Missions
Our Missionaries
Andrew Sandeen
International Association for Refugees
Andrew is currently building a support team to send him and his family to Fort Morgan, Colorado, where he will serve with International Association for Refugees. Despite being a small town, it has over 700 Somali refugees and many others from a wide variety of countries. Andrew will be serving as a housing manager in a program to help refugees work towards home ownership or college education, as well as liaison with the local ag businesses that employ refugees.
CLAIRE AMICO
AMAZIMA MINISTRIES
Claire Amico attended SGC for several years while she was attending IUP. In 2017, God called Claire to Uganda to serve with The Amazima School in Jinja. The mission of The Amazima School is to provide quality, Christian education for Ugandan youth. Claire serves with Amazima by teaching the children of the western staff who serve with Amazima Ministries in varying capacities. Claire is also the liaison between Amazima and one of their partnering organizations, Good Shepherd’s Fold, as the two organizations work towards partnering in the education of expat children in and around Jinja. Please pray for Claire as she serves the Lord through teaching.
LIFE CHOICES
Life Choices is a ministry committed to upholding the sanctity of human life by assisting and educating individuals facing unplanned pregnancies. Life Choices has been called to be a culture-changer for the community and since 1984, they’ve been dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of young men, women and families facing unplanned pregnancies, offering life-affirming options to those in this difficult situation.
LIFE-WAY
Pregnancy Resource Center
Life-Way Pregnancy Center has helped thousands of young women, young men and children since 1989. Their vision is to reach all who need help with pregnancy, adoption or parenting. Young women are learning about healthy pregnancies, preparing for delivery and how to be a good mom. Young men are becoming confident dad who will provide for their child. Families are being taught how to build strong, stable and safe homes.
MISHA SANDEEN
tyndale bible translators
Tyndale Bible Translators believes that the Bible itself, when translated well, is the most effective missionary for long-term cultural change.
Misha serves as a translation advisor for two Bible translation teams in Tanzania, East Africa.
Rachel myers
CRU IUP
Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) campus’ vision is for every student, staff, and faculty member to know someone who truly follows Jesus Christ.
Through Cru, God has given Rachel many opportunities to invite students to know the Lord, grow in their faith, and go after they graduate to continue to know the Lord and make Him known. She and her boss are currently on two campuses in the region (IUP and SFU) and trusting the Lord to reach 10 others (some of which have no campus ministries currently there).
Wendy Chamberlin
FRONTIERS
Wendy Chamberlin is working on a medical team with Frontiers serving unreached people groups in Sierra Leone. Her job is to become fluent in Krio, learn the culture so she can love on the locals & share the love of Jesus with them, serve as a nurse in local clinics and help set up a hospice program in remote clinics.
William Bukenya
RUHU
Raising Up Hope for Uganda (RUHU) seeks to provide help and education for orphans while helping their families overcome poverty through initiating sustainable income generating projects. Their primary focus is to help children who have no hope and who receive no food, clothes, or love.
ALEKA
Aleka is serving in Southern Europe. Please pray for her and her work.
R & M
R and M are serving in a sensitive location in Central Asia. Please pray for them and their work.
C & M
C and M are serving in Southeast Asia. Please pray for them and their work.
Request for Funds
Are you going on a Short-Term Missions trip and looking for support? The Missions Planning Team offers financial support to all Members and Regular Attenders of Saving Grace Church. If you would like to apply, click on the link below, print this application and return it to the church office for approval. We would also love to pray for you before you go and hear about your trip at our next Missions Night!
Missions Planning Team
joe Ryer
Joe started attending Saving Grace Church as an IUP college student in 1997. He graduated in 1998 with a degree in Sociology. Joe and his wife, Mary, met at IUP and have three children. They both love cheering on their kids at their local sporting events throughout the year rain, snow, or shine. Joe joined the pastoral team in 2005 and has worn a number of ministry hats over the years. Currently he preaches, leads various ministry teams and disciples church leaders and members. Joe is also currently pursuing a Masters of Theological Study in Preaching and Pastoral ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In his spare time he enjoys running, biking, swimming, drinking coffee and hanging out with his family.
Jen Shoenfelt
Fred Dalton
Fred is an Imaging Services Engineer. He is involved in the Missions Team and is also a part of a fellowship group at Saving Grace. He and his wife, Shirley, have three adult children and one grandchild.
Nathan Williams
Nate is self-employed. In addition to the Missions Planning Team, Nate leads Missions Trips to Uganda twice a year to do construction and outreach at Raising Up Hope for Uganda (RUHU). Nate and his wife, Audra, have 3 children.
Randi Eckenrode
Randi is a Clinical Dietician Nutritionist. She started attending Saving Grace Church in 2008. Randi is a part of the Missions Planning Team. She says, "I love being a part of the Missions Team and helping Saving Grace Church to reach the world for Christ!" Randi and her husband, Chris, have three children.
Sara Failor
Sara began attending the church as an IUP college student in 1998. After graduating in December of 1999, she and her husband, Mark, spent more than a decade moving around quite a bit before returning to Indiana in 2011. In addition to the Missions Planning Team, Sara is the church's Administrative Assistant. She and Mark have 2 AMAZING daughters.
Shirley Dalton
Shirley is a Registered Nurse at UPMC on a Rehab Unit. She is currently involved with the Missions Team. She and her husband, Fred, have three grown children and a sweet granddaughter named Finley.
albert hines
Albert is an Engineer. At Saving Grace, he is a 3rd grade teacher in the Kids' Cove, a member of the Worship Team and he also is currently serving as a member of the Advisory Board. Albert was saved in college at the University of Tennessee in 1980. He and his wife, Leslie, started attending the church in 2010. They have 4 daughters.
