Under the leadership of Linda Patel, Aasha ministry empowers and encourages believers to bring hope to their Hindu neighbors by building trusting friendships that leads them to spiritual conversations. There are two aspects to our ministry: • Be Equipped by attending: 1) Hindu-cultural workshops and a basic evangelism training to build trusting friendships and share Jesus as Good News with your Hindu neighbors. 2) Monthly zoom meeting where you can bring your thoughts and questions as you build friendship with your Hindu neighbors and receive on-going support. • Be Encouraged by been a part of a network of similar-minded people who are actively building friendships and being and making disciples within the Hindu communities of Northern California. We strive to help Hindu people know the one true God and pray that they will come to know him as we do! The harvest is plentiful, but workers are few. Matt 9:37 If you are one of the few workers and don’t know where to start. We invite you to attend one of our information meetings and learn how to build friendship with your Hindu neighbors and share the good news with them.
Britt Odemba
Serving the Lord in Kenya
Bio
Britt Odemba serves the Lord through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) in Kenya. Britt works with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK) as an educational consultant. Britt’s main role is to assist the local Project 24 director. Project 24 is a children’s boarding facility program initiated by the LCMS and the ELCK. A child sponsorship program called Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya has stemmed from the Project 24 program, and Britt oversees this sponsorship program. She is in charge of collecting, sharing and storing all the children’s information. She assists with creating partnerships between donors and the children in need within the ELCK partner church. Once these relationships are established, Britt serves as the key communication person between the two parties. Overall, she has really enjoyed watching these relationships develop and grow over these last few years.
Britt is originally from Palo Alto, Calif., and she has a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Concordia University, Irvine, Calif. She has served previously with Springs of Life Lutheran Church in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, where she helped restore their school, Karama Academy. Before serving in Kenya, she was a preschool teacher and director at Christ Lutheran Church & School in Costa Mesa, Calif. God prepared Britt for her work in Africa through four short-term mission trips, three of which were in Kenya. Britt’s hobbies include reading, visiting with other moms and mentors, and spending time with her husband Micah and their children Rael and Silas.
Janet Volkman
Serving the Lord in Guatemala
Bio
The daughter of Shirley Volkman, Janet's work in Guatemala has been supported by Our Savior members for years.
Linda Patel
Serving the Lord in the Tri-Valley and beyond
Aasha
LINC Bay Area
Serving the Lord in the Bay Area
About LINC
LINC is the local church’s trusted partner in bringing the Gospel to every corner of our cities in a personal and impactful way.
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Develops grassroots local leaders who are positioned to make the biggest Gospel impact in their own communities.
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Delivers high quality training/ resources/mentoring to people who typically don’t have access.
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Walks the long road with local leaders in developing their God-given dreams into impactful ventures (churches, nonprofits and ministries)
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Opens the door for established churches to make a difference in their own metros by connecting them to local leaders serving communities of great need AND great potential for change.
Shepherd's Gate
Serving the Lord in the Tri-Valley
Mission
Shepherd’s Gate exists to meet the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of women and children suffering from homelessness, addiction and domestic violence through the love of Jesus Christ, equipping them to lead lives of faith, hope and love, and to reach out to others in His name.
Vision
Shepherd’s Gate specializes in providing safe places where women and their children can discover healing and freedom from life-controlling trauma issues through the power of Jesus Christ. (Single adult women and mothers) Together with community partners, we are committed to empower and equip women to transform their lives with a lifetime commitment to recovery.
CityServe
Serving the Lord in the Tri-Valley
About Cityserve
Established in 2009, CityServe is a homegrown non-profit, grown out of the Tri-Valley churches’ desire to serve others close to home. Today, CityServe actively engages community members and partners to provide an extra level of support to our care coordinators and participants. CityServe values mobilizing and coordinating efforts because we know it takes a village to help address the complex problems people face.
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