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Dorce Ministries,
including Berea Children's Home, moved to the country village of Carries
in January 2003. Port-au-Prince, the capital, became too dangerous and
unsettling. This new environment has enhanced every aspect of their work.
Wilckly and Dee Dorce are responsible for this work. Wilckly is a Haitian
national. He is a gospel preacher. Dee Dorce is an Iowa farm girl. She
is a 1991 graduate of Central Christian College of the Bible. Wilckly
keeps busy with the many churches of the area. He has gathered them under
his wing and is evaluating each to see what help they need. Many have
no preacher or even a Sunday school teacher. Wilckly is preparing a place
at Carries for teaching and training those leaders. He also wants to be
able to develop a trade school where they can learn a valuable trade that
will put food on their table. Dee's area is the children. She is teaching
those in the area churches to conduct Sunday school and other activities
for the children. Activities for the children are basically non-existent.
This weighs heavy on Dee's heart. She knows the children are the key to
change the future of Haiti. Wilckly and Dee also have a medical clinic
to provide first aid treatment to those of the community. Wilckly and
Dee's home is always open to the neighborhood and is usually full of neighborhood
children at any given time. Dee has a chance to teach the children who
would never attend church when they enter her home. The children know
they will find something to eat at the Dorce home. Food is very scarce
in their own homes. Berea is still part of their ministry as some of the
children are still in their care. Others continue to return to "mom
and dad" for help and advice.

Cookson Hills Christian
Ministries was established in 1957 by Howard Dillon and Arnold Keenon.
Located in northeastern Oklahoma, Cookson Hills exists as a child care
home that provides a safe and stable environment. Parents select one of
two programs offered by Cookson Hills based on their family need. One
of their choices is the option of family reunification. Parents and children
must work together with houseparents, a therapist, and other staff members
at Cookson in order to develop both understanding and skills to allow
for the family to live together again. The second choice is a long-term
permanent living arrangement at Cookson that allows a child to graduate
from Cookson Hills High School. Although the main unit is located near
Kansas, Oklahoma, there are units at Alba, Missouri, and Sheffner, Florida.
Cookson is a mission of the Christian Church, Churches of Christ and is
supported almost entirely by these churches and individuals.


Shiloh Christian Children's
Ranch is a set of 3 homes in Kahoka and 4 homes in Clarence MO that house
abused and neglected children from all over the United States. About 60
children, from 4-19 years of age, currently live in the homes. Shiloh
helps children cope with, and overcome their problems by placing them
in a loving, Christian, family environment. Involvement in the Church
and in day to day family chores and activities is strongly encouraged.
Shiloh is not a state agency and depends entirely upon gifts from churches
and individuals.


The camp was started around
1941 and was located at the park in Camp Point, In 1957 twenty acres were
purchased near Tennessee, Illinois, and the camp has continued at this
location where there are seventeen buildings on the grounds. Randy Chestnut
has been the full-time camp manager for the past several years, and he
has had a lot of volunteer help. Camp isn't just for young people but
is for the "young at heart" too. The supreme goal is to effectively
share the love of God as expressed through his Son, Jesus Christ. Many
decisions for Christ and full-time Christian service are made because
of the "seeds" planted during a week of camp.


Campus Students
for Christ provides a casual, contemporary campus ministry for the students
at Western Illinois University. Sunday services worship God with songs,
prayer, drama, special Bible preaching and communion. Large-group Bible
studies are offered on Wednesday evenings and CSC travels to 3 annual
retreats held locally and nationally. They also travel to Mexico on an
annual basis for a mission trip. CSC provides housing for over 50 men
and women. Their Bible study and Church service has an average attendance
of over 100. During the school year various church groups provide the
Sunday $2 dinner before the Sunday bible study. This ministry is directed
by Charlie Ferguson and assisted by Heather Stevenson.


