Kemptville Pentecostal Church

Join us every Sunday at 10:00 am, in-person or online!

1964 County Road 43, Kemptville, Ontario K0G 1J0, Canada

Kemptville Pentecostal Church

In-Person or Online Just West of Kemptville on Hwy 43

A Mission-Minded church

The KPC Missions Program is about an active partnership between us and our missionaries. We are a TEAM!

Each month, money given to missions is carefully kept separate from all other KPC finances. Since this is a “faith” budget, we, BY FAITH, ask God to give us an amount above our tithes for world-wide missions. As we activate our faith, God blesses us by supplying, and we in turn become a blessing to our missionaries.

Every Sunday we invite you to enjoy our Missions Cafe after service. Any donations given at the cafe go directly to supporting our missionaries.

Missionaries we support

Stan and Sandy Anonby

Alejandro and Mercedes Cetrulo

Location: Malaysia

Stan is originally from British Columbia and Sandy grew up in Ottawa, Ont. They have two daughters who are married and live in the Vancouver area.

Stan and Sandy met in Saskatchewan and were married in 1986. Before beginning their overseas work, they lived in the First Nations community of Alert Bay on northern Vancouver Island. While pastoring a church there, Stan learned to speak the local Kwak’wala language and Sandy worked as a nurse.

After studying linguistics in North Dakota, they joined Wycliffe in 1997 and were assigned to Brazil. Stan and Sandy began to work assessing the languages, and they traveled to many villages in the Amazon researching the indigenous groups living there. As well as language assessment, Sandy worked as the director’s assistant for personnel. After four years, Stan finished his assessment of the languages of the country and was asked to become the language survey coordinator for the Americas. Still based in Brazil, this new job led him on assessment and training trips throughout Latin America. He also helped update the Ethnologue, a book with all the languages of the world. Sandy continued to work in the area of nursing and teaching missionary children.

In 2013, the Anonbys moved to the island of Borneo, in Malaysia. There Stan continued to assess the need for new translations in Southern Asia. He also worked on a doctorate in linguistics, focusing on the languages of Southeast Asia in general, and specifically on a community called Sebuyau. He traveled extensively teaching the Sustainable Use Model, a guide that helps plan translations together with community leaders.

The Anonbys are involved in assessing the languages of Indonesia. They are also looking at the impact of past Bible translations on the Church in various areas of the world. This information will help ensure that in the future, Wycliffe will continue to translate Bibles that will be used to further the kingdom of God. Stan also volunteers at a Wycliffe training centre called the Canada Institute of Linguistics, mentoring the next generation of translators.

Alejandro and Mercedes Cetrulo

Location: Uruguay

Ministry Focus: With a fresh vision and a new country call to Uruguay, the Cetrulos plan to engage in ministry which fulfills Mission Global’s mandate of reaching the lost and caring for the poor and marginalized as well as spiritual and leadership training for people of influence.

They are active church planters, who have developed a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, a theological and leadership training center, and a mission training/sending center. As well as a feeding program for impoverished children through ERDO.

Our Purpose: At Iglesia Cristiana Emmanuel Uruguay we focus on sharing faith and hope with the people of Salinas. We are a place of acceptance, peace and joy for all who wish to join us. Our greatest goal is to create a place of worship in spirit and in truth, with people of different ages and backgrounds coming together to worship and serve together. We welcome all who seek to feel God's love and leave our doors open to all souls who seek to receive Jesus into their hearts.

The mission of Emmanuel Rehabilitation Center is to restore lives affected by drug and alcohol abuse. We want to be a reference in the treatment of addictions in society, helping and equipping inmates through the word of God, and reincorporating residents committed to changing lives in a successful way to society.

Prior to being in Uruguay, they were ministering in Costa Rica. Alejandro and Mercedes were involved with church planting with a membership of over 100. Their vision was to plant an orphanage and rehab center for drug addicts, alcoholics, and prostitutes. They established “The Bridge” ministry which is made possible through volunteer efforts of church members who physically and spiritually feed these wonderful people.

