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Missions 2023 Short-Term Mission Destinations

Waialua, Oahu

Date: TBA
Cost: TBA
Team Size: TBA

During this short-term mission commitment, the team will be planting a micro church in Waialua. This will be accomplished through community outreaches including a Back-to-School event, meeting the needs of our Kupuna, starting connect groups, running a week-long Vacation Bible School, and marketplace and door-to-door evangelism. The team will also participate in morning and intercessory prayer, Food for Friends, and Fallen Branches ministry to our houseless brothers and sisters in the Waialua region. If God is calling you to serve on the island this year, and expand His Kingdom to Waialua, this is your opportunity.

About the team leaders: Pastor Scott Sonoda and Pastor’s Assistant Francine Cabbab are the Regional Pastors of First Assembly of God Central Oahu. They have a passion for Jesus and a desire to touch the lives of people with the love of Christ through Spirit-led worship and discipleship. God spoke to Pastor Scott in 2021 about serving the North Shore area, specifically the town of Waialua (“two waters”). The church has been “planting and watering” the community ever since.

West Side, Oahu

Date: July 24 – August 6, 2023
Cost: TBA
Team Size: 10–12 (requesting at least 6 men)

There are many different needs to be met on the west side. In 2023 we will be focusing on transforming the community, reaching out to the homeless, domestic violence victims, single parents, people recovering from drugs, and the Hawaiian Homestead. Pastors Horace and Talei are currently gathering on Wednesday nights to do Connect Group with multiple families. Another thing God has placed on their hearts is Convoy of Hope on August 5, 2023, to bring the church and community together to serve the west side.

Isaiah 6:8 says, “Also I Heard the Voice of the Lord, saying whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I: Send me.”

About the team leaders: Pastors Horace and Talei Chee-Manuia are the regional pastors at First Assembly of God Windward. Their passion is to see the lost come into the church and be trained to become disciples of Jesus. They work closely with The Shelter program that resides on the Windward property. In 2022 God opened a door to start a new work on the west side of Oahu.

Hamakua, Hawaii

Date: July 14–28, 2023; July 24 – August 7, 2023
Cost: $800
Team Size: 15

On this trip, a short-term team will be partnering with Pastor Jacob and Hoku Fesagaiga to reach kids through various evangelistic outreaches. As the church steps into a new season, their focus is to reach the next generation of children, youth, and young adults. This team will be focusing their efforts in reaching out to students through sports programs, Vacation Bible School, and exciting youth events, so that they might experience the love of God. The team will also minister to the church at their annual church camp at the end of summer.

About the team leaders: Pastor Jacob and Hoku Fesagaiga serve as the regional pastors over First Assembly of God Hamakua. The gospel has transformed their lives in a powerful way, and their greatest mission is that the people of Hamakua and the Big Island would encounter the great love of God.

Surrey, Canada

Date: TBA
Cost: $1,000
Team Size: 6

On this trip, the team will be partnering with Pastor Janice Ghan of Victory Family Church in Surrey, Canada. The team will be ministering in the inner city of Surrey through evangelism and outreaches. The church is stepping into a new season of reaching the next generation.

Okinawa, Japan

Date: TBA
Cost: TBA
Team Size: TBA

In 2017 a Gideonite team from First Assembly of God planted a church in Okinawa, which is now pastored by Sister Miyuki. On this trip a team will partner with Pastor Chizuko Peeples and Sister Miyuki to follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in street evangelism, supernatural healing meetings, and helping to revitalize the church.

This team will be Seeking God’s presence first and foremost. Each person on the team works to be used by God so that people can experience breakthrough, deliverance, healing, and fulfillment in the work of the Holy Spirit. The ultimate work of the team is that as many Japanese people as possible receive the gospel and God’s love, and come to know Him through salvation.

Bohol, Philippines

Date: TBA
Cost: TBA
Team Size: TBA

Come and be a part of reaching the Philippines. We will be ministering with Pastor Orlando, sister Natalie, their daughter, Princess, and First Assembly of God Bohol to reach their mission field. The church is in a new season of growth, and the team will help with outreaches, evangelism, and children’s ministry. The team will also be involved in Connect Groups during various days throughout the week.

YOU are called for such a time as this! Say YES to God! Your yes could change someone’s eternity!

Manila, Philippines

Date: July 24 – August 7, 2023; July 14–28, 2023
Cost: $1,200
Team Size: 10

On this trip a team will be partnering with Mark and Sarah Brown for evangelist outreaches to kids in the neediest areas. The hub of their ministry is in the slums of Manila, where they bring the message of the gospel to the forgotten of society. “Mabuhay Outreach” touches the next generation, and if you would like to be where the people are at and live among them for two weeks to gain the heart of God for the Philippines, this trip may be for you. Our focus as a team is to present the gospel in creative ways so the children might receive Christ in their hearts.

About the team leaders: Mark and Sarah Brown arrived in the Philippines in January of 2006 (Mark from America and Sarah from Australia), but didn’t meet until two years later in 2008. Mark has been under the Assemblies of God World Missions USA as an ordained minister, and Sarah the Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God Australia). They married in 2009, and since then have been under both mission-sending agencies. They have three kids who were all born in the Philippines.

Malaysia

Date: TBA
Cost: TBA
Team Size: 5

Reaching Malaysia through the love of God to share the gospel, the team will evangelize the lost, minister in churches to strengthen the members, conduct leadership training and miracle blessing rallies. Come and be a part of helping us to reach Malaysia!

Timor Leste

Date: TBA
Cost: TBA
Team Size: TBA

There is a wave of young people on fire for the Lord. Dili is the city where the majority of young students will continue their educational studies in the Universities. We will be helping Pastor Atama and Sis Mel Vakalalabure to establish a church, working with them in evangelism, children’s ministry, discipleship and the training and raising of leaders. Come and be a part of the new season in Timor Leste! 

Samoa

Date: TBA
Cost: TBA
Team Size: TBA

The Heavenly Father is doing exceedingly and abundantly more than we can imagine in Faleula, Samoa. Our missionaries, Pastor Mila and Sister Rosie, together with their leaders have been experiencing a heavy weight of God’s presence in their church worship services and prayer times.

The harvest field in Samoa is ripe for revival. Dare to yoke yourselves with the new and missional movements of the Holy Spirit! No time to waste, let’s GO!

Marshall Islands

Date: TBA
Cost: TBA
Team Size: TBA

Our mission to the Marshall Islands is to raise the new “Daniel Generation” that will worship in Spirit and in Truth. The short term mission team will partner with the leadership of the church to raise new believers of all ages to worship the one True God. You will help to disciple, uplift and strengthen believers so that in the midst of difficulty or uncertainty, they will continue to voyage the Jesus culture all over the Pacific and across the seas. Outreaches and evangelism will be also be a part of your mission experience.

We are praying for the Marshallese to rebirth their true historical identity as Jolet Jen Anij (Gifts from God).

Ireland

Date: July 3–18
Cost: TBA
Team Size: TBA

Under the leadership of Pastor Jamie and Sister Lud, Lighthouse Church is making a difference in many lives within the community. The Short-Term Team will assist by continuing this ministry, with an emphasis on ministering to the younger generation, the children. The vision is to make a difference in their lives and help them to live out their extraordinary purpose in Christ.

About the team leaders: Pastor Jamie and his wife Lud are the lead pastors of Lighthouse Church in Ireland. Pastor Jamie is passionate about inspiring the local church and leaders to develop into their fullest potential and planting new churches. Sister Lud is the Worship Director, and her passion is to see people come to Christ.

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