Missions
We’re grateful to support missions that share the love of Christ both within our community and around the world. From local outreach that cares for our neighbors to global partners bringing hope and the Gospel to communities far beyond our own, we join together in extending compassion, meeting needs, and participating in God’s work near and far.
In Our Community
Sharing Our Savior
To transform lives by sharing Christ through our gifts and resources.
Find SOS right here at OSLC every Tuesday at the west end of the building from 5-6pm.
We are concerned about your welfare and we want to assist you. Our goal is to meet your immediate physical needs by providing meals, clothing, and daily necessities such as hygiene items, diapers, and cleaning supplies.
We are also interested in forming lasting personal relationships with you. We would love to visit with you as we service your physical needs.
We are available to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with you. We will provide you with Bibles and daily devotional material if you wish. We are open to discuss your spiritual needs.
No appointments necessary.
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Tim Greenslade – InFaith – Seniors in Southeast MN
Tim Greenslade serves in Red Wing, Minnesota, traveling to the city of Rochester and surrounding rural areas of southeastern Minnesota to share the love of Jesus with those in senior living communities. A spiritual revival is needed in these communities, and residents need someone to hear their stories and provide encouragement.
After seeing the need in his community while working as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Tim joined InFaith. The ministry is designed to meet the spiritual needs of older adults in long-term care facilities, showing them the love of Christ so they can experience a personal relationship with Him. Tim’s mission and calling is to preach the Biblical message to older adults and empower them to share their testimonies and use their gifts to help more people know the love of God.
Tim’s ministry includes leading weekly Bible studies, conducting one-on-one visits, and establishing friendships with older adults. He provides grief support to older adults when one of their friends passes away. Tim maintains his professional certification as a recreational therapist to better engage older adults of all cognitive abilities.
Tim has served as InFaith field staff since 2017. Pastor Jerry David, an InFaith missionary, invited Tim to join the ministry.
Tim and his wife Ruth have a son and two daughters. They reside in Red Wing, Minnesota, and are active members of Cornerstone Community Church.
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Jesus Driven
Jesus Driven is a nonprofit organization that provides car repair and other services to low-income individuals/families. Their goal is to love and serve others, just as Christ has done for us, all while striving to fulfill the Great Commission by sharing the Gospel with as many of our clients as possible.
God laid it on George and Amber Gabrielson’s hearts to start Jesus Driven in June of 2018. When they first started, it was a part-time after work operation. Amber met with clients, applied for grants, and handled insurance. George worked on and towed the vehicles. In the first year, they repaired 36 vehicles out of their home garage.
After the first year, God started pushing the Gabrielsons yet again. As a result, they started fundraising in June of 2019 so George could leave his full-time engineering job and run Jesus Driven full-time. They also began looking for a shop to rent since it was clear that they had outgrown the garage at their house.
In November of 2019, George transitioned into running Jesus Driven full-time.
In January of 2020, they moved into a shop with more space but outgrew that space and moved into our new shop in June of 2023.
In April of 2024, after prayerful consideration, increased the region they serve to include Hastings, MN and neighboring communities in Wisconsin.
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More Local Projects we Support
Grandparent Project help show nursing home residents they are loved. The children’s youth sing and visit them throughout the year. OSLC also makes and delivers Valentine’s bags for residents to show them they are loved.
Thank Mom for Life sell planted Begonias and Roses for Mothers Day. Proceeds go to Goodhue County Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life.
Christmas wreath helps local families by OSLC members picking a tag off the wreath and buying Christmas gifts them.
Around the World
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Horvath Family – Adventures in Missions
Chris and Sarah Horvath answered God’s calling to the mission field in the fall of 2022. They currently serve as base leaders in the relief efforts in Harlem Heights Florida, following the fallout of Hurricane Ian in September, 2022. Together, with thousands of volunteers and donations they repaired and restored 173 homes.
They spent time in North Carolina helping after the hurricane.
They are now Jamaica rebuilding after another hurricane.
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Jonni Sliver – Miriam Children’s Home, Brazil
Jonni Sliver began serving with AFLC World Missions in 2010. She began serving at the Miriam Infant Home and Bible School and Seminary in Campo Mourão, Brazil, as of April 2011. With a passion for children, she pours her heart into the kids of the Miriam Home, loving them and caring for their needs. Also, Jonni travels to the AFLC Brazil churches promoting the Miriam Home and Bible School.
One of her favorite aspects of her service in Brazil is the opportunity to fulfill all kinds of different jobs. Where her home is located on the campus, she can see both the Miriam home and the girls’ dormitory, embodying her two major roles. She teaches a class on missions at the bible school and has enjoyed being a mentor to many of the students, along with her duties at the Miriam Home. “I get to act as a Grandma, Sister, and friend. It’s wonderful,” Jonni stated. Continuing in the service she is doing, Jonni seeks to meet the needs of every child that comes to the Miriam Home, sharing with them the love of Jesus Christ.
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Olson Family – They Need the Bible
The Olson family are the founders of They Need the Bible. It’s their passion to see people of every language with the Bible, and the tools they need to know God, and the saving gospel of Jesus Christ.
Every person on the planet should have a chance to hear God’s Word. Around 1260 languages around the world have no Scripture at all.
Imagine that for a minute. What would it be like to be Bible-less? To wake up in a world without gospel access. How could they know Christ without His Word?
We are so blessed to have the ability to read God’s Word, but many around the world do not have that same blessing. We can something to change that. The Gospel is for everyone.Jesus said to “you will be my witnesses… to the ends of the earth.”
That’s direct orders from our Lord to bring His gospel to the furthest corners of the earth. We must be found faithful to that commission. -
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Joe “Ticker” Dawsey – Disaster Relief Home Building
Helping where needed, the team travels the country to help rebuild houses after disasters.
More info coming soon.
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Jonathan Unverzagt – Hope Centers in Uganda
The Hope Center was started by an American couple in 2011. During an extended stay in the village of Mityana, Uganda, they observed that there were babies in the village who were being abandoned, abused or whose parents could not afford to care for them and that the village had no place to send these babies to for the proper care.
At that point, they decided to start the baby home, known as the Hope Center Uganda. In 2016 the Hope Center changed their structure and a new team made up of a small group of people based in the US, began managing operations for the Center. Since, there have been many improvements to the buildings, the landscape, the staffing and the care of the children, making the Center a pillar of the community; a place that shines with God’s light and hope.
