Our faithful missions contributors support the missions efforts of organizations from around our community to all the way on the other side of the globe. 

In addition to generously supporting our local missions and relief agencies in Porter and surrounding counties, our missions department supports ministries such as Hillcrest Children's Home for orphans in Arkansas; Mission of Mercy, which feeds and educates impoverished children in third world countries; an African center rescuing abused and abandoned women; and Global University, training thousands of students in 180 countries to be indigenous pastors throughout the world.

Your continued support is welcomed and appreciated as we continue to see the fruit produced by your seeds of generosity. We frequently receive letters testifying to the results of the saving work your support is enabling these missionaries to conduct.

Some of the ongoing activities of our Missions Department:

Fund Raisers

Heartland was truly blessed of God with great success in our Missions Fundraisers over the past fiscal year. Every ministry of the church took part--from the Children's Ministry with their Bike-a-thon to the Student Ministry with Earthbeat, to the church's annual Heartland Wheels for Charity Car and Bike Show and annual Golf Outing. Every dollar raised by these and other events went to our missionaries for Home, Local, and Foreign Missions.

Mission Trips

Peru - 2007

In Summer 2007, Heartland took a missions team down to Lima, Peru. A few weeks before their trip, Peru suffered large scale devastation resulting from an 8.0 magnitude earthquake. After digging and moving boulders and construction materials all by hand, the Heartland team realized just how overwhelming rebuilding the country will be. Pastor Phil had the inspiration to provide a Bobcat loader to aid in the clean-up and construction of thousands of homes and churches, with the necessary funds raised by congregational giving. Peru had lifted the tariff on shipments of relief goods for a brief time, so Heartland acted quickly. Within two weeks a used John Deere Skid Steer was acquired at a generously discounted price, and HCC raised in excess of $12,000 through contributing businesses and individuals. Heartland gathered together to pray the night before the equipment was shipped out to missionary Rich Ferguson by way of the Convoy of Hope relief organization. It was aptly named "NEHEMIAH" after the Biblical rebuilder of the walls of Jerusalem.

Spain - 2009

In Spring 2009, Heartland sent a team of 13 to Madrid, Spain for a week of very successful street evangelism. The team ministered to hundreds in the city square, many of whom found their faith in Jesus Christ. The team also received open air evangelism training from Missionary Jacob Bock and his team, renowned throughout Europe for their successful methods. Watch the video summary here on youtube!

2009 Missions Around the World Video

2009 Spain Missions Trip Summary Video

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