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The Missionary Gospel Fellowship
Fellowship Bulletin
Winter Edition 2021
Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt
His name together! Psalm 34:3 (ESV)
www.mgfhq.org
MGF Fellowship Bulletin Winter 2021 MGF Fellowship Bulletin Winter 2021
JEHOVAH-JIREH: The LORD God who
Our desire in publishing the MGF Fellowship Bulletin is to As you journey through these pages, please take time to MISSIONARIES (Active) Provides (Gen. 22:12-14)
bring glory to our great God and King, “who wants everyone reflect on Him, on His goodness in your life, and the lives
to be saved and to understand the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:4 (NLT) of those in this bulletin. May we also respond to Him in
This Keepsake Issue of the Fellowship Bulletin highlights God’s prayer: “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people.
names in order that we might know Him better, trust Him Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give
more, and respond to Him in joyous thanksgiving and praise! thanks for them.” 1 Timothy 2:1. God richly bless you as
you seek and serve Him!
Jay & LuAnn Hyatt Abraham & Sangeetha John Jerry & Barbara Johnson Ashley & Shipra Joseph
JEHOVAH: The Lord God, “I AM” (Exodus 3:14) Jay serves as the General Director Serving the Indian Community Ministering in a recovery home in Ashley is pastor and worship
MISSIONARIES (Active) Self-subsisting; the eternal living one. of MGF and LuAnn serves MGF in two Southern California Indian California, with a desire that all will leader at House of Prayer
and others with her gift churches where Abraham come to know Jesus Christ and Churches in Yuba City and
of hospitality. is pastoring. freedom from addiction. Sacramento, California.
Project 87-Leadership Project 116-Ignite Junction Project 114-Today is a New Day Project 140-Stuti Aradhna
David & Linda Basi Shawn & Karen Coleman Jacob & Preeta Daniel Jake & Jennah Fair
Training and equipping others to Serving students and staff at Equipping the church to Directors of Missionary Care to the
reach the Sikh community with the Calvary Chapel Bible College in advance the transforming truth missionaries of MGF and serving
Gospel of Jesus Christ in North Ensenada, Mexico, where Shawn of Christian faith and promote its youth in Arizona. Jake also teaches Bruce & Liz Leary Tomas & Luisa Luis Trish Milloway Jose & Arcelia Moreno
America from Southern California. is the Director of Academics and excellence in public life. regularly at Indian Bible College. Direct an academic Bible college Teaching and discipling students Mentoring women through Jose mentors Spanish speaking
Karen works in administration. for prison inmates in California. at Calvary Chapel Bible College in discipleship, counseling, inmates and assists in teaching
Project 141-Truth Sikhers Project 139-Heritage Counsel Project 144-Barnabas Endeavors
Project 89-Prison Bible College Ensenada, Mexico. encouragement, and Bible study and preaching in his local church
Project 99-The Lantern
Project 138-Armor of Light in Idaho. in Illinois.
Project 19-ID Mormons Project 20-Mesquite
Mark & Debbie Friend Andrew Gibson Terry & Caroline Harbaugh Daniel & Christy Hilson
Lead Bible studies and build Evangelizing, discipling, mentoring, Ministering to and building Reaching and discipling Sikhs,
up a local church in Tahlequah, and encouraging men and youth in relationships with International Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists Inpam & Karminie Moses Trino & Esther Ortiz Paul & Cyndi Peck Sudha & Monica Peethala
Oklahoma, where Mark is a Stanislaus County, California. Students in Kansas City, Missouri. in Surrey, BC, Canada. Trilingual, cross-cultural ministry to Church planting in Ensenada and Ministering in rural Montana where Ministering to the Indian community
volunteer hospital chaplain pastors, Christian workers and the Puerta Trampa, Mexico, where they Paul pastors Prairie Bible Church in Oregon where Sudha pastors
Project 145-Avail Ministry Project 121-International Students KC Project 44-Indo Can lost in Canada, USA, and Sri Lanka. have also established a medical and Cyndi has an adoption ministry. India International Church.
serving Native Americans.
Project 110-Oikos clinic and coordinate medical Project 22-MT Ch Planting Project 120-Life Light Associates
Project 98-Native Americans outreach.
