Missionaries

Phil and Lauren Castelijn are a newly married couple in Newcastle, NSW who are training for the overseas mission field. God has put it on Phil's heart to serve through mission aviation and he is currently training as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. He is hoping to further this training with pilot accreditation's in the near future. Lauren also feels called to overseas mission in the form of Physiotherapy and is currently completing this training at university. Together they want to glorify God by reaching the unreached people groups with the love of Jesus with these passions and skills that God has given them. Currently in Newcastle they are serving by leading an evangelism course for international university students. 

In 2014 God led Rebhecca Lancaster to start “Little Sisters.” This ministry provides homes and sponsors for little tribal girls who have been rescued from being sold into the sex trade industry – as well as for children who were born with HIV/AIDS, because of their mothers forced into prostitution. All of these children come from various tribal groups dotted throughout the Eastern Hills Region of Southern India. It is a priority with Little Sisters, to see that these children have every opportunity to enter into a life-transforming relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. 

If you would like more information you can contact Rebhecca email: rebheccajayne@gmail.com 

Garry and Faith McCay, along with 10 month old baby Claire, moved into the village of Ora in September 1999 to plant a church among the isolated Kol people of East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Whilst on furlough in 2003, their son, Kade, was born. For the first 5 years they worked on learning the language and culture of the people, and established a medical clinic to serve the pressing needs of the locals. In 2004 they began teaching literacy in the Kol language and presented the Gospel first in 2005. There are now 3 locations where regular church services are held using the lessons Garry has developed. Garry continues to write and teach Bible lessons and is working on a draft of the New Testament in the Kol language as well. The local men and women now have the responsibility of the daily medical and literacy programs with the McCays providing materials and other support when needed. Some of the local men are also training as Bible teachers. Claire left the tribe in mid-2017 and is now studying teaching at LaTrobe University in Bendigo. Kade will be continuing his homeschooling in Ora in 2019 when the McCays return.