rom time to time, Eastridge members embark on mission projects apart from those of our full time missionaries.  This page will detail those projects when they occur. 

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Exploratory Trip

Steve Bell and his daughter Loreen Bell took a trip from September 20 - 29, 2007 to explore the prospects of the Agape Woodshop and to give his advice to Bruce & Anita Paden and World Venture as to the best use of the facility.  They explored other ministry opportunities while they were there. Here is a link to the Goma Trip Summary which was written by Steve Bell.

El Salvador Mission Trip

From November 5th - 12th, 2006 we had a group of men go to El Salvador on a short-term missions trip to help build a new village called La Esperanza with the non-profit ministry Agros International. Steve Bell has coordinated the trips down to El Salvador once or twice a year for the past few years.  They have built roads, irrigation, homes, a community center, and more. 

Another trip was made to El Salvador the first week of October, 2007 where the men helped to plant pineapples, shored up a road that kept washing away in the rain, fixed a roof, and did other work in the village of La Esperanza.  Randy Mayes, Dan Irish and Dan’s son T.J. Irish, Rob Rapier and 8 men from Pacific Crest Industries made the trip this year. 

Uganda/Congo Mission Trip

We had an Eastridge team go on a short-term missions trip to Uganda and Congo in July, 2006.  They went there to help our missionaries with World Venture, Skip & Ruth Sorensen in Uganda, and Bruce &  Anita Paden in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

• Uganda/Congo Mission Team Soccer Ministry Opportunity  Click Here! 
• 2006 Eastridge Uganda/Congo Mission Schedule  Click Here! 
• July 10, 2006 - Uganda/Congo Mission Team Seattle Departure  Click Here! 
• First Communication From Tom Bingham in Uganda  Click Here!
  Thursday, July 13th, 2006, 8:30 am, Uganda Time
• Photos of Uganda/Congo Mission Team - Travel & Day 1 in Uganda  Click Here!
• Second Communication From Tom Bingham in Congo  Click Here!
  Thursday, July 20th, 2006, Congo Time
Photos of Uganda/Congo Mission Team - Week 2 Congo & Uganda  Click Here! 

Kids in Center for Grieving Children program, Congo

Kamuganguzi building, Uganda

More Photos of Congo and Uganda  Click Here! 

This page was last updated on 02/05/2008.