Project 42-Mex Family Ministries
Winter Edition 2021 Organized in 1939, and incorporated in 1942 as a
501c (3) charitable organization, Missionary Gospel
Fellowship was formed for the purpose of making
disciples of Jesus Christ in North America. That
continues to be our reason for existence. We are
a fellowship of missionaries from diverse cultural Missionary Gospel Fellowship
backgrounds and a variety of evangelical Christian Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1535 Rob & Wendy Penner Suba Ramachandran Heather Rix Luis & Cristina Romero
Turlock, CA 95381-1535 Church planting, discipleship Friendship Evangelism and Women’s prison discipleship Church planting, discipleship and
denominations. Missionary Gospel Fellowship is a Phone: 209-634-8575 training and evangelism outreach discipleship to Indian Women ministry, and various ministries family ministries in Rosarito, Baja
member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Email: mgfhq@mgfhq.org in the Sonora River Valley, Mexico. across the US and Canada. to women and children in Mexico. California Norte, Mexico.
Accountability. Website: www.mgfhq.org Project 103-Penner Project Project 134-Ignite Women Project 115-HeatherMex Project 133-Discipling Disciples
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 9:10 heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. Eph. 1:3
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JEHOVAH-ROPHE: The LORD God who Heals JEHOVAH-NISSI: The LORD God Our Banner
MISSIONARIES (Active) (Exodus 15:22-26) MISSIONARIES (Retired) (Refuge) (Exodus 17:8-15)
Sal & Joyce Sarkis Mon & Grace Singh Jim & Kari Slinker Stan & Amalia Smith
Serving and sharing the Gospel Reaching out with the Gospel to Nearly 40 years of discipling, Stan mentors, teaches, and writes
with Arabic speaking refugees in Punjabi and Filipino communities teaching and training in the training materials for ministerial BettyJean Dyk Jim & Melinda Erickson Virginia Farley Arleah Fitch
the San Diego area of and the homeless in Yuba City, Hispanic community. leaders in Spanish and English Retired school teacher and widow Intentional outreach to Muslims Presently ministering to widows, Arleah, alongside her late husband
California, and around the world California and the Bay Area. Project 143-Global Intent and Amalia ministers to women in of beloved MGF missionary, in Southern California and support singles, and special needs children Elwin, assisted local churches with
via the internet. Project 107-Punjabi Filipino Mexico, USA, and Romania. Dick Dyk. for communities of Muslim in Colorado. Formerly served in Bible instruction, music,
Project 119-Bridging with Love Project 73-Iglesia Fuertes Project 4-Canyon Lake background believers in Christ Idaho as missionaries to the administrative assistance
in India. Mormons with her late husband, and helps.
Project 128-Muslim Relief Rev. Bill Farley. Project 7-Tucson
Project 46-Idaho CE
Dave & Debbie Tazelaar Ike & Luan Thiessen Jim & Joy Ullrich Rosemary Waltner
After 30 years of church planting After 26 years as missionaries in Using their photography and Serving as Volunteer On-Call
ministry in Tijuana, Mexico, they are Mexico, they now provide member God’s Word, over 26,000 scripture Chaplain and secretary to the
seeking God’s guidance in ministry care to MGF Spanish speaking pictures have been sent into pastoral care ministry team at a Adria Huffman Ron & Bonnie Johnson Duane Kepner Bob Koenig
as they settle in Idaho. missionaries and minister in their prisons as gifts to inmates. medical center in New Mexico. Formerly ministered In Baja 20 years at Joint Base Lewis Presently, personal evangelism, Personal encouragement and
Project 31-Tijuana Ministry local church in Hemet, California. Project 137-Photos for Jesus Project 33-LC Ministry California to women and children, McCord in Washington State, prayer and discipleship ministry evangelism ministry through social
Project 32-Missionary Care and lately has been involved with ministering to soldiers and their after many years sharing the activities, hiking classes, and helps
a women’s Bible study in her families. Gospel in Mexico and establishing ministry in New Mexico.
retirement community. Project 67-South Sound Christian Logos Bible Institute which Project 14-Lincoln County
Project 1-Baja Outreach continues to train Mexican
Christians for ministry.
