Our Ghana team is formed and preparations for their July 1-10 trip are underway!
Trip Details
We have a group of 13 excited individuals who are meeting monthly for equipping and prayer in anticipation of their short-term Redeemer mission trip to Ghana, West Africa. They will partner there with Ray Mensah and OneWay Africa to strengthen church-planting efforts and serve the local community. This team is excited to share their faith, support local believers, and experience firsthand what God is doing in West Africa. Through evangelism, outreach, and relationship-building, they will work to support the work in Accra and nearby villages. Ministry opportunities will include:
- Partnering with graduates of the OneWay Africa Livingstone School of Missions to do evangelistic outreach in cities / towns / villages nearby to boost their work.
- School outreaches – could do drama, music, share gospel. They will have lots of access to many nearby schools in Ghana.
- Partnering with Emmanuel – (OWA staff member) – street preaching!
- Partner with City of Refuge – orphanage about one hour outside of town
This is an incredible opportunity to share the love of Christ, experience Ghanaian culture, and strengthen our partnership with OneWay Africa. Together, the team will serve as laborers in the harvest; let’s join them in praying that this partnership will not only impact Ghana but also inspire long-term workers for the global mission field.
Financial Support
We were able to offset the cost of this mission trip using funds previously allocated in the missions budget for a short-term trip in 2025. Additionally, each team member has already contributed a deposit for the trip.
As of April 2, 2025:
Remaining Total Team Cost to raise: $17,100
Instead of each team member sending individual support letters to every member of the church, we as church leadership are reaching out to you, the church body, on their behalf. Would you consider giving to the team collectively or to an individual on the trip?
Here is how you can give:
Checks: Payable to Redeemer Community Church, with “Ghana Team” in the memo (to support the full team) or “Ghana Team – [Person’s Name]” to support an individual.
Online Giving: Our website’s “Give” page now has a “Ghana Team” option in the giving dropdown, along with a comment box if you’d like to designate support for a specific team member.
Additionally, team members are reaching out to friends and family outside of the Redeemer community to help raise funds. Our goal is to raise full support by June 1, 2025. Tickets were purchased on February 28, so the trip is fully confirmed!
*Any additional funds raised will be used for ministry in Ghana or to bless OneWay Africa.
Prayer Support
Even more important than finances is your prayer. Would you commit to praying for this team? Here are some key ways to pray:
- Unity among the team members
- Servant hearts as they partner with OneWay Africa
- Open doors for gospel conversations
- Health and safety during travel and ministry
If you have additional questions regarding the Ghana trip and/or the financial status of the trip please feel free to reach out to Michael VanHuis at mvanhuis@redeemeraurora.com, or Laura VanHuis at laura.vanhuis@gmail.com, or Nat McRostie at nmcrostie@redeemeraurora.com.