Faith Promise

South Meridian conducts an annual drive toward missions called “Faith Promise.” A faith promise is a personal covenant with God expressing your intention to give a specific amount monthly or annually over the coming year which is over and above tithes and offerings to extend our support of mission outreach beyond the ability of our yearly budget. Following are the mission projects that we support in this way.

Bobby & Jenny Mihsill Family (Cote D’voire, Africa)

Teaching and training Ivorian pastors and leaders at the West Africa Bible Institute in Cote d’Ivoire (IBAO).

They also serve as directors of Children of Promise, training the local leaders and giving oversight to the care and nurture of nearly 60 children.

They coordinate service work and work camps for Cote d’Ivoire. Pray for the Church of

God in Cote d’Ivoire as they experience transitions.

Camille & Hoda Melki Family (Heart for Lebanon; Beirut, Lebanon)

Heart for Lebanon feeds and assists 3,600 families monthly, teaches over 1,500 weekly Bible studies and worship, educate 950 students in Christian education, reach 750 people weekly in services, teach over 100 adults in Mission Leadership, and engage 1,200 youth weekly in Hope on Wheels, sports and clubs.

Norberto & Nancy Kurrle Family (Missionary Ventures International & Church of God ministries; Encarnacion, Paraguay)

Teaching and supporting pastors in their ministry roles is a key component of the Kurrle ministry.

Recently, Nancy has taken the lead in women’s ministries and Bible teaching within the Paraguayan church.

Norberto has continued his leadership in the Radio Alternativa and FM station broadcasting along with his role in coordinating projects for Missionary Ventures in Paraguay.

Jason & Abby Torgeson Family (Church of God Regional Connectors For Latin America)

As regional connectors for Latin America, Jason and Abby are responsible for directing the work of Global Strategy missionaries and projects in Latin America and for working alongside the leadership of CIID (Confraternidad Interamericana de la Iglesia de Dios), the body of leaders from across the Church of God.

Children of Promise

Providing education, nutrition, medical care, and Christian nurture by partnering over 3,000 children with individual sponsors.

The church-based, locally-sourced directors for each program train local teams to administer program benefits and oversight to the smooth operation of the ministry.

The USA based global ministry utilizes sponsors, donors, staff, and board members to interview children in the accountability process

Zach & Audrey Langford Family (United Kingdom)

The Egan Road Church of God works hard to be a bridge for its community in a post-Christian setting.

The Langfords build relationships with people in their community to discover what needs exist.

Moms & Tots groups and neighborhood events have helped in developing meaningful relationships and ways to meet needs.

The Langfords also support pastors and leaders through the 3 Worlds Leadership Network of the Church of God in Europe.

Cary & Christine Miller Family (campus Crusade for Christ, Ball State University; Muncie, IN)

To introduce university students to Jesus and disciple them.

Cary & Chris Miller build relationships with men and women on the Ball State campus in order to introduce them to Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.

The CRU staff on campus helps organize Bible Studies in the dorms or in the Greek fraternaties and sororities, events on campus including worship opportunities.

Mike & Kari Greenhoe Family (Black Forest Academy, Kandern, Germany)

Teaching missionaries’ children at Black Forest Academy.

Mike & Kari teach, mentor, and disciple young believers in this educational setting. Mike teaches science in the high school and Kari is a stay-at-home mom.

Joel & Julie Workman (Greater Europe Mission [GEM], Czech Republic)

Creating relationships among multi-ethnic and multi-cultural peoples in order to lead them to Christ.

The Workmans host a church in their home, often sharing meals and opening their door to all who come.

Julie continues to write for GEM and work with women’s ministries. Joel has taken on the leadership of the four missionary families in the Czech Republic.

They also continue to help Chloe, their daughter, in her cancer battle.