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Rod and Mayra Fry have been church planting in Mexico City since 1997. They began their third church plant in Ixtapaluca in 2016. In September, Rod and Mayra spent 3 weeks in PA visiting three of their supporting churches, Elizabethtown Grace, Mt. Joy Church of God, and Word of Life Chapel. Some of their interaction with these churches is related to plans for next summer short term team missions planning. Over the past 21 years living in Ixtapaluca, they have received hundreds of visitors (including Leroy Chapel teams) engaging them in ministry varying from construction and electricity to English classes, volleyball tournaments, spa…

We identify Frank with the keyboard on Sunday mornings, but the fact that he is an “audio artist” may not be evident to many here at LCC.   Frank’s audio drama series “Nick Guy, Private Eye” is currently airing on over 200 stations throughout the world plus multiple streaming services.  He currently has enough 30 minute episodes to air one a week for over seven years, before having to repeat one! These are exciting dramas that focus on Christian Apologetics in a variety of settings.  Kids and adults enjoy and appreciate these dramas.  He is now a part of Audio Drama Alliance (ADA) which has allowed him to…

Leroy Community Chapel supports an array of both foreign and local missions.  Project Hope is a local mission, and the only emergency homeless shelter in Lake County.  It has expanded its services to the homeless greatly since 1993.  It now operates 4 major programs:  Project Hope relies on help from the community for needed supplies.  For a current needs list, look at their website:  projecthopeforthehomeless.org. Donating tangible items that children can help pick out and buy is an excellent way for parents to teach their children to care for others by providing for others’ needs versus focusing on their own wants. Other ways…

IJM’ S proven Community Protection Model Worldwide: January was Human Trafficking Awareness Month. For more than 25 years IJM has been unified in hope for action worldwide. Their teams have relieved and protected millions of people from violence – 93,000 survivors!  50 million people are victims of human trafficking around the world.  1 victim of  modern slavery is abducted every hour.  People in power prey on the vulnerabilities that poverty creates. IJM’s focus is to partner with local communities to build a more just world where everyone can expect to be safe and protected. As millions watched the Super Bowl, keep…

The month of February was extremely busy for Dave & Jen as the son Josh, a professional filmmaker, flew in from the U.S. to film a documentary entitled “The Father’s Heat”. There is a preview posted on YouTube with this description:  Journey with us as we make a powerful movie in Africa about the theme of God as Father. “The Father’s Heart” weaves five powerful true stories into an immersive, cinematic movie that invites you to experience the life-changing truth that you are loved by God; a love that not only transforms your destiny but the broken world around you….