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KINGDOM EXPANSION

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GO ON MISSION

2025 Mission Trips

Chapel Pointe is on mission and we are inviting you to join us!

From Boston to Brazil to Romania, we are sending teams to share the Gospel throughout the world. We want to deepen relationships with current Chapel Pointe missionaries and partners, engage with God’s presence in a different cultural setting, and participate in events to make disciples and multiply transformed followers of Jesus.

Check out the trips listed below for details and links to sign up.

               TRIPS 

Current Mission Trips

REGISTRATION OPEN | Detroit Students Trip | June 9-13, 2025

  • When: June 9-13, 2025
  • Where: Detroit
  • Team Leader: Ryan Huizinga
  • Cost: $250 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Working with LifeBuilders in Regent Park on neighborhood revitalization, gospel sharing with community members, and hosting a neighborhood event in the park to interact with kids.

Registration Ends May 12

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REGISTRATION OPEN | Boston Big Move Trip | August 30-September 2, 2025

  • When: August 30 – September 2, 2025
  • Where: Boston
  • Team Leader: Pastor Andrew Honeycutt & Michael Spagnuolo
  • Cost: $750-$950 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Partnering with King’s Hill Church in central Boston to engage people in gospel conversations through serving the community. Each year on September 1st, the majority of apartment/housing leases end and begin. Teams will be helping the Boston community move out of and into apartments. Through this, there is opportunity to engage in relational connections that lead to prayer, gospel conversations, and invitations to King’s Hill Church.

Registration Ends: June 1, 2025

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REGISTRATION OPEN | The Philippines | October 24 - November 7, 2025

  • When: October 24-November 7, 2025
  • Where: The Philippines
  • Team Leader: Nathan Potter
  • Cost: $2,500
  • Trip Focus: This is an exciting two-fold trip! The team will do ministry in the remote Aurora Province where the Potters are serving, including discipleship with believers and prayer with pastors and leaders. We will also serve our partner seminary in the capital city of Manila, Baptist Bible Seminary. This is a highly relationship-driven trip with spiritual depth as we pour into the ministry of Be The Church Philippines through kingdom expansion.

Registration Ends: August 31

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REGISTRATION OPEN | Kampala, Uganda | October 30 - November 9, 2025

  • When: October 30 – November 9, 2025
  • Where: Kampala, Uganda
  • Team Size: 12 People
  • Team Leader: Pastor Steve Harrington
  • Cost: $3,000 (best estimate before purchasing airline tickets)
  • Trip Focus: Working with Ben and Kari David at Hope Speaks serving the children and families they work with, as well as assisting with evangelism and discipleship as they plant a new church in the region.

Registration Ends: June 29, 2025

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Florida | February 1-8, 2025

  • When: Mid-January
  • Where: Hope Children’s Home, Tampa
  • Team Leader: Gary Scheppers
  • Cost: $800 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Helping with campus housing building/renewal projects; working with residents and resident parents; evangelism, discipleship, building (painting, electrical, plumbing, trim)

Registration for this trip is full.

Brazil | February 28 - March 8, 2025

  • When: February 28 – March 8, 2025
  • Where: São Paulo, Brazil
  • Team Leaders: Steve Harrington and Andee Mesman
  • Cost: $2,500 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Working with missionaries, Dave and Jan Santos, in local schools, churches, and gatherings; evangelism, discipleship; church planting

Registration for this trip is full

Dominican Republic | March 21-29, 2025

  • When: March 21-29, 2025
  • Where: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
  • Team Leader: Mike Wood
  • Cost: $2,500 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Partnering with local churches to engage relationally in gospel conversations with Haitian refugees through providing medical care and community health education.

Registration for this trip has ended

Boston | April 4-9, 2025

  • When: April 4-9, 2025

  • Where: Boston, Massachusetts

  • Cost: $800 (best estimate)

  • Trip Focus: Partnering with King’s Hill Church in Boston to assist with evangelism, church planting, and events leading up to Easter.

Registration for this trip is full.

Ecuador | Spring Break 2025

  • When: High School Spring Break
  • Where: Riobamba, Ecuador
  • Team Leader: TBD
  • Cost: $2,000 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Working with missionaries Dave and Cyndi Jenkins to assist with church planting efforts, evangelism, discipleship, ministry to school kids and families.

Registration for this trip has ended

Brazil Trip with The River Church | June 17-28, 2025

  • When: June 17-28, 2025
  • Where: São Paulo, Brazil
  • Team Leader: Pastor George Lim
  • Cost: $2,000-$2,500 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Working with missionaries Dave and Jan Santos in local schools, churches, and gatherings; evangelism, discipleship, and church planting.

This trip is in partnership with our Family of Churches and led by Pastor George Lim of The River Church.

Registration has ended for this trip.

Thailand | June 24 - July 6, 2025

  • When: June 24 – July 6, 2025
  • Where: Udon Thani, Thailand
  • Team Leader: Eric Palmer
  • Cost: $3,000 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Partnering with Campus Outreach to participate in building relationships and engaging university students with the love and truth of Jesus, as well as serving alongside the local church with outreach opportunities. Encourage new Thai believers and be an example of a Christian community that is excited about the gospel.

Registration for this trip has ended

England Student Trip | July 4-12, 2025

  • When: July 4-12, 2025
  • Where: England
  • Team Leader: Drew Vos, Carolyn Norkus
  • Cost: $2,500 (best estimate)
  • Trip Focus: Working with UKUSA to help minister to the youth in England through evangelism, discipleship, working in schools, and helping to run a sports outreach camp. This trip is for students.

This trip is full.

