Send the Light

Hillcrest Short-Term Missions

Each April, the Hillcrest family collects funds for short-term missions. The Send the Light annual special collection for 2024 short-term missions was held April 7, 2023. Twenty-seven (27) Hillcrest representatives participated in 14 mission efforts! The Foreign Missions Team was able to help with airfare for campaigners and medicines for Zambia Medical Mission.

Costa Rica 2024

Rachel Montesdoica joined 61 missionaries who came together to learn from each other. Watch the video report.

Mumena Campaign –Download the 2024 Report

Hillcrest was one of seven churches that participated. Some of our young adults taught about 400 young adults. They walked 2 miles to the water where 32 were baptized. Hillcrest members participating were co-directors Ellie Hamby and Ray Ferguson, Courtney Campbell, Brynn Martinez, Dan McKnight, Odies & Kathie Wright, and Anna Marie Rupprecht, among the 230 U.S. and Zambian team members. Beyond the medical, dental, optical, wound care, and other stations, there were 316 baptisms, the highest ever for a Zambia Medical Mission. In addition, were 10 tons of mealie meal and 1/2 ton of beans distributed to hungry families, 289 cervical cancer screenings, and 400 physical therapy patients.

Mutare School of Preaching, Zimbabwe  –  Download 2024 Report

Neal Coates and J.R. Foster report there were 14 baptisms from a WBS Gospel Meeting in Chiware, Zimbabwe, and church assemblies in Zimbabwe. They also visited two Starfish Ministry locations, which feed over 200 children a hot lunch on weekdays, and completed a site visit at the Mutare School of Preaching, which has two dozen students preparing to be preachers in Zimbabwe and beyond.