MISSIONARIES (Retired) Project 13-Mexicali
Oliver & Rosa Zuniga
Ministering in Mexico since 2016
planting and serving in a Bible
Institute, pastoring a church,
and director and pastor in
an orphanage. Natun & Laurie Bhattacharya Seng Bun Brian & Nina Craig Sam Oommen America Rivera Wally Sanford Juanito Tay
Project 142-Equipping Leaders Natun worked with missions and Seng was involved in pastoral Worked in Guaymas/San Carlos, Ministered to International Formerly, America served along- Helps ministry to and along-side Juanito came to MGF as a veteran
churches contextualizing the ministry in Modesto, CA and Sonora, Mexico facilitating Students at USC and in Colorado side her late husband Santos, as of missionaries and to anyone in missionary in the administration
Gospel for people from a Hindu planted numerous churches in mission groups, hosting visiting Springs. he taught theology classes to the need. of other foreign mission agencies.
background. Cambodia, along with building ministers and missionaries and Project 104-International Students Spanish speaking community. Project 45-Helps With his late wife, Minda, Juanito
He heals the Project 70-COSprings orphanages. assisting local churches and Presently she shares the Gospel facilitated the ministry of Partners
brokenhearted and Project 71-Cambodia ministries, such as Centro and disciples Spanish speaking in Prayer, a Filipino outreach in
Educativo Cristiano. neighbors, seniors, and hospital Portland, Oregon.
bandages their patients in Southern California and
Project 105-Craig Project 81-Tay
wounds. Psa.147:3 Mexico.
Project 94-Rivera
But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. I Corinthians 15:57
so we could be healed. Isaiah 53:5
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JEHOVAH-SHALOM: The Lord God Is Peace JEHOVAH-ROHI: The LORD My Shepherd
BOARD MEMBERS (and Wives) (Judges 6:24) BOARD MEMBERS (and Wives) (Psa. 23:1)
Joe Bair (& Alice) Daniel Gardner (& Kirsten) Kenny Perumalla (& Merlin)
After finishing my education, I became a teacher Since August 2019, Daniel Gardner has served on Chenaniah (Kenny) & Merlin came to Christ in India
in Turlock. We became well acquainted with some the board of directors in excited anticipation of all where they received their education and after two
MGF workers during annual conferences, so when nations being glad and rejoicing in God. When he’s decades of serving Him there came to America
Vernon Johnson (& Monica) Lee Harris (& Esther) I was invited to join the Board in 1975, I was not helping with MGF you can find him analyzing and have been in ministry to Indo-Americans such
CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN thrilled and honored. data at work, walking around the neighborhood as Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and others. Since 2013,
with his wife and four children, or chasing his Kenny and Merlin have served Indian immigrants
At about six year of age, God revealed to me His Words of Grace through My faith journey began at a high school lunchtime Bible study in the 70’s, Over these 45 years, we have been blessed when
children around the house. in Merced County by teaching English, citizenship
the words and deeds of my parents, Sunday school teachers, pastor and where I accepted Christ at the first meeting. The presence of the Holy visiting many ministry venues to listen to and pray
preparation, building friendships, meeting needs,
many others who loved our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I knew then Spirit remains with me in deeply significant ways to this day. with our workers. I have tremendous love and
sharing the Gospel, making disciples, and provid-
that I was a sinner and needed to repent and by faith receive Him. respect for our good and faithful workers, and for
My service on the MGF Board began in the early 80’s. The other board ing worship services in Hindi and Punjabi.
all those who have labored over the past 81 years.
Also, at a very young age, I learned in more depth the Word of God members provided examples to me of how a “God Influenced Man” Kenny has served on the MGF Board since 2019.
This Mission is God’s project, and it is my humble
through a man of God, Paul Pietsch, the founder of MGF. I attended a would act as a servant of God seeking to do His will. They allowed the
privilege to serve alongside my brothers on the
weekly event for young people that he conducted. Spirit and the collective wisdom of their faith to guide, influence and Board as stewards in our Lord’s vineyard. To God
direct their decisions and deliberations which was especially enriching for be the Glory!
