Missions
At First CRC, we work to go beyond the walls of our church building and be a blessing to the world around us. That is why we support ministries and organizations at the local, national, and international levels.
-- Wheelchairs for Guatemala - A shipping container is available again to store wheelchair donations! It is located at Tilly’s Trucking located East of Rock Valley, and the container will be shipped once it is filled up! As before, the priority for filling the container will be wheelchairs (manual or electric). The wheelchairs can be USED or even be in need of some repairs. If you have any questions or have a donation for this mission, please contact Tammy Haverhals or any of the Mission Committee members. Thank you!
-- GUATEMALA MISSION TRIPS 2026: The scheduled dates for the next Guatemala Mission Trips are February 8-14 & March 15-21 (for the Youth Group/parents). If you are interested in joining one of the groups, please reach out prior to September 15! We are asking for a $200 non-refundable deposit, with a check made out to: First CRC Mission Fund to secure your spot for either week. If there is availability for either trip after September 15, we will open up the opportunity to others outside our congregation. Please contact Tammy Haverhals if you have any questions or are interested in the February trip, or Deb Vant Hul for the Youth Group March trip. An informational meeting will be scheduled at a later date, but you are welcome to reach out with any questions before then!
We support the work of our CRC missionaries who are located around the world. These include:
Rev. Mike R Family (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Rev. Sos M Family (West Africa)
Mark K Family (Central Asia)
We also send mission groups once or twice a year to Guatemala, working with Bethel Ministries International.
- https://www.bethelministriesinternational.com/
- Click here to see pictures of the groups from 2024: Guatemala 2024
Closer to home, we support the Sioux Falls and Sioux City Gospel Missions by providing 4 services each year. We also provide food service at The Banquet in Sioux Falls. And recently, we've been helping with various construction work for Kingdom Boundaries.
- https://ugmsiouxfalls.com/
- https://thegospelmission.org/
- https://thebanquetsf.org/
- https://www.kingdomboundaries.org/
This is just a partial list. There are many more ministries that we are active in, and supported through our offerings each week.
We are thankful that we can help these ministries continue their work. Please pray for them and all missionaries and ministries as they spread the love of Christ. Watch the bulletin for opportunities to give an offering.