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Encourage Worship: FOH Audio Engineer Encourage FOH audio engineer on the A/V production team. 8 hours Monthly, bi-weekly, weekly Monthly, bi-weekly, weekly 4

GLOBAL MARK STEPHENS Tell me more about your mission? SportsLife Leadership brings together my three passions: faith, sports, and leadership. When Jesus is at the heart of sports, God can work wonders and miracles. Picture thousands of sports leaders with trained hearts, equipped hands, and mobilized feet, all dedicated to making a Kingdom impact. God is inviting us to lead and to infuse the sports world with abundant and eternal life. The best is yet to come! VISION To infuse life into the world of sports one leader at a time. MISSION To serve sports leaders with world-class, Christ-centered training, resources and programs. What are some victories I can celebrate with you? At the moment, I am coaching 11 international sports ministry leaders individually, who, in turn, lead a total of 70 leaders. This month, I will begin coaching 6 senior leaders from the athletic department of the world’s largest Christian university, overseeing more than 200 leaders. I am also in the process of creating several Bible reading plans on the YouVersion app. What are some of the challenges you face? One challenge we're facing is that, as of February 2025, we are six months old, and it's taken significant time to establish our back-office systems. We expect to have this fully set up by June. Our second challenge is navigating the many opportunities before us and making thoughtful, strategic decisions. How can I pray for you? Pray for wisdom in deciding which opportunities would be the most impactful. Pray as we develop curriculum to accomplish our mission. Pray for funding to fulfill the mission. How can I support you? You can support me by praying. Email me for our monthly newsletter that includes prayer items. You can also become a financial partner at: SportsLife Leadership - Stephens Fund Message me for other ways to support our work. Where can I learn more? I would love to meet with you one-on-one to share insights and answer any questions you might have. Don't miss out on our monthly newsletter—email me at Mark@sportslifeleadership.com to stay updated on the latest opportunities that could inform you. For even more information, visit our website at www.sportslifeleadership.com . global missions

EMPOWER: Church Planting In March 1989, a group of 40 individuals, led by Pastor Paul Abbott, answered God's call to establish Cedarbrook Community Church in Western Montgomery County. Their mission was clear: to make disciples of all nations and baptize people in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. This legacy of faith starts before Cedarbrook's founding, as our church was birthed from another congregation with the same fervent commitment to God's mission. Cedarbrook is a testament to generations of believers who have faithfully obeyed the Great Commission. For 35 years, Cedarbrook has faithfully ministered the gospel to with new generations and diverse cultures. However, despite our rich history, we've yet to plant a new church. It's time to rekindle our original passion and embrace the core of our mission: to help people become radical Christ-followers, to bring the Good News, and to bridge Christ's love to those who don't know Him. Consider this statement from Tim Keller: “The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for (1) the numerical growth of the body of Christ in a city and (2) the continual corporate renewal and revival of the existing churches in a city. Nothing else—not crusades, outreach programs, parachurch ministries, growing megachurches, congregational consulting, nor church renewal processes—will have the consistent impact of dynamic, extensive church planting. This is an eyebrow-raising statement, but to those who have done any study at all, it is not even controversial.” From experience and research, we know new churches best reach new generations, new residents, and new people groups. It’s how Cedarbrook initial grew and continues to grow. But with the number of Christians in our area is continually shrinking, our strategy must change to continue to be mission focused. How can Cedarbrook capitalize on this knowledge? Embrace a Missional Culture: We must transition from individual missional activities of service to a corporate missional focus. Enable Church Planting: Actively support church planters and new church starts to reach unreached people groups beyond our current capacity locally and globally. Foster Generosity: Cultivate a spirit of open-handed giving to revitalize the entire body of Christ in our area. Embracing a Missional Culture To cultivate a missional culture, we must actively engage our communities beyond the walls of the church. This involves building authentic relationships with non-believers and viewing every interaction as an opportunity to share the Gospel. Rather than solely focusing on the church as a place of worship, we must equip and empower individuals to become missionaries in their daily lives. Goals Q3: Establish partnerships with other churches and organizations to expand missional impact Q4: 75% of church members will be able to articulate and apply the church's mission, vision, and values to their daily lives Enable Church Planting A church can enable church planting by actively supporting potential planters through training, providing financial resources, identifying potential new church locations, fostering a culture of outreach and evangelism within the existing congregation, and encouraging members to participate in the planting process by volunteering time and talent to new church initiatives. Goals Q2: Expose the church to the necessity of faithful churches in gospel starved areas Q2: Identify area(s) locally and globally for Cedarbrook to plant churches Q3: Identify potential church planters within the congregation and equip them for the task Q4: Partner with established church planting networks to leverage their resources and expertise Foster Generosity Financial support will always be one of church planting’s greatest needs. The end goal is always for the new local congregation to become financially self-sustaining in time. In order to be a church planting church, it’s important for us hold our resources with an open hand and be ready to willingly give toward God’s work outside our own walls. Q3: Have a church planting seed fund as part of the budget Q4: Provide initial financial support to help new churches get started or offer ongoing financial assistance for operational costs, staff salaries, and ministry expenses for newly planted churches in our target areas GIVE

