MISSIONS
Our current missions involvement is in
supporting the following missionaries:
Bill & Evelyn Mercer (Mozambique)
 William & Linda Mercer opened the Bible school in the capital
city of Maputo in 1985. Bill oversees the
extension program that reaches approximately
100 centres and over 1,000 students in
Mozambique. Linda oversees an active
Christian education department. This
includes pre-schools in the local churches,
ministry to youth, a moral and ethics
course, and an AIDS prevention
program in the public schools. She is also
involved in a medical association,
promoting
health projects such as food supplement
for
undernourished children. For more
information
click
here.
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First Avenue also directly supports one of our Pentecostal Assembly of Canada missionary families that is working covertly behind the bamboo curtain. We are not including names here in order to protect their identities and security, however their work is contributing to the onslaught of the gospel in one of the most promising fields in the East. They are true heroes
of the faith.
Adrian & Sharon Thomas (Domincan Republic)
We are supporting the work of Adrian and
Sharon Thomas in the Dominican Republic.
They, along with their children, work with
local pastors in sharing the good news of
Jesus with many in this country. Check
out their ministry website at
www.everydayministries.com.
Peter and Cavelle
Dove (Thailand)
Peter and Cavell have been working in
Thailand for a number of years. They
work with students in Bangkok as well as
with humanitarian issues. For more
information about their ministry check out
www.imaginethailand.org.
Alejandro and
Mercedes
Cetrulo (Costa Rica)
The Cetrulo family is working with
many needy people in Costa Rica. For
more information about them visit the
website of their church at
www.ccecr.com
or click
here to visit the PAOC page explaining
their minsitry.
Matt & Amber Price (Poland)
Matt and Amber are new missionaries to
the city of Wtoctawek in Poland. For
more information about their work check out
www.thepricepost.com.
Ron & Sherry
Krestinski (ISMC, Chilliwack)
Ron and Sherry are members of our own
congregation who work with International
Student Ministries Canada. They
endeavor to minister to those from other
countries who have come to our local
university to study. For more
information visit:
www.ismc.ca.
John Engels (BC
PAOC Campus Ministry/University Christian
Ministry - UCM)
John Engels is the director of the
PAOC's student ministry on BC's college and
university campuses called University
Christian Ministry. Under John's
leadership this ministry has grown to over 9
campuses. For more info please visit
BC PAOC's website
here or
www.ucmonline.ca.
Mission Canada (PAOC)
We regularly support the ministry of the
PAOC here in Canada. For more info
about this ministry please visit:
www.paoc.org/canada.
Summit Pacific
College (Abbotsford)
We support our local PAOC college in
their endeavors to train young adults for
ministry. This ministry may not be
full time professional ministry but all are
called to minister and having a good
foundation is important. For more info
check out:
www.summitpacific.ca.
Other Avenues
We are proud to have many ministers based in our First Ave family. Some are current or retired pastors, while others are actively involved globally. Bible League, (Bryan Colbourne), Asia Span, and
Teen Challenge are some of these. Further, we have supported Franklin Graham’s Operation Christmas Child, short-term missions projects, District & General Conference appeals, ERDO, and other ministries.
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