Romania/Bulgaria | July 10-21, 2025

  • When: July 10–July 21, 2025
  • Where: Bucharest, Romania & Bulgaria
  • Team Leaders: TBD
  • Cost: $2,500
  • Trip Focus: Join a team from our partner church in Bucharest, Romania, to participate in a joint mission trip to Bulgaria. This trip will include a diverse range of ministry opportunities, including evangelism, discipleship, kids ministry, and sports ministry.

Registration for this trip is full.

Kosovo | July 24-August 3, 2025

  • When: July 24-August 3, 2025
  • Where: Pristina/Mitrovica, Kosovo
  • Team Leaders: Chris Mack and Mike Warren
  • Cost: $2,500
  • Trip Focus: Partnering with ABWE missionaries and a local school to engage kids and adults through a basketball camp, science camp, and teacher professional development; sports, education, evangelism and discipleship.

Registration for this trip has ended.

          MISSIONARY PARTNERS 

Missionary Partners

KINGDOM EXPANSION

Pray for Our Missionary Partners

Nancy Berends | Serving in Togo, West Africa

Serving primarily in Togo, West Africa, based in West Michigan

Nancy serves as the Director of International Healthcare Ministries (IHM) for ABWE. IHM personnel care for the ABWE missionary family and provide support to the various healthcare entities around the globe.

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The Caudill Family | Based in Pennsylvania

The Caudill Family | Director of Live Global, based in Pennsylvania

Prayer Requests:

  • This summer is filled with ministry activities—trainings, orientations, and events that will continue to equip our growing team. Pray for fruitfulness and endurance!

  • We’re leading Live Global through significant structural changes. Pray for wisdom as we work to position our team for ongoing kingdom multiplication.

  • Our kids are growing up, and we’ve been loving this season. Pray that they come to know and love Jesus deeply.

Praises:

  • The kingdom is advancing! We’re seeing incredible ministry multiplication around the globe.

  • God has opened several local gospel opportunities for both Andrew and Taylor to share Jesus with unbelieving neighbors and refugees.

  • It’s been a sweet season of parenting our four kids—Elijah (7), Isaiah (5), and twins Joanna & Josiah (3).

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Saeed and Saida | Serving in Central Asia

Saeed and Saida | Northern Caucasus of Central Asia.

Praises:

  • For the new people we’ve recently met and shared the gospel with.

  • For the people we serve, who call to thank us for our help and ask us to pray for them.

  • For how the Lord continues to bless us and our ministry.

Prayer Requests:

  • Pray for the people we serve and share the gospel with—that the Lord would touch their hearts and lead them to accept Jesus Christ.

  • Pray for car repairs and insurance. There is a significant need for a vehicle for the ministry, requiring about $600.

  • Pray for my wife’s ongoing dental needs. She has received some therapy but still needs treatment for three teeth, which will cost approximately $800.

The Jenkins Family | Serving in Ecuador

David & Cindy

Serving in Riobamba, Ecuador

David and Cindy are church planters with an emphasis on home Bible studies serving in Ecuador. Their method is to evangelize, disciple, and then train local church leaders in order to accomplish the goal of establishing autonomous local churches.

The Sanford Family | Serving in Papua New Guinea

The Sanford Family | Serving in Papua New Guinea

Prayer:
  • Land Agreements in Emegari
    Pray that the land agreements in Emegari are finalized soon so our team can begin moving into the new location.

  • Encouragement and Wisdom
    Pray for renewed strength, encouragement, and wisdom for our team as we continue to face delays and challenges. It’s clear that the enemy is working to discourage, but we trust God’s greater purposes.

  • Transition and Travel
    As we prepare to leave Papua New Guinea on July 5th, please pray that we finish well. We’re balancing packing, progress in Emegari, and covering the role of center manager due to a personnel shortage this summer. It’s a full season, but God has been faithful, and furlough is in sight.

Praise:
  • Travel Plans Confirmed
    All details for our return to the U.S. are in place! We’re tired but excited to reconnect with friends and family.

  • Progress with Emegari Elders
    Our recent trip into the bush included productive and positive conversations with the elders in Emegari regarding the land.

  • God at Work in the Delays
    Even though delays continue to arise, we clearly see God’s hand at work, preparing the way for His plans in Emegari.

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The Santos Family | Serving in Brazil

Dave & Jan Santos | Serving in São Paulo, Brazil

Praises:

  • The pizza night we hosted for area pastors and wives was a success!
  • We’ve had encouraging meetings with a few local colleagues.
  • God provided a special gift to make our June VBS extra special for the kids!
  • The missionary working on her permanent visa finally saw a little movement in the process after a long day at the federal police. It’s slow and frustrating, but we’re thankful for progress!

Prayer Requests:

  • For Dave’s speaking engagements at an outdoor teen gathering and a couples’ banquet (both happening the next two weekends).

  • For final prep as we host a missions team of 22 arriving June 16 — VBS starts the very next day (June 17)!

  • For all the details and logistics leading up to our mini furlough in early July.

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The Stevens Family | Serving in England

The Stevens Family | Serving in England, based in Oxford

Praises:

  • Darin and Joy just celebrated 25 years of marriage!
  • Over 300 churches are now using our Stir materials to run evangelism groups!

  • This past month, we had the opportunity to train dozens more church leaders in sharing the gospel.

  • In our local church’s youth ministry, we’re seeing exciting growth—our youth are starting to pray for one another, worship out loud, and speak encouragement into each other’s lives.

Prayer Requests:

  • God’s direction for Kiera’s university path. She’s in the middle of final exams that will determine where she goes. Her top choice is Loughborough (good luck pronouncing it!).
  • Sweet family time with Ella home for the summer.
  • Wisdom and peace as we step back from our youth ministry role to help launch missions through our local church.

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