Not only a command, but a joy.
Fulfilling the great commission till ALL have heard.
We are a missions focused church and missions focused people because our Lord is preparing a feast in His Kingdom for people of every tongue, tribe and nation. It is His heart that the Good News be shared with every man, woman and child.
Some of the last words Jesus spoke to His disciples before he ascended back to the Father is known as the Great Commission. It is the assignment and joyous duty of every Christ follower:
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19-20
We know that only 3.5% of all money given to churches in the US goes to missions. That is both embarrassing and a disgrace. To make it worse only 1% of that measly 3.5% goes to unreached peoples. A pittance.
But not at CHS. We are committed to sharing our resources so that the resurrection of Jesus from the dead and the Good News of forgiveness and Life in Him can be shared with everyone. Why? It’s not because we are super spiritual or nice. It is because we can read. Jesus could not be clearer that in the Kingdom of God, men, women and children from every tongue, tribe and nation will be with Him and feasting. His heart is for the nations…ALL the nations.
We have a written, strategic mission’s philosophy and our budget reflects it. In addition to sending folks out across the globe and planting healthy Anglican churches in the 10-40 window, we normally give about $1,000,000 a year to proclaim, teach, give a hand up in Jesus’ name and to send our members out on mission.
If you want more information on our various mission fields and efforts, please feel free to contact Bishop Quigg Lawrence at Quigg@chsroanoke.com
Meet Our 2024 Featured Missionaries:
January 2024
Brooks and Riva Cain
Nagoya, Japan
February 2024
Tiffany Beachy*
Ramu Valley, Papua New Guinea
*By God’s abundant provision, her financial needs have been met. You are always welcome to donate to the RVA ministry in general.
March 2024
NewVines International
Featured Missionary Program: Adopt-A-Widow
NewVines International is excited to partner with Church of the Holy Spirit for the traditional collection for the poor during the Good Friday service.
April 2024
Will and Becky McLaughlin
Cambodia
Will and Becky served at CHS from 2015-2022 with youth. In 2022, they moved to Cambodia to plant an Anglican church. For the past two years, they’ve been learning the language, building ministry teams, and working with other pastors to plant a new church. Come meet them and their 3 kids at CHS on April 28th!
May 2024
Rev. Bonnie Lakony
Rwanda
Celebrate with me that CHS’s dear friend and ministry partner in Rwanda, Bonnie Lakony will be with us this Sunday, May 19th. Bonnie has set a high water mark of being a servant, loving and effective. Bonnie has a wife named Sola, two daughters, Precious & Joy, and a son, Ethan, who is with the Lord. Bonnie, like Jesus, is filled with joy and is also a man acquainted with sorrow. God has used Bonnie to help us to bring over 65 new churches in Rwanda. I will be co-preaching with Bonnie this Sunday.
–Bishop Quigg
June 2024
Zach and Noelle Slagel and Family
Tirana, Albania
Zach, Noelle, Asher, Emmett, Talia and Juniper have been serving in Tirana, Albania for the past four years. Zach is an ordained priest in the Diocese of the Carolinas and Noelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor. They are leading a small house church as well as offering spiritual direction and counseling, and other forms of soul care to missionaries and Albanian Christians. They are also involved in youth ministry at their children’s International Christian School. They will be visiting with us this Sunday, June 30.
July 2024
Joel and Elizabeth, along with their children: Isaiah–16, Asher–12, Norah–9, and Simeon–6.
Our friends in the Middle East
We live where the body of Christ is less represented because we believe and have experienced that when we become knowable (i.e. we are in people’s lives and neighborhoods), Christ becomes meetable. Most people from majority world religions who have followed Jesus, point to a personal relationship with a Christ-follower as a major part of how they became a disciple. In our professional capacities, Elizabeth serves as a trauma professional and adult educator and Joel serves as a local parish priest and adult educator.
August 2024
Mary Gin and Jeremy Palattao
The Philippines
Mary Gin and Jeremy Palattao are serving with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) in the Philippines. Their three main pillars in ministry are training churches and missionaries, evangelism, and mercy ministries, including childbirth education classes and relief work. Jeremy has been in missions for 10 years now and Mary Gin for 5 years now, since growing up in the CHS congregation. Their hearts burn for seeing people transformed by the gospel and training up the next generation of leaders to fulfill the Great Commission.
September 2024
Archbishop Ben & Gloria Kwashi
Jos, Nigeria
Ben & Gloria’s main mission for the Kingdom of God is adopting unwanted babies and children. The Kwashis provide housing, love, and discipleship to 150 children and are in the process of building a new home that can house up to 300 children that allows them to adopt and love on even more than they already are! If you would like to find out more information or donate toward their ministry or new home, email or “WhatsApp” Ms. Susan Essam, Office Coordinator at Argak Gospel Ministries: scessam2@gmail.com or cijos2010@gmail.com or WhatsApp: +234 806 876 9443
November 2024
Asher & Hannah
Central Asia
Asher and Hannah are cross cultural workers (CCWs) with AFM serving in Central Asia. They have six sons ranging in age from 14 to 2. Asher is a priest in the Diocese of Christ Our Hope. Their main focus currently is language learning. They also lead an English speaking house church, support a local fellowship through spiritual formation and translation of liturgy, and practice a ministry of hospitality through hosting neighbors and friends.
October 2024
The Rogers Family
North Africa
Hey everyone, we are the Rogers! We are a big crazy family of eight (soon to be nine), and we serve as deacons and Cross-Cultural Workers in North Africa. Our primary goal for the next two years is to finish our language training and, therefore, increase our capacity to communicate and minister in Arabic. If you want more information or would like to receive our monthly newsletter, we would love to hear from you at camelcrossing21@gmail.com.