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Mike and Becky Crandall have been Cru Missionaries in Orlando, Florida since 1978. Mike works with managing , finding, and equipping  new missionaries and Becky helps with the onboarding of the new missionary staff.  This season, since school has started, the missionaries are meeting students from all over the world. Please pray that the students will hear the Gospel and respond. Mike hopes to invite the students, as the missionaries cultivate relationships with new students, to help the ministry in a variety of ways. This enables students to take small steps of faith that God is asking them to take.  Becky…

Dave and Ginger Muchmore have dedicated their lives to discipling and bringing God’s Word to others. They began working in Haiti with Crossworld Mission in 1981. They have transitioned to working primarily stateside, while their daughter Judy and husband Manis remain in ministry in Haiti. Haiti is in the midst of an economic and political crisis marked by anarchy, widespread hunger, and brutal gang activity. Voodoo worship is engrained into everyday life. But, in the midst of this, the Muchmores continue to bring the light of the Gospel into the darkness of evil. The name of their mission is Lemuel,…

Since the spring of this year when we last updated Courtnee’s mission journey, she is preparing for a new focus. She will be replacing a team member who is retiring in the Administration of Transformational Prayer.  This will give her the opportunity to be more involved with the preparation of the online course for Transformational Prayer that will be available in January of 2027. An enrollment of about 120 people is expected. Courtnee’s commitments also include continued coaching and development for the Cru staff who have completed the prayer course – plus community ministry through relationships. Courtnee’s praise and prayer requests: If…

Rod and Mayra Fry have been church planting in Mexico City since 1997.  They began their third church plant in Ixtapaluca in November 2016. This summer Rod and Mayra accompanied 18 church members to Leon Guanajuato to support a small church in their VBS program for the week.  They assisted alongside a missionary couple and a small group of local believers through several outreach events designed to encourage families, build relationships and point people to Christ.  This is part of their on going in-country mission trip experience. Next trip is September 7-11 in Oaxaca.  In June and July the Fry’s hosted…

Since 1993, nearly 10,000 children and adults experiencing homelessness in NE Ohio have received shelter, care, and guidance through Project Hope for the Homeless. Within 31 days on average, an amazing 76% of their guests break the cycle of homelessness and transition to their own housing or enter an in-person behavioral health treatment facility. Volunteers are key to their ability to provide shelter and care to the homeless in Lake County. If you are interested in volunteering, there are several ways you can get involved:  If you’re curious, interested, have questions, or would like to know more, you can contact…

Local businesses & churches have been faithful supporters of this year’s Baby Bottle Campaign. Leroy Community Chapel was recognized in 2025 as the largest church contributor of $11,220.36! This year’s goal is $160,000.  Under the leadership of Elisabeth, the Job Skills Training Coordinator, residents are gaining hands-on workplace experience in the supportive & encouraging environment of Hannah’s Home Thrift Store. The store hours are Thurs. & Fri. 9-5, and Sat. 10-2. Shop, donate, & spread the word! Some in-the-home news… There are currently eight moms and seven little ones at Hannah’s Home, with two of the moms expecting to deliver…

John and Sue Cutlip are missionaries with Open Air Campaigners, or OAC, in Nazareth Pa. They share the gospel with people who cannot or do not attend church. John and Sue are involved in discipling missionaries to share the gospel out of doors, in parking lots, in parks, and in all sorts of public spaces. They use a variety of techniques including painting, speaking, and exciting science experiments that are engaging to people of all ages.  John is happy to announce that a new worker for their Central Services Office, Clive Lui, has  been hired after many years of prayer….

IJM (International Justice Mission) is a global organization that helps protect people living in poverty from violence in 20 different countries. They rescue, rehabilitate survivors, hold perpetrators accountable & help strengthen public justice systems. Laws exist, but they are not enough. In Lima, Peru, those who have survived and have been rescued have joined together to design an advocacy plan with the help of IJM. That plan is to work directly with people who hold power – police commanders, local authorities, & community leaders – to build trust, so protection is put into action. Action is needed first where the…

LCC is one of several area churches that support the Jail Ministry through funding, visitation, discipleship, hope for restoration, and trained volunteers who bring the life-changing light of the gospel. Our Tom Chapman is on the board of the Jail Ministry serving previously as Chaplain for 25 years, coordinating church services and mentoring inmates. Greg Thompson has been serving the incarcerated men with the trained volunteer team.  Two of our ladies from Leroy serve faithfully once a month at the Sunday service for the incarcerated women.  These volunteers also serve as encouragement to the staff at the jail. A new…

Mike and Becky Crandall are missionaries with Cru Ministries in Orlando Florida.  Cru stands for Campus Crusade for Christ and is a ministry that focuses on university students around the world.  Mike states that there are currently 18 nations that have strong local leadership, multiple strategies through which to share the Gospel, self-sustaining finances, and a passion and increasing ability to send missionaries beyond their borders. Mike says that the following  story is from one of the staff his team helped in the process of him becoming a new missionary with cru.    “A couple of weeks back I had my favorite moment from…