Mission Ministry Team Update

As missionaries with International Ministries, ABC-USA, Dave and Betsy Perkins have visited us on several occasions to share about their work in India.  They have recently made the difficult decision to resign as IM missionaries.  Their letter reads, in part:

“This has been our repeated prayer over the last several months, as changes in our family and ministry situation have required us to reconsider where God is directing us.  The Lord is trustworthy when we commit our ways to Him; this has been confirmed to us yet again in this time of discernment when we have repeatedly been placed exactly where we needed to be and given exactly what we needed at each moment.  Family love and responsibility have played a significant part of our decision.  We will be relocating to Arizona for a time to help David’s parents.  We were hoping to find ministry-related work in that area, and are excited that David has been offered a job at Rainbow Acres, a residential community for developmental disabled adults that is related to American Baptist Churches.  This has been an answer to prayer for we have been very aware of the gloomy job market in the USA and the need to provide for our daughters, Lisa and Kara, in college, as well as for Betsy’s continued seminary study.  We ask for your continued prayers as we make the necessary transitions.”

[Note: Dave has now accepted the position at Rainbow Acres.]

The Mission Ministry Team and the Diaconate are exploring how to use the funds allocated to support of the ministry of Dave and Betsy in India.  Some ideas were discussed at the congregational meeting on Sunday, June 20.  You will be updated as plans and ideas progress.

Please continue to keep the Perkins family in your prayers.  Thank you!

Caroline Overzet, Mission Ministry Team Chair