Summit Missions Inc

“MOBILIZED PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO ASSIST NATIONAL CHRISTIAN PARTNERS - Summit Missions International SMI was responsible for coordinating and sponsoring the following activities 1. Three mission trips to the region of Moldova known as Transnistria in order to raise the visibility of the local church in a culture that historically has persecuted these same churches. 2. Members of our spring mission trip team met with Transnistrian area pastors and Christian leaders to assess their needs, promote partnership and schedule activities that are church-based. This resulted in the following a SMI committing to provide resources for 2300 children to attend Summer Bible Clubs at 34 locations in Transnistria. b Conducting Spring, Summer and Fall 5-day English Clubs for 145 university students with follow-up by a local mission partner. c Construction of Annas Home, for discipling young women in a safe environment. d Support for Children of the Street, an after-school feeding and tutoring program. MULTIPLIED CHURCHES THAT POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THEIR COMMUNITIES - 1. SMI sponsors a church planting ministry based in Kiev, Ukraine. There are two leaders involved using training materials called Generation. Potential church-planters come to Kiev three times per year for specialized training. Currently the trainees are from five countries. 2. In 2016, through the church planting network, 123 people received Christ, 61 people were baptized, 18 new trainees were added and 2 new churches were planted. MAGNIFIED THE LORD AND REVEALED HIS MERCY, LOVE AND GRACE - SMI is responsible for maintaining accurate records, local and international communications, public relations, publications, information technology and other duties that are an integral part of daily operations. These are some of the aspects of administration a SMI operates with a staff consisting of only one full time and five part-time employees. b 2500 newsletters are created and distributed during the year. c 600 prayer calendars are designed, printed and mailed each year. d All financial records, receipts and expenditures are accurately processed, reviewed by a CPA and reviewed by an independent accounting firm each year. e All day-to-day operations in both the office and warehouse are conducted by the SMI staff.”

“MOTIVATED YOUTH TO EXPERIENCE GODS LOVE AND RECOGNIZE THEIR PERSONAL WORTH - 1. SMI has a part-time Bible Club Coordinator in-county as well as a summer staff to manage the 2300 children meeting at 34 locations in Transnistria. This year clubs were also held in Romania and Moldova. 2. An SMI Sports Clinic was held and attracted 21 people. SMI sponsored a team from Ukraine who led this developing project. 3. The future development and hope for children and young adults are of primary importance to SMI. This is reflected in the partnerships we have with the following ministries a Help the Children Foster and Transitional Care b English Clubs c Summer Bible Clubs d Children of the Street feeding and tutoring e Orphanage Ministries f Construction Projects for children.”

“MET NEEDS THROUGH PRODUCT SHIPMENTS AND PROMOTED BUSINESS AS MISSIONS - 1. SMI mobilized 226 volunteers who served a combined total of 6,532 hours valued at 65,315. 2. SMI sorted, packaged and prepared 302 tons of aid in 28 shipping containers for distribution to the needy and for our Thrift Store partner in Eastern Europe. Currently we help supply 24 Thrift Stores employing 150 people mostly from local village churches. 3. SMI provided administrative service without cost for more than 65 kids in the Help the Children Foster Care and Transitional Care programs for at-risk children and vulnerable youth.”