Pledge Form
Click HERE to download the 2021 Missions Pledge Form. You can print it at home, fill it out, and drop it off at the church office, or fill it out and email a copy to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you!
Global Missionaries
Amy Blair
Jerry & Melanie Howlett
Todd & Hannah Morr
Alex King
Brent & Connie Gregory
Ed & Wendi Rumbold
Mark & Kathy Hoving
Bud & Suzanne Simon
Kevin & Mary Brunner
* NCF also supports another family doing Bible Translation with Wycliffe. More information is on the missions display outside the sanctuary.
Local Ministry Staff
Bryan & Jennifer Hepp
Hannah Scherer
Stephen & Liz Hillrich
Braden Nafziger
Mitch & Emily Cooksey
Amy Blair - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Sending Organization – Wycliffe Bible Translators
Amy Blair grew up in Tremont, IL. She knew from a very early age that she wanted to be a jungle missionary, living in a grass hut and eating bugs. She dreamed of teaching national children how to read and write, but said she would never teach missionary kids in a big city. After graduating from Moody Bible Institute with her elementary education degree, God used many people and circumstances to convince her that she could indeed be a real missionary by doing what she grew to love, teaching missionary kids.
Amy has been teaching 3rd and now 5th graders at Grace International School (www.gisthailand.org) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, since 2003. Grace serves over 600 students, primarily children of missionaries who are ministering in over 24 countries.
Besides her students, Amy also deeply loves the Thai people who live in and around Chiang Mai. She has been able to learn the Thai language so she can build many relationships with them by shopping at the local markets, hanging out with them, planting and harvesting rice in villages, and living with Thais from time to time. Her heart’s desire is that all Thais will soon have their eyes opened to the truth and turn their hearts to Jesus.
If you would like to contact Amy by mail, email, or phone please contact the church office (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 925-5120).
Brent & Connie Gregory - Tremont, IL
Brent and Connie Gregory, together with their sons Micah and David, served for ten years on the mission field with Project AmaZon (PAZ) in north Brazil. Among other responsibilities, they accepted the role of member care facilitators for PAZ and served in that capacity for their last 3 years in Brazil. After leaving Brazil in late 2014, they joined the Gateway Center for World Mission and served a one-year internship in missionary care at Heartstream Resources in Pennsylvania. Since then they have been providing missionary care for their church, their agency, and the missionary community at large. In March of 2018 they joined the staff of Barnabas International and continue to provide pastoral care to missionaries.
To learn more or receive their newsletters, contact Brent and Connie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. To find out more about Barnabas International, visit their website at https://www.barnabas.org/.
Bryan & Jennifer Hepp - Tremont, IL
Sending Organization – Cru
It gives Bryan and Jennifer joy to serve as an interdenominational ministry focused on turning lost students into Christ-centered laborers. While they were both in college, the Hepps experienced significant and lasting life-change because of Jesus through the college ministry on campus. Both grew in their faith, learned to introduce others to Him and were called by God to continue to invest in college students, the next leaders of this nation and world. They have the opportunity to reach students from the inner-city, international students from all over the world, art students, future politicians, CEO's, doctors, lawyers, teachers and so on. The Hepps coach and equip students to lead Bible studies, disciple and share Christ with other students and engage in spiritual multiplication.
Jennifer grew up attending NCF with her parents, Gary & Ann Williams, and her grandparents, George & Shirley Renner. Bryan grew up in Omaha & Kansas City.
Contact the Hepps and Stay up-to-date with all that God is doing with college students by signing up for prayer emails and newsletters.
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Jerry & Melanie Howlett - Clarkston, GA
Jerry & Melanie Howlett and their sons, Sawyer (14) and Dawson (12), moved to Clarkston, GA in the summer of 2014. They are serving with Global Frontier Missions in “the most diverse square mile in America” (according to the New York Times Magazine). Clarkston is roughly 3 square miles made up of 50+ nations, over 60 languages, and 90+ Unreached People Groups represented. Their neighbors are from Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Congo, Nepal, Burma and more. The Howlett’s spend their time both ministering in the community with the refugees as well as serving GFM staff and students.
Todd & Hannah Morr
Sending Organization – SOMA
Todd and Hannah are founding leaders of the Soma Family of Churches and Saturate the World. For the past 20+ years, Todd and Hannah have been helping train and coach churches in more than 20 countries to form Missional Small Groups and Missional Communities. Much of their ministry involves consulting with church leaders and their teams to assess where they need help and how to move forward with concrete plans towards greater disciplemaking and missional effectiveness. Todd and Hannah lead a Gospel Community in San Diego with New City Church. They have 5 kids who love Jesus, love sports and the outdoors, and love to spend time together as family.
