SUPPORTING MISSIONS AT MANHATTAN FIRST
Throughout the year we will have 'Missions Moments' incorporated in our service. These will be great opportunities to learn more about how we are reaching Manhattan and the World creatively, and how we're equipping our missionaries here and around the World.
How Assemblies of God Missions Work
The Assemblies of God operates through a relationship-based model.
Every missionary is:
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Thoroughly vetted
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Theologically trained
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Psychologically evaluated
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Officially appointed
But here’s what makes it unique:
They do not receive a salary from headquarters.
They build partnerships with churches like ours. When you give, you are not funding a line item — you are fueling a family you know, pray for, and love.
The Lifeline
Monthly missions giving is the lifeline. It sustains the missionary family on the field.
But missionaries also need equipment and resources.
In the Assemblies of God, we support four major “fuel lines”:
BGMC (Boys & Girls Missionary Challenge)
Our children’s missions movement.
Funds provide Bibles, curriculum, sound systems, and ministry supplies around the world.
Our KIDS FIRST children are actively raising funds and awareness for BGMC.
STL (Speed the Light)
Our youth-led initiative providing essential transportation and creative communication tools:
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Trucks
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Motorcycles
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Boats
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Bikes
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Media equipment
Light for the Lost
Light for the Lost provides the printed, digital, and technological gospel resources missionaries depend on worldwide.
This includes:
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Bibles and discipleship materials
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Evangelism booklets
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Audio and video gospel content
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Internet and digital outreach tools
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Literature in local languages
If monthly missions support sustains the missionary, and STL provides transportation, Light for the Lost puts the message in their hands.
Special Projects
When we give monthly support, we sustain the worker.
When we give to BGMC, STL, Light for the Lost, and special projects we equip them fully.
At Manhattan First, we don’t just support missionaries, we equip them.
The Challenge
If you have already committed to missions giving, thank you. It is working.
If you have never committed, we invite you to join us in this movement.
Give above your tithe as the Lord leads.
Be sure to mark your offering missions.
When we each obey the Holy Spirit…
When every strand is wrapped tightly in Christ…
When each of us does our part…
The impossible becomes possible.
Because we are not alone.
Middle East Outreach Center Renovation Project - Project Jo
Renovation Project
The Outreach Center serves as part of Live Dead’s Middle East Launch Team, equipping new gospel workers to build meaningful relationships with local communities.
Through teaching English, hosting kids’ clubs, and serving refugee families, team members create natural opportunities to share the hope of Jesus. After learning Arabic and immersing themselves in the culture, many go on to serve long-term in nations such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia.
About the Center
The Outreach Center is a five-story facility that includes:
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Multiple classrooms
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Activity and meeting spaces
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A community café
The café plays a vital role in the center’s ministry. It hosts:
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Workshops for refugee mothers
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Break times and gatherings for English students
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Special events for children attending the center’s clubs
To better serve the growing needs of this ministry, we are seeking funds to renovate and improve the café space.
Renovation Goals
The current café setup limits both functionality and safety. Our renovation plans will:
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Remove an outdated bathroom behind the counter to expand workspace
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Install a permanent, custom-built serving counter to replace the temporary particle-board unit
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Expand the sink and prep area for safer food and beverage preparation
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Upgrade lighting and electrical systems to better illuminate the space
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Add an additional refrigerator for increased food storage
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Install durable, high-traffic flooring
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Replace bulky outdoor furniture with flexible, easy-to-store seating
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Refresh the space with new paint
These updates will allow the café to accommodate more guests, host larger events, and adapt easily for the wide variety of activities held each week.
Project Budget
Item Cost:
Café Tile - $2,500
Bathroom Removal & Plumbing - $650
Expanded Sink & Prep Counter - $1,250
Custom Serving Counter - $625
Upgraded Lights & Electrical - $1,000
Flexible Furniture - $2,500
New Paint - $750
Total Project Goal: $9,275
Everyone can be involved. Take a look at our idea list of creative ways to give by clicking HERE.
Pick an idea, or brainstorm a new one entirely! Once you have decided on what you will be doing to raise money for Project Jo.