CCC, located
in Moberly, Missouri, was established in 1957 with the goal of providing
a Bible College that features quality instruction that is faithful to
Biblical Christianity. The college has a staff committed to training men
and women for full-time Christian service in their chosen fields of service.
Central's enrollment has doubled since 1990. To address the "growing
pains" of this increased enrollment as well as to upgrade campus
facilities, CCC is currently involved in a major fund-raising campaign-
the Impact The New Century campaign. In its first year, this campaign
has generated a large portion of the base goal through new monies from
individuals, churches, and foundations.


Located
in Lincoln, Illinois, the college was founded in 1944, and the Seminary
was started in 1952. Graduates have nearly circled the globe with the
gospel. Alumni serve in nearly every state and in thirty-six other countries.
One-third of all military chaplains endorsed by Christian Churches received
training at Lincoln. Lincoln is working to help raise up the next generation
of Christian leaders.


The McMichaels
are currently servinh in Nairobi, Kenya, with Africa Inland Mission. They
serve as part of a team called International Services which provides various
support services to those who work in Africa. Their main role is serving
in the aviation department of International Services.

John and
Marge Pemberton began their work as missionaries to Zimbabwe (formerly
Rhodesia) over thirty years ago. Two of their four children were born
overseas. Their work in Zimbabwe has been varied, from working with the
Mashoko Medical Clinic to establishing churches and schools in the Hippo
Valley and Maranda areas. Thousands of young people have graduated from
the schools where an hour of Bible is taught every day. Two of John and
Marge's sons, John Mark and Bob (and their families), are actively involved
in the ministry in Zimbabwe.


At the request of Christian
workers around the world and in consultation with many other individuals,
Ziden and Helen Nutt moved to Joplin, Missouri, in 1975 to officially
begin Good News Productions, International. Good News Productions, International
is a non-profit ministry dedicated to helping the church of Jesus Christ
fulfill his Great Commission. This is done by designing specific strategies
for evangelism and leadership training efforts to fit each unique culture.
Virtually all work is done in cooperation with missionaries and national
Christians who understand the targeted people group. This ministry is
now reaching into nearly 95 countries in over 100 languages. Christian
workers around the world report dramatic response to the Gospel as it
is spread by such simple tools as filmstrips and video-cassettes to solar-powered
audiovisual packs and satellite communications.


Restoration
House Ministries (RHM) is committed to church planting and church growth.
With fewer than twenty independent Christian churches in the six states,
our mission is to help existing congregations grow as church-planting
churches to reach the the thirteen million people of the region.
RHM is supported through monthly and one-time gifts from churches and
individuals. The greatest need now is for individuals to make monthly
commitments over two or three years to help us plan more effectively for
church planting. Lincoln Christian College (LCC) and Seminary is a partner
who sent Professor Dan Clymer to New England to work with the new church
leaders. RHM will invite other professors and church leaders to teach
classes and seminars as long as financial support and area needs continue.
LCC is also a significant partner in the internship program. While Lincoln
students have been the majority of the interns to this point, RHM encourages
other college students to apply for internships and Resident Ministry
positions. We are also encouraging seminary students and campus ministry
students to apply for select Resident Ministries positions.


Team Expansion
exists to partner with local churches to send and sustain teams of interdependent
missionaries to plan indigenous churches among unreached people worldwide.
Team Expansion trains, teaches and then sends missionaries to the corners
of the world. Currently we are supporting Casey and Molly Bell, as they
prepare to serve in Taipai Taiwan, and Julie Cheathum, who serves from
the home office in Louisville, KY. Julie helps handle finances and details
for missionaries in the field.


Quincy Area
Christian Schools Association was formed after two years of study by a
task force that included several Madison Park members. Their research
indicated that an area-wide interdenominational school would best serve
the needs of the area. Quincy Christian School was opended in 1997 on
a thirty-six acre tract of land at the northeast edge of Quincy. The mission
of Quincy Christian School is to be an extension of the home and church
and to train each student in the knowledge of God and the scriptural way
of life. By providing the highest standards for intellectual and spiritual
learning, the school's goal is to equip each child with the necessary
tools to effectively pursue the vocation to which God will lead.
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