Visit their Website:

https://www.icemmanuel.org/

Prayer Requests

Financial support, prayer partners, and for receptive hearts to the gospel

Wayne and Ann Hilsden

Alejandro and Mercedes Cetrulo

Wayne and Ann Hilsden

Location: Israel

The story of King of Kings Community began in August 1983. Originally from Canada, Wayne and Ann Hilsden, together with their two small sons, moved to Jerusalem to join fellow Canadians, Jim and Kathy Cantelon, in establishing a congregation.

A few years later, Jim and Kathy followed the Lord to new adventures and Wayne became the senior pastor. Their love for Israel, worship and building up others in ministry in the land is evident in all they do.

Wayne Hilsden sought the Lord for a fresh vision for the future. In the succeeding weeks and months, Wayne became convinced that King of Kings should be identified even more closely with the local, messianic Jewish Body in Jerusalem and Israel. In order to become a local Messianic congregation, a number of significant changes needed to take place. There would need to be: a greater emphasis on the Jewish/Old Testament roots of our faith; a worship-style more suited to Jewish-Israeli culture; an expression of our message of Yeshua (Jesus) in terms Israelis could relate to and understand; a commitment to stand alongside the nation of Israel through prayer and practical support; and, a deeper level of communication and cooperation with other Messianic communities in Israel and abroad.

To give expression to this desire, the original name “Jerusalem Christian Assembly” was changed to “King of Kings Assembly.” There was also a concerted effort to raise up Messianic believers to join the leadership team.

King of Kings Community is called to be a compelling, Messiah-centered, Spirit-empowered, disciple-making community revealing the true face of Yeshua (Jesus) to Israel and the nations.

Jennifer & Raz Iacob

Scott & Melissa Williams

Wayne and Ann Hilsden

Location: Romania - EURASIA

Ministry Focus: Jennifer and Raz, along with their three children, Jason, Asher, and Chloe, aim to help the neediest children in Romania - abandoned children and Roma children. They are working hard to rescue abandoned babies from living in institutions and placing them in loving forever families. Until this special family is found, the Iacob family takes the infants into their own home, ensuring that they are well cared for and not suffering from the effects of neglect they would experience in the state institutions. They are also working in a downtown slum that is home to a number of families that are squatting in abandoned storefronts and garages. The majority of the families are from the Roma (Gypsy) population.

Almost half of Romanians are at risk of poverty or social exclusion and the majority of the Roma population in Romania is caught in this cycle. Lack of education, resources, and support are some of the issues affecting this people group. As a result, there is an ongoing struggle within the community with abuse, drug, and alcohol use, begging, pick pocketing, and theft. Petty and major crimes, including child exploitation and human trafficking, are a problem. The Iacobs provide mentoring & counseling to at-risk mothers, school readiness programs, early education for at-risk children, medical and humanitarian aid, abuse and human trafficking prevention programs -- but at the core of everything they do is sharing about the hope of God and the power of His love.

Paul & Lynn Kohls

Scott & Melissa Williams

Location: Slovakia, Central Europe - EURASIA

Transformational Impact: Our passion is to see next-generation leaders trained and empowered to become a church-planting movement in Slovakia and throughout Central Europe.

Ministry Focus: Our primary focus is on discipleship and leadership training at Gateway College, which is a ministerial training center for the Apostolic Church in Slovakia. The college plays a crucial role in transitioning this post-communist, post-Christian society from being largely unreached and unevangelized into an evangelizing, church-planting region.

Because of your partnership with us, we are able to equip and train passionate groups of next-generation leaders who are already making a difference in their communities. Paul directs and teaches in the Leadership Academy. Lynn preaches and teaches homiletics and hermeneutics: she has a unique opportunity to model what it means to be a woman in ministry in a context that has yet to accept women’s calling as pastors.

