We support several individuals who serve international people, either here in our country or abroad. They connect us, Village Church, to people made in God’s image who may be outside of our common circles, community and culture. By partnering in prayer and resources with these individuals, we acknowledge God’s love for all humanity and embrace the opportunity to be a part of bringing his good news to all people through these connections. Below are descriptions of those supported by Village along with links to learn more, sign up to receive their individual newsletters or to support them monetarily.
Zach & Noelle Slagel, Ministry Essentials
The Slagels have returned to Cambodia to serve the Anglican Church in pastoral ministry and spiritual formation. They will also serve as Directors of the Living Well Counseling Center in Phnom Penh for a season. Noelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Zach is a certified Spiritual Director and Pastoral Counselor and will offer these soul care services locally in Cambodia and globally via Zoom.
To learn more or support their work, click here.
Eli Whitesell, YWAM
Eli and his fiancé, Sakurashun, are full-time missionaries serving with Youth with a Mission (YWAM), based out of Lausanne, Switzerland. Eli was confirmed at Village Church, one of our first confirmands as a church plant! Eli and Sakurashun’s primary ministry is centered around discipleship, worship, and teaching. They serve in equipping worship leaders out of YWAM Lausanne's School of Worship, which has served and trained missionaries and worship leaders around the world. Together, they also have a long-term vision for seeing a transformed and renewed Japanese church and have served in many different ministries throughout Japan.
To learn more and receive Eli and Sakurashun’s newsletter, email Eli at whitesell.eli@gmail.com. To support their work, click here.
Heather Endicott, Teach Beyond
Heather serves as a missionary teacher at the International Christian School of Budapest (ICSB) through the help of her sending organization, TeachBeyond. ICSB serves over 250 students each year from around the world, including national Hungarians. Heather is the Lower School Assistant Principal providing a rigorous education but also the opportunity to disciple and share God's love with her students.
Click here to learn more about Heather’s work, to sign up for her newsletter or support her financially.
Kevin & Leslie Lowe, Global Service Network
The Lowes are living in Amsterdam and serving at Tyndale Theological Seminary in the Netherlands. They are filling a full time need in the seminary’s administrative department.
Tyndale is an accredited university with a focus on providing master's level theological training for people from countries where it is not readily available. Upwards of 30 different countries are represented during any given semester and many of the students return to their countries to provide spiritual leadership, and a deep knowledge of Jesus and his Word. To connect with the Lowes, click here.
Lea Ann Wright, iFace
Lea Ann is a member of Village and has been serving international people here in Greenville for the last 17 years. InterFace (iFace) serves university students, immigrants, and refugees through a variety of programs. Currently Lea Ann is working with adults studying ESL and international women who participate in International Ladies Fellowship and Book Club. To learn more or support her work, click here. You can also email Lea Ann at leaann.wright@iface.org.
Kerry and Cynthia Buttram, SAMS
The Buttrams, through the Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders (SAMS), serve Anglican churches throughout The Netherlands offering pastoral care, encouragement, Gospel-living and teaching, Locum (pulpit supply) ministry, mentoring, Spiritual Direction, and hospitality. They seek to provide spiritual support for clergy couples, disciple younger believers, mentor church leaders, and those discerning a vocation. Having served in six different countries, they rejoice in the privilege of working in multi-cultural ministry.
Click here to learn more or support their work.