Children at City Center Ministries in Davenport, Iowa, have much to celebrate! With the help of World church grants, they meet in what was once an abandoned house—now rehabbed for worship and youth activities. The "Center" has become an act of faith, according to founders Dennis and Pam LaRoque. They said, "Our experience is that God provides just enough and just in time."

Multiple Baptisms in Southern USA

Apostle Linda Booth and field missionary coordinator Karin Peter work with eight mission center teams and seventies in the Southern USA Mission Field to support many exciting missionary efforts that are resulting in multiple baptisms. These congregations and ministries are growing so quickly additional resources are necessary to respond to the need for more ministers, programs, training of lay missionaries, and expanded or new facilities.

The Miami South [Florida] congregation, representing twelve Spanish-speaking nations, has outgrown its building. Average attendance on Sunday morning is eighty to ninety people; and sixty to seventy different people meet on Saturday morning. If resources were available, several new Hispanic congregations could be launched in the Florida Mission Center.

Through their witness and invitation, Seventy Otis Hardy and his wife, Wynella, have taken a core group of four church members and baptized nearly forty people. This African-American congregation in Moss Point, Mississippi, has also bridged the cultural and racial divide to include Hispanic members. They temporarily meet in Escatawba and are working with the Gulf Mission Center to purchase a building.

The Mid-South Mission Center provides support to missionary outreach ministries in Tri-City, Kentucky, and most recently gave birth to a church plant in Clarksville, Tennessee. This mission center is also working with three church plants launched by the ministries in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Several mission centers have identified opportunities to plant congregations that empower young adults. There is also a need to plant Hispanic congregations in the Southern states for brothers and sisters who are seeking a spiritual home. Linda said, “The missionary opportunities are great, as is our resolve to be a Great Commission people.”