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"He Alone is My Rock"
Psalm 62:5--8 is a refrain in Charlene Lingo's life. It is a chorus that this pianist returns to time and again. "Find rest, O my soul,...
Sep 7, 20185 min read


A Message from Pastor Doug
On Sunday, August 26, Doug Colby was officially installed as Ventura Missionary Church's new Lead Pastor by the Missionary Denomination's...
Aug 24, 20182 min read


VMC Team Makes Progress on Family Ministry Project in Latvia
On their recent visit, VMC Missionaries Juris and Kristine Bekeri-Brivkalni, shared about their calling and vision to facilitate a...
Aug 2, 20181 min read


Unsung Heroes - Serving with Humility
We have so many wonderful servants in our church family. Our Deaconesses exemplify those among us who humbly give of themselves, often...
Jul 26, 20181 min read


Goal Achieved!
In 2006, the missions department of Ventura Missionary had a goal: to share the good news of Christ with an unengaged/unreached people...
Jul 19, 20182 min read


Kids Camp 2018 was Awesome!
During the week of June 25-28, 228 kids and 130 volunteers flooded this campus. In an atmosphere of incredible joy and fun, the kids...
Jun 29, 20181 min read


World War 2 Veteran, Ken Sharp
VMC Member, Ken Sharp, was raised in a Christian home and can't remember when he didn't believe in the Lord. He is a veteran of World War...
Jun 25, 20182 min read


Sharing the Father's Love with the Fatherless
When VMC Missionaries, Gordon and Grace Griffith, moved to their current residence in the Philippines, they had a heart for the large...
Jun 13, 20183 min read


Grace Tyner - Using Her Voice for God
God's Word tells us in Ephesians 2:10 that we are "God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in...
May 24, 20182 min read


The BeBe's Serving in Latvia
Juris and Kristine Bekeri-Brivkalni, or the BeBe's as we have come to call them, are VMC missionaries serving with YWAM in Latvia....
May 17, 20183 min read


A Mother's Comfort
by Mindy Cushing "For the LORD says this, 'Behold, I extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing...
May 10, 20183 min read


Rooted Celebration - Spring 2018
On April 25, our seven Spring 2018 Rooted Discipleship groups celebrated their 10-week experience. At the onset of the journey, some of...
Apr 26, 20183 min read


VMC Missionaries | Rene & Cristina Matus
Ventura Missionary Church began a partnership with Pastor Chuy Mondragon in 1998 when our youth group served at a variety of ministries...
Mar 16, 20182 min read


A Lifetime of Knowing His Messiah
On February 26, 2018, long-time VMC member, Ray Fink, turned 90 years old. Ray grew up in a Christian home in Washington D.C. He says,...
Mar 8, 20183 min read


A Crucial Resource for Missionaries
Bob Klamser is a VMC missionary who serves with Crisis Consulting International (CCI). Below he describes this increasingly crucial...
Feb 16, 20182 min read


We Are Servants
Robin Arnold says that one of her favorite verses is Matthew 20:28: "Just as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve." Robin...
Feb 1, 20182 min read


Learning From Each Other in Rooted
Michelle Kennedy (4th from the right) has been on a journey in her relationship with her mom. She was led to the Lord by her mom at the...
Jan 18, 20182 min read


Rooted Impacting Lives of All Ages
In 2015, we began inviting people into the Rooted Experience. Rooted is an opportunity to connect with God, the church community and your...
Jan 5, 20182 min read


Women's Be Merry Event
On December 1, hundreds of women gathered to launch the Christmas Season at our "Be Merry" Women's Event. It was an evening of joy,...
Dec 22, 20171 min read


Exceeding Great Joy!
When people gather in Jesus' Name, something beautiful happens. What takes place in the She Believes Women's Bible study is no exception....
Dec 1, 20174 min read
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