In 1970 or 1971, Gilbert Moody, a founding board member of MGF, asked
me. This had an impact on my spirituality then and now, and continues to
me to join the board. I gladly accepted and have been blessed beyond
be the case to this day.
measure since.
And so, I desire to be of service and continue to do the will of the Father Cast all your anxiety on
in all that I say and do, Glory to God! him because he cares for
Don Townsend (& Joyce)
you. 1 Peter 5:7
After Joyce and I took early retirements in 1995 to
answer God’s call to serve university students in Bill Dufresne
China, God miraculously opened the door for us
to serve as MGF Missionary Care Directors from
2004 to 2014.
Being a part of MGF and serving on the Board
MGF OFFICE TEAM since 2014, I have been greatly blessed by
praying, visiting, encouraging and witnessing
God working through missionaries and awarding
scholarships to students answering God’s call on
their lives.
Ed Mach (& Jane) Clark Merrill (& Suellen)
SECRETARY TREASURER
By God’s grace He brought me to Christ in 1971. In 1988 I joined the I joined the board of MGF in the summer of 1981. It is a blessing and a
MGF board after having been privileged to fellowship with many MGF joy for Sue and I to get to know our MGF missionaries and pray for them Alexander J. (Jay) Hyatt III
missionaries for years. Jane and I so love and appreciate our mission- and their ministries. Sue and I were both blessed to grow up in Christian GENERAL DIRECTOR
aries (and the whole MGF family!), their heart for our Lord, and their homes, and we both accepted the Lord as our personal Savior as young Alex Perumalla Leslie Brier Wendy Meents
My aim is to glorify Jesus Christ by serving
ministries! children. the MGF Board and missionaries in OFFICE MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER SECRETARY SECRETARY
representing MGF to other organizations, Alex grew up as an MGF kid, I have been a follower of Christ for Saved by Jesus, the perfect
implementing the policies of the MGF studied at CSU Stanislaus and most of my life. He led me to MGF Shepherd and Lord, at the age of
Board, developing encouraging and joined the MGF staff in 2019. in 2013, and I’ve been blessed to be 22, and so thankful to serve Him
He brought this Good News of peace to you Gentiles who were far away from accountable relationships with the MGF a part of such a wonderful family of at MGF since 2019.
missionaries and ensuring that all of our believers. I love what I get to do and
him, and peace to the Jews who were near. Now all of us can come to the Father operations are conducted with integrity, who I get to interact with--co-workers,
through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us. Eph 2:17 transparency and faithfulness to God. missionaries, and donors alike.
I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in
But take heart, because I have overcome the world. John 16:33 the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Psa. 23:2-3
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Well! It’s been a long time since we produced a Fellowship Bulletin. We have
been through some significant staff transitions in the office, and I am grateful
that this publication, which has so long languished, is the collaborative effort
of several people. I believe that God has intended that we—the Body of Jesus
Christ—should normally work together. He has gifted each of us with different
abilities and proclivities, and has called each of us to serve Him in a unique
way—together.
Genuine togetherness is one of the things we missed in MGF this year. Normally we would assemble in Turlock
on the first weekend of August for our Annual Conference. The present Covid crisis and the state government’s
response eliminated the opportunity for us all to travel and meet face to face. Even though it was awkward for
many of us who have been unfamiliar with new online apps and platforms, we were able to hold our Annual
Meeting electronically. I am grateful for the chance to see and hear from so many of our missionaries.
How are you getting through these days? I am continually blessed to see how faithful and dedicated the MGF
family of supporters has been through the economic turbulence of the present series of crises. Despite the spiri-
tual heaviness that often attends the news of some new threat or disappointing response, I find myself strangely
encouraged as I remember that each of these troubles is testimony to the fact that mankind is not able, nor were
we intended, to govern ourselves apart from God. Even while my heart yearns to see Jesus Christ established
visibly and permanently as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, the failures of human governments to secure peace
or safety testifies that He is coming… soon. We at MGF intend to remain at our assigned post until He calls us
home.
Alexander J. (Jay) Hyatt III, General Director
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