Here is a link to the Morr's church: www.newcitysd.com
To find out more about what they’re doing, go to: www.wearesoma.com
Ed & Wendi Rumbold - Eastern Europe
Sending Organization – Josiah Venture
Ed and Wendi Rumbold and their five children, Jayce, Tate, Jaylin, Gage and Shaylee, are serving in Slovakia, Eastern Europe. They are with Josiah Venture, a mission organization which currently serves in 11 Eastern European countries. Their ministry focus there in Bardejov, Slovakia is primarily on the youth. They work with a local church, helping in the youth group. The main roles they have with youth are organizing the summer English camps that take place across the country, following up with the students in their town who attended these camps, and strategically training youth leaders throughout the year. Ed is in charge of recruiting American interns who help with the English camps during the summer, as well as recruiting North American churches to come join them for one session of these summer camps. The Slovak students who come to these English camps practice speaking conversational English during the week, while also hearing about the love of God for them and the sacrifice of Jesus that can change their lives.
You can find the Rumbolds on Facebook, or read more about them on their blog... rumbold7.blogspot.com
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Stephen & Liz Hillrich - Morton, Illinois
Sending Organization – Camp of Champions USA (www.cocusa.org)
Mitch & Emily Cooksey - Tremont, Illinois
Sending Organization – Salem 4 Youth
Mitch and Emily Cooksey currently live in Tremont, Illinois. Mitch serves at the Salem 4 Youth Boys Ranch in Flanagan, IL. Salem is a Christian based boarding school for troubled teenage boys who are struggling with drug addictions, anger, and their behavior has escalated to the point where they should no longer remain in their home. Mitch is a vocational counselor and works alongside other staff to run the equine program. Mitch has always loved horses and is so thankful that he can use his skills with horses to help teach young men more about Jesus. Mitch has worked part-time at Salem since 2015 and started full-time in the summer of 2019 after graduating from ISU with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. He and Emily were married in December of 2016 and currently live in Tremont, IL. Emily works as a nurse at Unity Point Health Methodist hospital in Peoria. They are expecting their first child in November 2020.
Donations can be made to support their mission at Salem 4 Youth through NCF or also directly to Salem 4 Youth via check or PayPal on their website at www.salem4youth.com. Please specify that your donation is for Mitch and Emily Cooksey. If you would like to know more, Mitch and Emily would love to talk with you. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Mark & Kathy Hoving - Papua, Indonesia
Sending Organization – Wycliffe Bible Translators
Mark is a pilot/mechanic and instructor with YAJASI, a non-profit organization that serves missionaries, churches, and isolated people in the interior of Papua. Kathy is serving as a wife and a mother to their three boys, Micah, Levi and Andrew.
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Kevin & Mary Brunner - Bicol Region of the Philippines
Sending Organization – Baptist World Mission
Kevin and Mary (Blair) Brunner serve in the Philippines with Baptist World Mission. They are involved with children and youth ministries in schools and local churches. By teaching children, they are able to connect with whole families and then visit homes to share the Gospel. They are currently beginning a church in the Himaao area of Pili where there is no Gospel preaching church. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Bud & Suzanne Simon - Kentucky
Sending Organization – TMS Global
Hannah Scherer - Peoria Heights, IL
Sending Organization – CRU
Cru is a non-denominational ministry that serves to connect college students to Jesus Christ. Hannah serves on college campuses in Peoria with a heart for building Christian community and reaching students with the good news of the Gospel. She is passionate about discipling young women and is especially gifted with one-on-one conversations and evangelism. Hannah was raised in Tremont and came to maturity in her faith during her college years through Cru which motivates her to bless others where she herself has been blessed.
Braden Nafziger - Topeka, IL
Sending Organization – Common Ground
Braden Nafziger has been serving in Goofy Ridge since 2016 (Full-time since 2017). In 2019, he transitioned into a pastoral role at the Goofy Ridge church alongside another who served with Braden in the Abide Guys ministry. Besides his pastoral role, he is involved in teaching Sunday school for the kids, a kids’ night on Wednesdays, working with other pastors in the area, and various opportunities to build relationships in the community.
Alex King - Eastern Europe
Sending Organization – Josiah Venture
Alex is preparing for full-time ministry with Josiah Venture in Slovakia. He has recently finished a month-long training at MTI in Colorado, being equipped with information about pre-field expectations and the transition to life overseas. Slovakia’s Travel Policies with respect to COVID-19 are currently delaying his move to Slovakia.