Prayer Requests:

That the Holy Spirit would enable us to be effective in our ability to communicate in a country where English is such a minority language

Scott & Melissa Williams

Location: Barcelona, Spain - EURASIA

Ministry Focus: The issue: Spain, with 47 million people, is a fully post-Christian secular nation. Less than 1 million or 1% go to an evangelical church. Through community groups and businesses, we work to build relationships and create an opportunity for God to lead in transformation. (Matthew 5:14-16). Jesus made it clear that success is transformation over time. Post-Christian secular environments are hard and slow. It isn't a numbers game but rather a display of transformation in one's life.

Ministry History: Scott and Melissa served for 11 years in El Salvador with a global ministry called King's Castle. Their focus was on helping to reach children aged 4-14, with the gospel, then disciple and release them into ministry. It is incredible to see the fruit of that ministry as many of the children have grown older, and are serving around the world.

Prayer Requests:

Pray for their work in Spain. Spiritually, Spain is a very tough country. Pray that Jesus will transform lives.

Ways to make an impact

ERDO: How We Work

ERDO now works with children and their families in more than 30 developing countries each year.

What does ERDO stand for?

ERDO stands for Emergency Relief and Development Overseas. Our name declares who we are and what we stand for. ERDO brings emergency relief in times of extreme crisis and we focus on community development overseas.

Our mission is to passionately respond to the practical needs of people living in poverty and crisis around the world. Our vision is to seek Christ-motivated community and individual transformation by meeting basic human needs and fostering social, economic, and spiritual potential. We do our work and seek to honour God through our core values: Integrity, Excellence, Dignity, Collaboration, Compassion, and Gratitude.

In 2022, ERDO was recognized by Charity Intelligence as being one of the top 100 charities in Canada. We are grateful when others recognize the impact of the work we do, validating what we’re able to accomplish together.

How We Work

We work for the holistic well-being of families and communities. We know, it’s an easy thing to say, but much harder to make a reality. Through our three main areas of work, child sponsorship, community development and crisis response, we have seen how bringing several solutions to a community creates lasting change. When we provide parents with job opportunities, help them send their children to school, bring the family extra food and provide clean water to the community, their lives change!

We seek to work with communities, partnering to build something that lasts.

In everything, we take our direction from the community itself. We seek to always partner with the local church, as we’ve found they deeply understand the needs of their community. The church is known by their community and can help give us direction as we get to work.

Gender, diversity, inclusion and the impact on the environment are themes we integrate in every program. We seek to see the value in every human while we break the chains of poverty and watch the lives of families transformed, as they have their practical needs met and hear the gospel message of Christ.

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Malawi Food for Children with Disabilities

Multiply your donation today!

MATCHED 1:1

When emergencies strike and families lose their access to food, ERDO often develops specific projects with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. When we work together, we can qualify for matched funding from the Canadian government. For specific food assistance programs, ERDO can access matched funds up to 4:1, making donations reach so many more families in need! This means that for every dollar donated, five dollars is given to hungry families!

Malnutrition in women and children remains a persistent public health and development challenge in Malawi, especially for children living with a disability. Children living with disabilities are extremely vulnerable to hunger as they are often discriminated against within their own families and in their communities, putting them at greater risk of malnutrition.

ERDO partners with Children of Blessing Trust (COBT) to come alongside children living with different disabilities or conditions and their families to help them reach their full potential. A major part of that work involves nutritional intervention when necessary to help a child recover from a state of malnutrition to within normal range.

With funding from the Canadian government through partnership with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (1:1 Foodgrains Bank Match), ERDO is partnering with COBT in Malawi to provide supplemental and therapeutic food, as well as treatment for approximately 600 children with disabilities who are severely, moderately, or mildly malnourished. COBT is also responding to the nutritional needs of approximately 90 mothers of children with disabilities who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding and suffering from malnutrition.

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Support Israel Crisis Response

This past October 7, the world was rocked by the most horrendous news—Hamas, a terrorist organization, within the Gaza strip, launched a surprise attack on Israeli civilians and soldiers.

We have now witnessed 1,400+ Israelis lose their lives, 240+ taken as hostages, and 5,400+ injured, while Hamas has fired over 10,000 rockets into Israel. Overall, almost 10,000 people have died between Israel and Gaza. Reports and casualties continue to change daily.

