Missions Currently Supported by KCC

Ahtapa & Leah Sinlee (Asian Gospel Outreach)

Ahtapa Sinlee, a dedicated missionary with Asian Gospel Outreach, serves alongside his wife, Leah, to spread the Gospel and nurture future Christian leaders in Southeast Asia. Operating across five countries, Ahtapa mentors young evangelists and leads the Kids for Christ ministry, providing a Christian hostel for children from remote villages lacking quality education. His holistic approach, rooted in Romans 12:1-2, integrates daily Bible study, worship, chores, education, and career training to empower Lisu children as present-day evangelists and future leaders. Ahtapa’s work includes facilitating culturally relevant music, producing leadership training materials, and conducting village evangelism, all while modeling a Christ-like, servant-based life. 

Great Lakes Christian College (Lansing, Michigan)

Great Lakes Christian College (GLCC) in Lansing, Michigan, is dedicated to building a foundation for life through intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth. Offering a quality education with 75% of full-time professors holding doctorates, GLCC ensures academic excellence rooted in scholarship. Spiritually, the college fosters a vibrant faith environment through classes, weekly chapel gatherings, small groups, and campus relationships, encouraging students to deepen their walk with Jesus. Beyond career preparation, GLCC emphasizes holistic transformation, equipping students to make a positive impact through athletics, campus events, and meaningful interactions with faculty and staff. 

Ray & Hannah Fettes (His House Christian Ministry at Ferris State University)

Ray and Hannah Fettes serve as Associate Campus Ministers with His House Christian Fellowship at Ferris State University, fostering a welcoming community for students to explore and grow in their faith. Ray and Hannah guide students through dynamic ministry activities, including weekly gatherings like “That Wednesday Nite Thing,” where they dive into God’s Word, and “No Christians Allowed” sessions, which invite open questions about Christianity. They also support small groups and discipleship to encourage spiritual growth and meaningful connections. Their work creates a space for students to belong, serve, and thrive in their relationship with Christ.

Pat & Emily Hill (His House Christian Ministry at Northwestern Michigan College)

Pat Hill, serving as Campus Minister, and Emily Hill, serving as Administrative Assistant, are integral members of His House Christian Fellowship at Northern Michigan University. Their mission is to foster a vibrant community where students can belong, serve, and grow in Christ. Pat provides spiritual leadership, guiding students through worship, small groups, and community events, while Emily supports the ministry’s operations, ensuring smooth coordination of activities like weekly game nights, worship nights, and Bible studies. Together, they create an inviting environment for students to connect with God and each other, encouraging spiritual growth and active faith.

K.A.I.R. (Kalkaska Area Interface Resources in Kalkaska, Michigan)

Kalkaska Area Interfaith Resources (KAIR) is a community-based, all-faiths volunteer organization in Kalkaska, Michigan, dedicated to serving the elderly, frail, disabled, isolated, and needy of Kalkaska County. Located at 324 S. Cedar St., KAIR operates a food pantry, resale store, and client services, providing essential support such as canned and fresh foods, clothing, and community meals. In 2024, KAIR served 17,558 people, distributing 350,378 pounds of food through its pantry and meal site. Supported by local churches, businesses, and individuals, KAIR offers curbside pantry services and operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 am to 3 pm (pantry) and 10 am to 4 pm (resale store).

Tim and Samira Krauss – Go Ministries – Dominican Republic

Tim and Samira Krauss serve as key leaders with GO Ministries in the Dominican Republic, empowering local leaders to make disciples through church planting, medical outreach, and sports initiatives. Tim, as Senior Vice President of Ministry Alignment, ensures strategic coherence across GO Ministries’ efforts, while Samira, as Chief Financial Officer, oversees financial operations to support the ministry’s mission of redeeming people, renewing communities, and restoring creation. Their work, rooted in a deep commitment to the Gospel, includes supporting the Leadership Development Complex to train future disciple-makers and facilitating short-term mission trips to foster a disciple-making culture. Based in Santiago, they collaborate with local leaders like the Gabriel family to expand the ministry’s impact across Hispaniola. 

Jeff & Carol Badgero – [H.O.P.E.Mission  – Helping Others Prepare for Eternity]

Jeff and Carol Badgero, missionaries with H.O.P.E. Missions, have served Haiti for over 30 years, bringing hope to impoverished communities through practical aid and spiritual outreach. Based in Kalkaska, Michigan, their work focuses on drilling water wells, developing fish ponds, and delivering medical supplies and personnel to remote mountainous areas with no access to clinics. Utilizing a donated Zenith STOL CH 701 aircraft, Jeff, a licensed pilot, has undertaken challenging flights, such as the January 2015 journey from Florida to Haiti, to transport critical resources. Their non-profit ministry emphasizes sustainable development and sharing the Gospel, supported by community prayers and donations. 

Michigan Christian Campus Ministries (His House Christian Fellowship in Lansing, Michigan)

His House Christian Fellowship, based in East Lansing, Michigan, is a dynamic campus ministry dedicated to impacting college students across thirteen Michigan campuses with the Gospel, equipping them to become world changers. Led by a committed team including Founder Gary Hawes and Executive Director Scott Austin, His House fosters vibrant communities through weekly meetings featuring praise, worship, teaching, and fellowship. Small group Bible studies deepen students’ faith through discussion and relationships, while mission trips—both domestic and international—during academic breaks empower students to serve globally. Annual retreats unite campuses for transformative weekends of teaching and community building.

New Churches of Christ Evangelism (Mount Pleasant, MI)

New Churches of Christ Evangelism (NCCE), based in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, is dedicated to planting healthy, reproducing churches across the Great Lakes region and beyond, fulfilling the Great Commission as outlined in Acts 1:8. Led by Executive Director Matt Schanz, NCCE partners with churches, individuals, and organizations to support church planters and congregations in establishing new faith communities. With a legacy of planting dozens of churches over the past 50 years under leaders like Virgil Felton and Ron Scott, NCCE achieved its goal of launching eight churches in eight years by 2023. Their ministry emphasizes quality, enduring churches that prioritize soul-winning and faithfulness to God’s Word. 

School of Christ (Jaques Mytel in Gonaives, Haiti)

Son-International (Todd & Ann Ziems in Tanzania, Africa)

Sonlight Ministry / Sonlight Academy (John & Carmen Neihaus in Port-de-Paix, Haiti)

Wilderness Christian Assembly (Ted & Heidi Peasley in Kalkaska, Michigan)

Join the Missions Team!

We are always looking for KCC members who have a heart for missions and mission work to form a team that will oversee the missions currently supported by KCC.

In addition, the team will be looking at possible new missions to support,  oversee mission trips, and sharing missions with the entire congregation.

If you feel God is leading you to serve in this way, fill out the form below and someone will be in touch with you shortly!