The mission of the Outreach Global Missions is to provide an avenue for parishioners to live out the Baptismal Covenant as stated in our Vision Statement.  Global mission activities are not new to the Christ Church community.  Throughout the years, parishioners have been involved with missionary work personally and corporately.  Our hope as the Leadership Team is to seek out opportunities that will encourage intergenerational participation at a variety of levels and in a variety of ways.

Members of the Global Missions Team are:

• Tom Scott, Convener
• Steve Brodt
• Sandy Durgin
• Margaretta Frederick
• Lee Glen
• Chuck Kelly
• Valerie and Al Mascitti
• Cathy Parsells
• Gina Pike
• Bruce Price
• John Taylor
• Doug Yago
• Maryann and Kris Younger

Exploring a Relationship with the Dominican Republic

In November of 2001, the Global Missions Team was invited to explore a mutual mission opportunity with the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic via The Reverend Canon Ricardo Potter.  Father Potter is a retired priest with an outstanding record of service within the Episcopal Church and worldwide, whose goal is to build a community center which will house a home and school for children outside the city of Santo Domingo.  We have accepted Father Potter’s invitation to partner with him and his community and have led numerous Family and Youth Work Camps there.  Much good work has been done in the village of Jalonga, and additional Camps are being planned. 

Dominican Republic Youth Trip - June 21-28, 2008

The 2008 youth trip to Jalonga in the Dominican Republic is starting up!  For several years now, Christ Church has been working with the people in a small village called Jalonga to raise their expectations of a better future.  We work with the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic and particularly with Ricardo Potter, a priest with more than 20 years of experience  managing mission work for the National Episcopal Church.  Father Potter, who spent some of his formative years living in Jalonga, is dynamic, personable, and filled with God.  He has helped us to recognize that the support from Christ Church is truly making a difference there.  This will be our fourth youth trip to Jalonga.  The trip will take place from Saturday, June 21 through Saturday, June 28.  Bruce Price and Douglas Yago will lead the trip this year.

For more information, please contact Tom Scott by filling out this contact form.