{"id":20,"date":"2025-06-28T00:15:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T00:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:42:39","slug":"missions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/?page_id=20","title":{"rendered":"Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When BCC reincorporated as an independent congregation in 2018, we began researching Christian missions to support in four expanding circles of outreach like Jesus\u2019 described in Acts 1:8.  Jesus said\u2026\u201dYou will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.  Then you will tell people about me in Jerusalem (<\/span>local <\/strong>missions), and in all Judea (<\/span>regional<\/strong> missions)and Samaria (<\/span>national<\/strong> missions).  And you will even tell other people about me from one end of the earth to the other. (<\/span>international <\/strong>missions)\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Navigators at the University of Iowa<\/span><\/p>\n

This organization leads a community of students who want to know God and Jesus Christ. They inspire through discipleship, Bible study and life on life relationships. They work<\/span><\/p>\n

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Samaritan\u2019s Purse Ministries<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the leadership of Franklin Graham, Samaritan\u2019s Purse provides essential support nationally and internationally in over 110 nations for disaster relief, medical care, and the delivery of lifesaving supplies. In Operation Heal Our Patriots, Samaritan\u2019s Purse focuses on assisting military couples. Operation Christmas Shoe Box distributes millions of gifts and blessings to those in need.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On His Path <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>an international program that supports. the medical and surgical<\/span><\/p>\n

correction of club feet victims. John and Jean Mitchell from Wayland, Iowa serve<\/span><\/p>\n

as our local connection to Eythan Zermeno, DOB 10\/24\/22. We currently support<\/span><\/p>\n

Eythan and his family with prayer and financial support for his procedures in El<\/span><\/p>\n

Salvador.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Smile Train<\/span><\/p>\n

Founded in 1999 Smile Train has provided cleft pallet surgeries to over 2 million<\/span><\/p>\n

people in over 60 countries. These patients receive 100% free treatment of their<\/span><\/p>\n

condition. BCC has supported this mission since 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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BCC\u2019s Winter Coat Closet <\/span><\/p>\n

provides gently worn donated coats and new hats,<\/span><\/p>\n

mittens and scarves to those needing such items.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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KCII Radio Broadcast. <\/span><\/p>\n

Each Sunday morning, during a 30 minute radio spot,<\/span><\/p>\n

Pastor Rick Zickefoose\u2019s sermon is broadcast on the local radio station KCII<\/span><\/p>\n

106.1 and 102.5 FM as well as 1380 AM. On-line listeners can also go to<\/span><\/p>\n

Playstore, download KCII\u2019s app and listen anywhere in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Washington County Right to Life<\/span><\/p>\n

recently found new life when BCC assumed<\/span><\/p>\n

responsibility for continuing the efforts of this organization. Annual \u201cChange For<\/span><\/p>\n

Life\u201d collects coins\/ change in baby bottles to support the Right-to-life booth at<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington County\u2019s KidzFest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Live-streaming <\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>reaches an infinite number of hearts each week as BCC\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n

church service is streamed into local, national and international homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Family Connection<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Program, \u201cFamily Connection\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

provides education and support to families in Washington and Henry Counties<\/span><\/p>\n

who have children birth to 5 years of age. Their vision, \u201cEvery child, beginning at<\/span><\/p>\n

birth, will be healthy and successful.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Richland Childcare Center<\/span><\/p>\n

Built to provide much needed childcare for the are<\/span><\/p>\n

of Richland, Iowa. BCC has supported previously.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Healthy Ninos International Mission. <\/span><\/p>\n

Support was given to a local physician’s mission to Honduras. This mission provided medical, nutritional and<\/span><\/p>\n

infrastructure support for those in need.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Persecuted Christians<\/span><\/p>\n

They receive pray support monthly as BCC\u2019s congregation<\/span><\/p>\n

receives education and knowledge of their plight as they struggle to believe in<\/span><\/p>\n

areas where they are persecuted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n

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When BCC reincorporated as an independent congregation in 2018, we began researching Christian missions to support in four expanding circles of outreach like Jesus\u2019 described in Acts 1:8.  Jesus said\u2026\u201dYou will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.  Then you will tell people about me in Jerusalem (local missions), and in all Judea […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"brizy-blank-template.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1068,"href":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brightoncommunitychurchia.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}