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Bolivia

Bolivia

As you may know, we completed our work in Ushpa Ushpa, Bolivia this past year. We have decided to continue working with Food for the Hungry (FH) and begin another ten-year Community-to-Community (C2C) relationship in Bolivia. This time, we are helping our new friends in Cristal Mayu, Bolivia. FH is an evangelical relief and development […]

Sunday Registration, race

Statement on Race, Justice, and Reconciliation

Believers Fellowship affirms the following statements on race, justice, and reconciliation: Image of God All people are created in the image of God and have inherent dignity and worth. (Genesis 1:26–28) The image of God applies to your body, including the color of your skin. (1 Corinthians 15) Racism is a sin because it is […]

moms in crisis

Support Moms in Crisis

From May 31–July 12, we will be raising money to support moms in crisis pregnancies. The beneficiaries of this drive will be two of our long-time partners: Care Net of Puget Sound and 4US. AND, due to a generous matching-funds donation, 100% of your donation will be matched. Due to COVID-19 complications, Care Net of […]

Hospital Mask

Update: Hospital Mask Drive Successful!

March 26 Update: The response to the call for masks was strong and the hospital is set! We are looking for other essential industries to donate to (grocery stores, clinics, etc.). If you have homemade masks, we will still take them, but the call to make more has ended. We are still accepting N95 masks […]

Snow Days

Snow Days Devotionals

Snow Day Thoughts: These rare snow days when the world is blanketed in snow, and the wind whips up a chill, can be wonderful, hilarious, infuriating, or almost magical, depending on what you had planned. With the world as it is right now, you might be spending a little more time than usual with your […]

Shawn Turek

New Worship Director: Shawn Turek

We are very excited to announce that Shawn Turek has joined our staff as the new Worship Director! Shawn is joining us from Vancouver, WA, where he has served as a volunteer worship leader at Life Point Church while finishing his MA in Spiritual Formation at Multnomah Biblical Seminary. He also has a BA from […]

Sacred Spaces

Sacred Spaces

Sacred Spaces is a series in which we’ll consider the ways that the world is full of the presence and majesty of God. It can be easy to get into a routine that prevents the intrusion of God in our lives and it can be easy to forget to be still and know that He […]

Living Refreshed Videos Online

Hi Friend ~ I wanted to share with you a bit about what you are holding in your hands. I believe the greatest hunger of every human heart is to know the Creator; and in that knowing, to experience His engagement in every aspect of their life, from the brutal to the beautiful. Part of […]

Emergency Aid for Aleppo

We are partnering with Food for the Hungry to provide emergency aid for people fleeing the city of Aleppo, Syria due to the ongoing civil war. To date, more that 400,000 have been killed and over 10 million displaced (about 50% of the country’s pre-war population) by fighting in Syria. Aleppo has long been a stronghold […]

Intergenerational Church Survey Results

In 2015, Matt Edwards conducted a survey for his doctoral dissertation on intergenerational churches. The results have been posted! You can read a short summary of the most significant findings or see the complete data. Thanks for helping with Matt’s research! He successfully defended his dissertation on February 10 and received his DMin from George Fox […]

Our friends

Bolivia Clean Water Project and Easter Giving

Throughout the month of March, we will be raising money to construct a clean water tower in Ushpa Ushpa, Bolivia as part of our ten-year Community-to-Community (C2C) relationship through Food for the Hungry (FH). Here is a description of the project from FH (translated from Spanish): One of the main health and nutrition problems in Ushpa […]

Marriage Ministry

Committed – Marriage Ministry

Committed is the new marriage ministry at Believers Fellowship. Marriage mentoring is available to couples who desire to grow, strengthen and receive encouragement in their marriage. We have couples who are experienced and have a passion for marriage; are genuine, truthful about challenges in marriages and provide a safe place to share experiences, and offer […]