Our vision as a church is to be a family who are becoming devoted followers of Jesus, and who are helping our neighbors experience the mercy of God. We attempt to accomplish this vision through local ministries here “at home” as well as global ministries around the world.
Operation Christmas Child is a ministry in which “shoeboxes” filled with clothes, toys, etc., are sent to needy children around the world at Christmas time. It is a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse. In 2022, FBC Rantoul directly donated 822 shoeboxes to OCC and collected another 398 shoeboxes from churches in the surrounding communities — for a total of 1,220 shoeboxes! These shoeboxes will travel to children around the world to show them the love of God.
We help support a number of Baptist and “independent” global ministries. These ministries help people experience God’s mercy all over the world, and we are happy to share as partners in the good work they do.
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Craig & Allison Fowler
Craig and Allison live in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Craig is the team leader for the church planting team. He also trains evangelists and oversees planting churches in new outreach areas. The Fowlers are responsible for running a clean water well project that involves drilling wells in areas where there is little or no access to clean water. Allison produces clean water and health education materials to be taught in those communities. They have three children: Zane, Ezra, and Anna.
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Jeff & Annie Dieselberg
Annie and Jeff Dieselberg are based in Bangkok, Thailand, a bustling metropolis of more than 10 million people. They both serve at the NightLight Foundation and NightLight Design Co. Ltd. NightLight is committed to addressing the complex issues surrounding trafficking and prostitution by catalyzing individual and community transformation. NightLight’s vision is to offer intervention to sexually exploited women and children, to enable them to discover their dignity and to provide a program of holistic transformation, empowering them to live and work in their communities.
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Evan & Rachel Bachtold
The Bachtold family
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Amanda & Jon Good
The Good family
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Taku & Katie Longkumer
Rev. Taku and Rev. Katie Longkumer serve as country co-coordinators for India, providing mission organization for International Ministries personnel and partners in the country. They also serve as advisors and consultants to the Baptist Churches Council in Eastern India and to the Council of Baptist Churches in North East India (CBCNEI). Taku works with CBCNEI and its six member conventions to strengthen mission training, supervision, caring and support, while Katie’s focus is promoting worship and providing counseling training. Katie and Taku also serve with the India Mission Coordination Committee, which strengthens network and mission cooperation of Baptist churches in India.
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Bruce & Ann Borquist
Ann and Bruce serve as regional consultants with partner Baptist conventions in the Asia-Pacific Region, including Cambodia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. They work alongside national leaders to build capacity in theological education, church-based community and economic development, servant leadership, social entrepreneurship, cross-cultural global servant training and ministry with refugees.
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