2026
Updates
Outspoken Team Heading to Taiwan
We are excited to send 11 high school students, two adult volunteer leaders, along with our High School staff, Beau Lindsey and Makenzie Neufeld, on a Mission Trip to Taitung, Taiwan. The team will depart on Saturday, February 28th, returning on Monday, March 9th and would appreciate your prayers for safety in travel and meaningful opportunities for ministry with the local people. We are thankful to be partnering with our NCCTK-supported YWAM missionaries, Jacob and Amber President, as Taitung is their home.
• The team will be helping with teaching at a school and a Kids Camp at the Paiwan tribe for 20 children ages 3-13.
• They will also participate in an elderly home program, teach an English class, and be involved in street evangelism and sharing their testimonies.
• In addition, the team will organize a fun sports event for children with special needs.
• On Sunday, March 8th, they will be involved in two church services, an English-speaking church, and Jacob & Amber’s house church.
Please pray that the Lord will work through each member of this team and that they will be able to effectively share His love with those who God puts in their path. Pray that the team members will be bold in sharing their testimony, spiritually challenged, and that they will approach the trip with humility and readiness to serve.
More than Just a House
In July 2024 our church sent a high school youth team to Tijuana, Mexico to work with the YWAM (Youth with a Mission) base. Part of the team built a home for a sweet family. Francisco and Sandra are the parents and their daughter is Carla. After receiving their home, they desired to grow deeper in their walk with the Lord. They joined YWAM for a 12-week community study course and thrived learning more about the Lord. They have now left their jobs and are with YWAM full-time at a 5-month Discipleship Training School. God has amazing things in store for this family- and for the community they want to impact. The home that our team helped to build gave them the stability to be able to pursue God’s calling over their family. This story is uncommon, since in YWAM’s history as a ministry over 35 years, and building thousands of homes, they have only had four other full families join them as missionaries after receiving a home. Often the children they build for will come as missionaries when they grow up, but for adults to make that leap of faith is huge. We are so thankful that our youth have been able to be part of this family’s story. Please pray for them as they continue this journey that God has for them.
Family Mission Trip to Guadalajara
The day after Easter, on April 6th, a team of 24 will be on their way to Guadalajara for a week of ministry with the orphans at the Emmanuel Foundation. This team includes couples, families, and individual young adults from our Lynden and Kendall campuses, with Becky Gerlach and Bill Lynch as the trip leaders. The team ranges in age from the youngest member being six years-old to the oldest 62. The team will be serving the local community with maintenance on the property, painting, Vacation Bible School with the children, sharing testimonies, prison ministry, street ministry, and leading a worship service. Please pray for an effective time of outreach as they share the love of Jesus. Pray also for safe travels and good health for the team so they can fully engage their time of ministry.
YWAM North Cascades now offering Mission Adventures
Did you know that our very own Youth with a Mission base in Lynden will be launching Mission Adventures? They are now booking teams for Spring and Summer 2026. Mission Adventures offers short-term mission experiences for teams that combines hands-on outreach, intentional discipleship, and meaningful exposure to what God is doing locally and globally. YWAM helps teams to encounter God in mission, grow in maturity, and return home with a sustainable vision for serving within their own church community.
To reach out, please go to: missionadventures@ywamnorthcascades.com. Please pray that the Holy Spirit will stir the hearts of young adults to join this mission experience.
Changes Happening at Christian Hope Association
Christian Hope Association (CHA) is in a season of transition. After four years of faithful leadership, Executive Director, Shannon Zebrowski, will be stepping away from CHA on April 1st and starting a new chapter. The Director of Project Hope Food Bank, Ken Owsley, will also be leaving our local food bank. Dan Turner has accepted the position as an Interim Director. Dan is already training with Ken and he has been volunteering for a long time at the Food Bank, so he is familiar with the operations of Project Hope. Please pray for God’s guidance and provision during this time of transition at CHA and that He will bring the right new leadership to continue to carry this impactful ministry.
You are invited to Christian Hope Association’s “Faith, Hope, and Love” fundraiser in the NCCTK Worship Center on March 19th from 6pm-8:30pm.
North Whatcom County Young Life Game Show Fundraiser
Do you want to learn more about how Young Life helps to bring hope, friendship, and faith to local teens? Join them on Saturday, March 28th at 6:30pm in the NCCTK Family Room for a night packed with games inspired by your favorite TV game shows. Enjoy great desserts, great friends, prizes, and surprises, as well as a chance to support the mission of Young Life in Whatcom County. Please pray for God’s provision for Young Life’s ministry, so they can continue to reach out in Lynden, Nooksack, and Meridian school districts, helping to let young people know that they are seen, valued, and invited to the purpose God has for them.
Engedi Refuge
Engedi Refuge provides long-term, residential care for women who have experienced human trafficking. Their program is one of the most successful restorative programs in the whole country. You are invited to the “Restoring Hope” Auction on Saturday, March 21st from 7pm-8:30pm in the Majestic Ballroom in Bellingham. There will be a balloon raffle, silent and live auctions, and appetizers. Come and hear amazing testimonies, learn facts about the issue of human trafficking, and speeches that will inform and inspire you. Come support and make a difference with Engedi Refuge as they work to help more women escape their traffickers and begin to live a life that is free of exploitation.
**NCCTK Missions Committee will be hosting a table and there is room for you. If you are interested in attending, please email Sandra at: Sandra.smith@ncctk.com
Please pray for the women at Engedi, who have endured profound and complex trauma, as they walk through the challenging journey to break free from human trafficking and start anew.
To learn more about this ministry, please visit their website:
LGN Intercessory Prayer Group
The Life Giving Network (LGN) is a vibrant missions organization reaching India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Kenya, and parts of the Middle East. You are welcome to join the LGN Intercessory group in offering prayer support for this ministry as updates are shared. Prayer meetings are held in the Corner Room on the first Tuesday of every month from 10am-12pm.
For questions contact Alice VanderGiessen at: avgholsteins@hotmail.com
“Be the One” Looking for More Mentors
Be the One helps to connect adults with students for one hour of mentoring each week, on campus during the school day. This ministry is currently in urgent need for female mentors at the Lynden Middle and High School. If you are, or know of, a woman who is kind, dependable, a good listener, encouraging, supportive, and willing to show up consistently for a student, then your help would be greatly appreciated. No special training is needed, just a caring heart and a willingness to build a relationship.
Community Movie Night
Join us on Wednesday, April 15th for a fun family night watching the animated movie, “David” (by Angel Studios) on the giant video wall in the NCCTK Worship Center. Doors open at 5:30pm with the movie starting at 6:05pm. Angel Studios gives the following synopsis of their film: “From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward. Pursued by power and driven by purpose, his journey tests the limits of loyalty, love, and courage—culminating in a battle not just for a crown, but for the soul of a kingdom.” Concessions will be sold with proceeds benefitting the Tijuana Youth Mission Trip.
UPDATE TO NCCTK GIVING PAGE
We’re simplifying things: instead of giving to individual missions through the website, you’ll now support our Missions & Outreach Fund, which will still benefit all our partnered ministries!
Prefer to give directly to a specific ministry? No problem—just bring or mail your gift to NCCTK with the ministry name on the memo line, and we’ll make sure it’s directed properly.
Questions or want details about a particular ministry? Reach out to Sandra Smith at Sandra.smith@ncctk.com