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OUTREACH MINISTRIES SUPPORTED BY
COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
Al & Betty Baanna work with Emmanuel Ministries
International, a Christian ministry to locations around the globe. EMI's programs are designed to
provide theological training to church leaders and provide field ministry assistance to national Christians
in establishing, equipping and encouraging churches primarily in Eastern Europe. EMI has also recently
partnered with like-ministries in the Czech Republic, South America and the Dutch Antilles.
Al and Betty were members of Community Baptist Church before joining Emmanuel Ministries.
Sergej Garkusha is an EMI CP-21 pastor of a small church in
an impoverished part of Liepaja, Latvia, a city of approximately 110,000 people along the western part of
Latvia. He is married with 5 sons and lives in a 2 bedroom house. In addition to pastoring a church of
approximately 40 people, he is actively leading youth activities and is praying monthly with another pastor
in town in hopes of starting a new church plant in the poorest area of town. Much more about Sergey can be
found on the website www.BalticChurchPlanting.com.
The Riga International Bible Institute is supported through Emmanuel Ministries.
Alexander Kazmerchuk is an EMI CP-21 Baptist pastor of a
church in Dzirnieki, Latvia, a small village approximately 40 miles southwest of Riga (the capital of
Latvia). He is married with 2 sons and 3 daughters, one of which (Lilly) was just married in August to a man
who is attending the current CP-21 Church Planter training program. His family was greatly persecuted for
their faith during his childhood as they lived through communist control. The church he currently pastors has
approximately 50 members. Much more about Alexander can be found on the website www.BalticChurchPlanting.com.
The Riga International Bible Institute is supported through Emmanuel Ministries.
Camp Lebanon,
a member of Christian Camping International/USA, is located near Upsala, Minnesota. Camp Lebanon offers
year-round fun for youth, families and adults. Please pray for the Executive Director, Bill Abeler, his wife,
Lisa, and their children, Monte, Marie, and Matthew.
Community Baptist Church is one of the member churches in Cedar Lake Baptist Assembly, Inc. which owns Camp Lebanon.
Cam and René McElhany and their whole family is involved with sports ministry through Athletes in Action. Their specialty is
with the sport of wrestling. The mission of AIA Wrestling is - "Wrestling for the glory of God and the joy of
the nations." Their vision is to see a Christ-centered athletic influencer in every wrestling room across
America and the world. Cam works in many areas including evangelism and discipleship at the Olympic Training
Center; setting up international tours for the AIA Wrestling teams to Russia, Central Asia, Mongolia, and
other places in the world; helping with the AIA Wrestling camps for kids ages 5-18; and doing evangelistic
outreach at National and International wrestling tournaments, such as the Dave Schultz Memorial held in
Colorado Springs, and the Cadet/Junior Nationals held in Fargo.
Cam and René were members at Community Baptist Church when they lived in Fargo.
The Cornerstone Coffeehouse is an interdenominational outreach
ministry in the Fargo-Moorhead community, providing fellowship, Bible studies, and Christian music &
drama (on Friday and Saturday evenings). Community Baptist supports The Cornerstone at the Bazaarfest at West
Acres in October and also has a Giving Tree Project at Christmas-time to provide gifts for the needy people
fellowshipping there. Please pray for the staff, the ministry, and that those who come would experience
growth in their spiritual lives.
Larry & Bonnie Waswick are on staff with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Dallas, Texas. They have an assignment
in the computer department, developing computer programs for translators, in order to reach the remaining
3000 language groups who still need God's Word in their heart language. Please pray for Larry, Bonnie, and
their three sons, Timothy, Benjamin, and Jonathan.
Larry and Bonnie were members at Community Baptist Church when they lived in Fargo.
Bruce & Darlene Young work with Church Dynamics International. Through this ministry, they
serve and counsel missionaries, pastors and their wives. Currently they are also working with Emmanuel
Ministries and their ministry in Eastern Europe and other areas around the world.
Bruce Young was a pastor at Community Baptist Church when they lived in Fargo.
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