Our global workers and partners are doing all they can to support Israelis at this time. However, your generous giving is what makes that possible. Here are ways your giving helps:

Provide shelter and food to hundreds of displaced families.
Deliver hot meals, groceries, and boxes of clothes and supplies that include hygiene products and first aid kits.
Purchase such items as generators, refrigerators, and washing machines.
Provide uplifting programming for more than 300 children and youth.
Repair multiple bomb shelters.
Offer trauma and crisis counselling to help care for numerous trauma victims.

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War in Ukraine

Help is still needed!

Ukraine is at war and families are hungry, displaced, and facing violence. Today you can bring emergency food, supplies, and medicine to families directly in Ukraine and those who have become refugees in Poland, Moldova, Slovakia, and Romania.

Ukraine has been under attack since February 24, 2022.  This ongoing conflict continues to leave people in desperate need, including access to food, water, medicine and shelter. Though many Ukrainians have started returning home, the trauma and lack of services continues to create challenges.

ERDO is actively monitoring the evolving situation and is providing practical support through our partners. We are working with local churches in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, ensuring people’s physical and spiritual needs are being met for those living in a warzone or displaced across Ukraine and Europe.

Thank you for helping us support families whose lives were interrupted by war. Your support and prayers are continuing to make a huge difference!

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Child Sponsorship Opprotunities with PAOC

You Can Change a Life Today!

Sponsor a child for $41 a month.

ERDO (Emergency Relief & Development Overseas) is affiliated with PAOC and focuses on Crisis Response, Food Assistance, Child Sponsorship, and Community Development around the wrold.

Their Child Sponsorship program is called ChildCARE Plus (CPP). Through CCP, you can change the future of a child who has only known a life of poverty. For almost 40 years ERDO has been working to impact the next generation! Together we are giving children an education and caring for their basic needs. The big plus of ChildCARE Plus is how our local church partners and global workers share the love of Jesus with each child and their family.

The “Plus” in ChildCARE Plus represents an important part of a child’s life. When you sponsor a child, things like food, clean water, shelter, clothing and health care become available.

Watch this video to learn more: https://youtu.be/fMvzQxNjjGE

What is ChildCARE Plus?

ChildCARE Plus (CCP) is the name of ERDO’s child sponsorship program. We have been operating CCP since 1992 and currently support over 8,200 children in 43 locations across 29 countries. ChildCARE Plus is run through global worker administrators and local staff who know every child in our program and work closely with their families.

Where are ERDO’s ChildCARE Plus locations?

ChildCARE Plus works with communities in the least developed countries in the world, which are facing rural and urban poverty. Currently we have 26 locations in Africa, 2 locations in Eurasia, 6 locations in Latin America, 8 locations in Asia and 1 location in a Restricted-Access Nation. Learn more about the countries where we work!

What does ChildCARE Plus provide?

Your sponsorship provides needed essentials to a child living in poverty. First and foremost, your child will have access to quality education and be provided with necessary supplies such as a school uniform, textbooks and school supplies. In some locations, other items are provided like nutritious food, personal hygiene items, medical treatment and healthcare. Not only will you be supporting your sponsored child, but you’ll be giving to their family as well. Our ChildCARE Plus administrators working in your child’s community will ensure that your support is going directly to your sponsored child and their family!

What percentage of donations go directly to a sponsored child?

ERDO guarantees that 84% of all child sponsorship funds go directly to the care of your sponsored child. The remaining portion is used for the administration of the program, processing gifts, and communications that encourage other Canadians to become sponsors.

If I’m not ready for the commitment of being a child sponsor, can I still be part of ChildCARE Plus?

Yes! You can always give to a specific ChildCARE Plus field, which will help the community as well as the sponsored children in the area, instead of to a specific child. If there is a country you have a heart for, please let us know! Also, you can always give a general gift to children, which will go toward one of our current child-focused programs.

If you would like to sponsor a child today, please use the button below. If you would like to receive correspondence in French, please search by Correspondence Language only. 1-800-779-7262

Select your child