Assist Gaithersburg Help: Call Center - Spanish Translator Assist Work at home using your phone and computer with internet access; return calls and assist Spanish-speaking clients in finding needed services; phone hours vary M-F 9am to 8pm. 1 hour monthly Monthly 5

Find Assimilation: Guest Follow Up Team Member Find Reach out to visitors and first time guests during the week. 1 hour monthly Monthly 4

Encourage Worship: Camera Director Encourage Camera director on the A/V production team. 8 hours Monthly, bi-weekly, weekly Monthly, bi-weekly, weekly 4

MALAYSIA CHAN SWEE Tell me more about your mission? Our focus is to reach coaches and athletes for Christ. I serve coaches and athletes mostly in Kedah state. I have a focus on reaching the “state less “ people. (Rohingya) What are some victories I can celebrate with you? The Rohingya people are refugees. We have been able to provide food for them. We have has some conversations about our faith with 1 athlete. We have translated some resources to help our ministry. What are some of the challenges you face? COVID has had us locked down a lot and many are fearful. I have not yet developed a board. I need more volunteers. How can I pray for you? Pray for more people to Pray, Give, Go to Malaysia. Pray for wisdom as we meet potential staff in SEA that we would clearly discern their calling. Pray for my effort to reach the Rohingya people. How can I support you? You can support by engaging in our 3 main methods of engagement: Pray, Give, Go. Pray: Message me for the options. Give: https://my.fca.org/malaysiaas . Go: message me for ways to connect via zoom or visit a country. Where can I learn more? I would be happy to meet with you one on one to help you learn more and answer any questions. You can email me at chan@fca.org to get our monthly newsletter to stay up on current opportunities. global missions

INDIA WILLIAM CARY RAMAKURI Tell me more about your mission? Our motto is "Making Jesus Known". We travel to villages in the rural cities of India and preach the gospel to unknown people groups regardless of the creed, culture and background. We believe that the gospel of Grace has the power to change anyone. Our primary goal is to train people in the Word and send them out to these rural areas to serve. We also plant churches in places where Jesus is unknown and people don't have the Bible translated in their language. We strategically train people from the same culture who can speak the same language and place them as overseers of the church in that area. What are some victories I can celebrate with you? After the devastating season of the coronavirus pandemic, many young men and women came to the Lord and received Him as their personal savior. What are some of the challenges you face? The constant oppression on small churches by nationalist political parties. How can I pray for you? Pray that even in oppression and persecution, the gospel message is preached. How can I support you? Please email missions@cedarbrook.org . Where can I learn more? Please email missions@cedarbrook.org or visit https://www.aenonchurch.com/ . global missions

Assist Alpha: Setup and Tear Down Support Assist Set-up and tear down Alpha events. 2 hours weekly/seasonal weekly, seasonal 7

acb4eaa3-8f24-4b27-8466-aa731ba75967 Follow me: a disciple knows and follows Jesus When we look at the life of Jesus, it is very clear that his mind and his worldview were deeply formed by the Scriptures. As we read the Gospels, we see that he was literate, conversant, and passionate about the Word of God. And he calls his followers to be the same. A disciple of Jesus needs to understand and embrace the essential teachings of the Bible. Each month we will explore an essential doctrine of God’s Word through video and print resources. We hope that you will find these helpful in your discipleship journey. The Doctrine of God the Father BOOKS Knowing God by J. I. Packer The Good and Beautiful God by James Bryan Smith ARTICLES God as Father by Gerald Bray What is the Doctrine of the Trinity? by Matt Perman VIDEOS The Doctrine of God by Village Church Resources 3 Minute Theology: What is the Trinity? NOTES COMMENTS head page

Encourage Alpha: A/V Technician Encourage Operate audio visual content during Alpha events. 1 hour weekly/seasonal weekly, seasonal 1

Assist Clarksburg Closet: Driver Assist Deliver bagged clothes to individuals. 1 hour as needed As needed 0