential orphan advocates through high impact Journey trips that offer informative teaching, practical experiences to serve cross culturally, and training to impact your personal advocacy for the sake of the orphan and widow.” In 2010, Journey 117 is headed to Nicaragua and Moldova in July, to South Africa and India in August, and to Kenya and Ethiopia in October. Please visit http://www.journey117.org/index.php for more information.
