Our team sits down and talks about the recent trip to Slovakia. They discuss how the Lord is moving there, some of their favorite moments from the trip, and what are next steps might be.
Stay tuned for exciting updates! We're planning several mission trips for 2026, each designed to make a meaningful impact in communities near and far. As details are confirmed, we'll share them here, so check back soon to see how you can be part of these transformative journeys.
Pleasant Valley has the wonderful opportunity to yet again visit Mozambique, Africa July 29 - August 9! Our team will primarily be working with "Sybil's Kids" in the town of Chokwe. We will be putting on a special day where we will make crafts, play games and have a ton of fun together! There will be an opportunity to visit some of the Sybil's Kids families and we will get to hear how they're doing, encourage them and spend some time praying for them. The team will spend time at Sybil's school, and will support Sybil in anything else she would like us to be a part of during our week in Mozambique.
Book NowWe love our missionaries here at PV as they are truly an extension of our church family. We are honored to partner with some amazing individuals and families that have answered the call to serve the Lord long-term in various parts of the world. From London, to Mozambique Africa, South East Asia and beyond. We encourage you to support them in prayer and contact them directly to offer some much needed encouragement.
Kim Larson Is a missionary with ReachGlobal, the missions organization of the Evangelical Free Church of America. She has been serving in Tokyo, Japan for the last three years and is planning on continuing to serve with the Tokyo City Team. Her teams’ vision is for God to transform Tokyo through an ever-increasing presence and influence of people who treasure Jesus above all else. Her primary focus with the team is planting and serving in the Small House Churches her team is focused on planting and multiplying. As well as discipling women within the small churches and helping build a women’s ministry for believers and seekers to be a part of in Japan. Being in these positions means she will continue to care deeply for the individuals who attend her team’s local small churches, as well as disciple people of Japan in her community to develop, empower and release them as disciple makers through one-on-one mentorship, bible studies, and doing life together. She will strive to empower and develop emerging leaders to discover and cultivate their God-given passions for the local church, in Japan.
Hannah and Mickaël responded to the Lord’s call to go (or rather to stay in France where they met) and make disciples of all nations. In line with the promise found in the book of Malachi, “The name of the Lord will be great among the nations”, the Makayas are committed to seeing His name honored among all peoples. Since 2016, they have been serving the Lord in a church revitalization, where Mickaël is the pastor. By God’s grace, the church has grown from 3 people to around 40 today. The Makayas’ mission is to establish a Gospel-centered church that blesses the city, to equip families to be mission-minded and to raise up a community of worshipers who bring kingdom influence into every area of their lives. As the Makaya family lives in one of the least reached regions in France, their vision is to make disciples who make disciples and to be a church that plants other churches in surrounding cities where there are none. Their desire is to live as witnesses to the good news of Jesus Christ.
Ellen grew up learning about Jesus at Pleasant Valley and initially developed an interest in mission work through PV missionaries. She serves as the high school principal of Black Forest Academy in Kandern Germany. Ellen helps to provide academic leadership and works alongside teachers, residence life staff, counselors, chaplains, and others in the school’s goal to support missionary families in their work around the world by providing quality care for their children. In her role, she seeks to be effective as a Christ-honoring servant leader.
We have been commanded to GO! To go across the steet, to cross state lines and cross borders to share the good news of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through acts of love and through His powerful words.
Pastor Sammy sits down with Kim Larson, one our Global Partners heading to Tokyo, Japan. Please feel free to shoot her a note to encourage her and show her some love at kim.larson@efca.org
Pastor Sammy sits down with Ellen Warneke, one our Global Partners located in Kandern, Germany. Please feel free to shoot her a note to encourage her and show her some love at ellen.warneke@bfacademy.de
Pastor Sammy sits down with Sybil, one of our missionaries located in Chokwe, Mozambique.
