Missions

Missions At Community Church 

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Serve Local & Go Global 

We want to take the Gospel where it has not yet gone and serve our communities well. It’s not just something we think we ought to do – it’s a command from Christ and was even the last thing He told His followers before He ascended into Heaven after His resurrection. 

​​We are compelled to Serve Local & Go Global – to be partners with those carrying the Gospel where it has not yet gone and is needed most. We want to place feet on the ground where there are none – investing to see the Good News take root where there is no church, no Christian voice and no access to hope. As we reach the unreached, we’re watching for those that God is calling from among us, to equip them and send them where the Gospel is not yet known. 

This is a major undertaking with lots of moving parts and pieces, but that also means that all of us can play a role in it. Over the five years of Futures & Foundations, we want to commission teams for shorter team missions, but also train and equip individuals for long term investment into the mission field with new and previously established missions partners.

This is a goal that we accomplish with the support of local, domestic & international partners.

Missions

Community Church as an organization has and will continue to be committed to tithing 10% of the entire annual budget specially for supporting missions, both internationally and domestically.  As a church, we want to continue to seek and serve the areas around the globe that need to hear about Jesus.

The following seven principles guide our philosophy of missions at Community Church, all aligning with our commitment to lead people into a focused life with Jesus Christ. We are committed to:

  1. the Great Commission
  2. a holistic approach to mission engagement
  3. strategic missionary partnerships
  4. active congregational involvement in our missions ministry
  5. being learner-servants with cultural sensibility and adaptability
  6. transparency regarding our stewardship of God’s finances
  7. long term, personal relationships with our missionaries and agencies

Sierra Leone (w/ Footprints Missions)



Date: January 2026, Winter 2027

Lead: Katie Block | katieblock@footprintsmissions.org

Mission: Care for orphaned children at Footprints Missions Childcare Center in Yele or visit Dr. ABD at Garden City Medical Center to provide medical care and support for the hospital in Makeni

Interest Form:
https://communitymi.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/996/responses/new

Cost: Attendees are responsible for providing/paying for the following:

  • Airline Ticket & Travel expenses
  • Individual meals when traveling there and back
  • Immunizations
  • Passports and Visas

South Africa



Date: July 2026

Lead: Dave Durfee | durfeegoblue1215@msn.com

Mission: A 10-day in-country mission trip. Serve alongside Orchard: Africa staff at one of our regional Impact Centers as you put your time, energy and skills to work in supporting the network of churches in that area. This might mean planting gardens, volunteering with ministry to young mothers, encouraging preschool teachers or empowering future leaders.

Interest Form:
https://communitymi.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/996/responses/new

Cost: Attendees are responsible for providing/paying for the following:

  • Airline Ticket & Travel expenses
  • Individual meals when traveling there and back
  • Immunizations
  • Passports and Visas

L’Arcada, Spain



Date: Summer 2026

Lead: Sam Prout samuelmark86@gmail.com

Mission: Summer Camps are L’Arcada’s primary point of engaging youth and families in activities at an environment outside of what they’re normally accustomed to, where they will hopefully learn more about themselves, each other, and most importantly God. Leaders will help kids experience Jesus through play and sports. 

Lead: Sam Prout | samuelmark86@gmail.com

​​Interest Form:
https://communitymi.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/996/responses/new

Cost: Attendees are responsible for providing/paying for the following:

  • Airline Ticket & Travel expenses
  • Individual meals when traveling there and back
  • Immunizations
  • Passports and Visas

Samaritan’s Purse – Disaster Relief



Date: TBD

Team Lead: Jay Render  | jrender49@gmail.com
(If you’d like to go as a team from CC)

Individual Lead: Holly Knudson | holly.knudson@communitymi.org
(If you’d like to go on your own.)

Mission: Assist in the rebuilding and repairing of homes after U.S. Natural Disasters occur. Opportunities exist to do this on both an individual or team level. 

Cost: TBD – attendees are responsible for providing:

  • Transportation to the site.
Missions

Want To Get Involved?

If you feel called to be a missionary or are willing to go on the missions field short term, we’d love to connect with you! Simply fill out this form and we’ll be in touch soon!

Join The Sent Ones: A discipleship program to help you go further towards exploring how you fit in the Mission of God!

Join The Missions Sending Team: A Serve Group that meets monthly to pray, support, train, and equip those who are going on Mission Trips.

Join The Community Care Team: Serving the people right here in our congregation by extending help, support, prayer, and care.


Still have questions? You can always email our Missions Team directly: missions@communitymi.org 


Have you ever felt the nudge by God to ‘go’ or to “do”, but you just didn’t know what that nudge meant? “God, what do I do with this stirring? What are you saying to me? Where do you want me to go?” The Gospels paint a clear picture that every follower of Jesus is a sent one.

The Mission Team at Community Church wants to help you explore what God might be inviting you into through our ‘Sent Ones’ Program. Join in with The Sent Ones discipleship program to help you go further towards exploring how you fit in the Mission of God! From the comfort of your own home, you will be able to join virtually, every other Wednesday at 6pm, beginning October 21st with our partners at Compel Global, who will be leading us through a 6 month discipleship journey.

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Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief | September

Sep 6 - Sep 11, 2026
Asheville, North Carolina
0 spots remaining
Assist in the rebuilding and repairing of homes after natural disasters in and around Asheville, North Carolina. Opportunities exist to do this on both an individual or team level. 
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Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief | October

Oct 11 - Oct 16, 2026
15 spots remaining
Assist in the rebuilding and repairing of homes after natural disasters in and around Asheville, North Carolina. Opportunities exist to do this on both an individual or team level. 
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Sierra Leone (w/ Footprints Missions)

Jan 17 - Jan 31, 2027
Sierra Leone
30 spots remaining
Care for orphaned children at Footprints Missions Childcare Center in Yele or visit Dr. ABD at Garden City Medical Center to provide medical care and support for the hospital in Makeni
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L’Arcada, Spain

Jul 1 - Jul 9, 2027
L’Arcada, Spain
15 spots remaining
Summer Camps are L’Arcada’s primary point of engaging youth and families in activities at an environment outside of what they’re normally accustomed to, where they will hopefully learn more about themselves, each other, and most importantly God. Leaders will help kids experience Jesus through play and sports. 
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South Africa

Jul 23 - Aug 2, 2027
South Africa
18 spots remaining
A 10-day in-country mission trip. Serve alongside Orchard: Africa staff at one of our regional Impact Centers as you put your time, energy and skills to work in supporting the network of churches in that area. This might mean planting gardens, volunteering with ministry to young mothers, encouraging preschool teachers or empowering future leaders.
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