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Our Mission is to honor our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, by carrying out his command to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18-20). We believe God has called us to focus on reaching those in Quincy and the surrounding areas who do not regularly attend any church. In order to accomplish this, Madison Park Christian Church will be an equiping center where every Christian can be developed to his or her potential for lifestyle evangelism.
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.
Central Christian College of the Bible was established in 1957 to "recruit and train leaders for the church at large according to the New Testament teaching." (Adopted by the first Board of Directors on February 17, 1957.) Today, nearly five decades later, the College holds steadfast to its original purpose to remain a "Classic Bible College," training the preachers, ministers and missionaries of tomorrow. In 2000, the College transitioned to a tuition-paid program allowing students to train for ministry and graduate free from the burden of educational debt. Central offers bachelors degrees in Christian Counseling, Music Ministry, Christian Education, Preaching, Biblical Research, General Ministry, Youth & Family Ministry and Cross-Cultural Ministry. For more information please visit us at www.cccb.edu or to schedule a visit please contact us at 1want2be@cccb.edu.
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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