MISSIONS
Aspen Park is committed to following the command our Lord, Jesus Christ, gave to us: "Go into all the world and make disciples." In doing so we have over a third of our budget earmarked for missions and outreach. Each month is a new focus on a different ministry within Broken Arrow and the metropolitan area of Tulsa.
Every summer, mission teams are organized to go to other cities and work with churches that are facing their own challenges to do God's work within their respective communities. Additionally, ministry teams head to foreign countries to serve in clinics and crusades engaged in community events designed to share Christ with people as well as assist local missionaries in their work.
A mission "Ministry Team" oversees the program and invests the budget where it will be most productive. This team promotes interest in missions on many levels. They organize mission-focused conferences, produce mission prayer sheets, and keep the needs of our missionaries as a priority for Aspen Park.
Outreach and service is encouraged at all levels of Aspen Park because we understand that God's love flows through His people. That means missions!
Here are a few of the Aspen Park Missional Events and Focus:
■ Peru (Huamachuco Church Start)
With the assistance of Tom Cox World Ministries and in partnership with Hazelwood Baptist Church, a church start for the mountain town of Huamachuco will commence in 2011. This virtually unreached town and surrounding people groups will be ministered to with a local church that will begin the process of not only spreading the Gospel to the area, but active in training and sending out missionaries to the mountain people groups as well as to the east in the Amazon region. Construction teams will be sent starting in February and throughout the year with mission teams with clinics and crusades.
■ 2010 Asian Church Research and Assistance
In association with the Tom Cox World Ministries, Tom Clark joined a small group of individuals to travel to an undisclosed Asian country in hopes of understanding the mission field and future prospects of church planting. Opportunities like this are sought out to engage our people in Global missions and encourage those who are in harms way constantly with the ministry of Christ.
■ Peru (Trujillo – Tom Cox World Ministries Seminary)
In association with Tom Cox World Ministries, Aspen Park sends teams to assist with clinics, crusades, missionary help, as well as help with church starts. (2009 - )
■ Frederick, OK. (Bethel Baptist Church)
Aspen Park has partnered with Bethel Baptist Church to reach the farming community in Southwest Oklahoma. Block parties, light construction, and outreach events started in 2009 and will continue each year as needed.
■ Block Party/Back-to-School Backpacks
Back-to-School block party and school supplies handout for families in need in partnership with Living Hope Baptist Church in Northwest Tulsa.
■ Broken Arrow Tailgate Ministry
Volunteer and financial support is provided to help the needy families in our community.
■ Inner City Youth Camp Ministry
Student Ministry, in association with FugeCamp by Lifeway, ministers to young inner city kids.
■ Arms Around Broken Arrow
Volunteer and financial support is provided to help the needy families in our community.
■ Day Spring Villa
Our Women’s ministry help support this shelter for homeless or abused women and children within the Tulsa region.
■ Annie Armstrong Offering
Special emphasis is given each year with a love gift towards this Mission focus in the honor of Annie Armstrong. This focus is on the mission field in North America.
■ Lottie Moon
Special emphasis is given each year with a love gift towards this Mission focus in the honor of Lottie Moon. This focus is on the mission field Globally.
■ Gobbler Games Block Party
Every October, the church provides a “Block Party” for the neighborhoods in the area as well as open to the community. The focus is a family activity with a safe environment. Games, food, and give-away prizes are sponsored by the church as a ministry of outreach. (2008 - )
■ 2008 Asia Back-Pack Mission Finding Trip
In association with the Tom Cox World Ministries, Wes Holland joined a small group of individuals to travel the interior of Myanmar in hopes of understanding the mission field and future prospects of church planting. Opportunities like this are sought out to engage our people in Global missions.
■ 2009 Greece Mission Trip
In 2009, a small group of individuals went through the country of Greece sharing the Good news of Christ with mini-Crusades and Bible Clubs for kids.