"How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!' " (Romans 10:14-15)

The First Reformed Church of Orange City is committed to supporting and advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ to our neighbors and throughout the world. We support many missionaries, mission agencies, and outreach ministries. Some local ministries that we support are Northwestern College, Orange City Food Pantry, LOVE INC., etc. First Reformed Church is also active in promoting participation in short- and long-term mission projects. Each year we send out work groups from within the congregation to various locations. Below are lists of missionaries that we support and areas where we sent work groups.

Missionaries Paul & Rebecca Armerding Bahrain Harry & Pat Miersma (Wycliffe) Texas Richard & Maja Westra Bahrain Curt & Sherri Weerheim (Campus Crusade) Ohio Paul Hoekstra (Adopt-a-Village) California Judy Estell Taiwan Darrell Dalman Winnebago, NE Ken & Cora Klay (Sudan Interior Missions)Minnesota Brian & Donna Renes (United Bible Society) Iowa Steve & Karen Ray (ELIC) California Dr. Maylo Wood Granwell Honduras Abraham & Sayuri Kist-Okazaki Japan Dave & Joy Zomer Italy Cornelia Roghair Japan Rick & Tina De Haan Albania Dick & Lynn Allhusen Egypt Michael & Tena Bos Oman Janelle Koolhaas Mexico Bill & Peg De Boer Dulce, New Mexico

Volunteer Mission Projects 1983 Kansas City, Kansas 1986 Mescalero, New Mexico Fargo, North Dakota 1987 Apache, Oklahoma Chicago, Illinois Fargo, North Dakota 1988 Apache, Oklahoma Mescalero, New Mexico 1989 Red Lake, Canada 1990 McKee, Kentucky Macy, Nebraska 1991 Dulce, New Mexico Jamestown, Tennessee 1992 Brewton, Alabama Fargo, North Dakota Chicago, Illinois Kansas City, Kansas 1993 Chiapas, Mexico Dulac, Louisiana West Des Moines, Iowa Jamaica Romania Minneapolis, Minnesota Sioux City, Iowa 1994 South Bronx, New York Reynosa, Mexico Romania Kansas City, Kansas 1995 West Virginia Dulce, New Mexico Minneapolis, Minnesota 1996 Bronx, New York Colorado Springs, Colorado Des Moines, Iowa 1997 Neon, Kentucky Enid, Oklahoma Grand Rapids, Michigan Des Moines, Iowa 1998 Brooklyn, New York Coralville, Iowa Grand Forks, North Dakota Minneapolis, Minnesota 1999 Fordham Manor, New York Rosebud, SD New Orleans, LA 2000 Fordham Manor, New York Rosebud, SD Albania 2001 Fordham Manor, New York The Banquet, Sioux Falls, SD Mary’s Place/Sharing & Caring Hands, MN Rosebud, SD Work Camp/Power Connection, MN 2002 Japanese-American Church, New York Synod of the Heartland Work Project, Des Moines, IA The Banquet, Sioux Falls, SD Rosebud, SD 2003 Japanese-American Church, New York 2004 First Reformed Church of Astoria, Queens, New York 2005 Albania 2006 Fordham Manor, New York 2007 Highbridge Reformed Church in the Bronx, New York