Missions

Jerusalem Mission ~ Raji Stephan, a native Palestinian, has taught the gospel in war-torn Israel and Palestine for more than 25 years. Mt Vernon has helped support Raji’s evangelism. His overseeing congregation is the Rockledge church of Christ in Rockledge, FL. Raji works with several small groups of Christians throughout Israel and Palestine. Despite highly-restrictive travel regulations, he frequently visits each group, teaching and providing benevolence.

Navajo Mission ~The Cortez church of Christ in Colorado is the overseeing congregation of this work.  The Navajo congregations are spread out between New Mexico and Arizona.   Each Sunday these small congregations meet:  Hogback, Shiprock, Crownpoint, Fort Defiance,  Kinlichee,  Many Farms,  Kayenta, Tuba City,  and Montezuma Creek. These are the souls that are served by this ministry.

Navajo Bible Training School ~ Edison Gruber and Doris Gruber are Native Americans of the Navajo Tribe.  They have been working with the Crownpoint, NM congregation since 1993. Edison has the distinction of being the first Navajo to graduate from Bear Valley School of Biblical Studies. Since 1995 he has served as the director of the Navajo Bible Training School.

New Mexico Children’s Home ~ The Mission of home is partnership with family, church, and community to transform each child we serve into a Christian champion who is a respected, responsible citizen through quality group, adoptive, foster, and single-parent homes and services provided by a dedicated professional team under God’s direction. We have been helping children and families in need for over 50 years and are blessed to serve 70-80 children annually. The New Mexico Children’s Home is located 8 miles west of Portales, NM.

Vermont Mission Field ~ The Green Mountain church of  Christ was planted in Vermont by the Castleton church of Christ  these two congregation partner together to help grow the church in the area of Vermont.