Lakeside Church

Hello Lakeside Family,

Jeremy MacDonald here from East Asia in Daegu City, South Korea. I pray this letter finds you fueled & aflame, cheerful & expectant in the things of the Lord. Lakeside Church has long been & continues to be a great blessing in the development of my spiritual life as well as a generous support in my journey as a missionary. My prayer is that your investment into the ‘Kids Zone’ children & Youth will continue to bear fruit of God-fearing believers who are not swayed by the free-thinking, post-modern world but who are founded on the perfect standard of God’s Word. I thank God for the faithful servants of Lakeside who took a genuine interest in my life & guided me towards a life of obedience.

As a missionary in Korea, my mission has been to serve in sharing the unconditional, furious love of Jesus & the God of the bible who is ALIVE & ACTIVE today. I have been having the time of my life here, living in a community of passionate believers as well as experiencing Korean culture & all the interesting & sometimes disturbing foods that come along with it. I never thought I would ever eat an octopus that was resisting me from consuming it. I guess theres a first time for everything!

I have been learning so much from these people but I do want to give you a short summary of what this has translated itself into in the day to day life of living in Korea.

English Ministries
Since my arrival in Korea I have taken on a variety of ministries all surrounded by the subject of English Education. South Korea is well known as a study culture & places a high priority on quality education & a significant focus on learning English. As an English speaking ‘Westerner’, this has made me somewhat invaluable in this church in being able to Teach English. I’ve been entrusted the responsibilities of teaching weekly English Classes to Church members & the community, leading an English Bible Study as well as leading an English Worship Service for Elementary level students on Sunday.

I have often felt overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility placed upon me as an English Minister but God has sustained me & has been teaching me so much about myself & the gifts he’s given me. It’s been a privilege to be able to teach English to the Koreans, learn from each others cultures & build a small, safe community of both believers & non-believers alike. I’ve found English to be an effective ministry tool for those searching for a safe place to belong & engage in community.

Mongolia Outreach
I was asked by the Youth Pastor to participate as a staff in the Youth Groups’ upcoming two week outreach to Mongolia in August (3-13). I am looking forward to encouraging these young people as they enter their first mission trip as well as experiencing a new country & culture. Mongolia has just recently been struck by poverty & is a country dominated by Buddhism so it will be our goal to impart the love, joy & peace of Jesus while meeting their practical needs.

Partnership
I would like to ask for your prayer support as well as your willingness to partner with me financially in these upcoming missions trips. I am in need of around $1000 for a plane ticket to Mongolia as well as $500 for practical living expenses in the next few months of living in South Korea.

Thank you!
I want to thank you again for your generosity. Your prayer, support & encouragement has been a huge blessing.
I pray we would continue to be stirred up as we embrace the call of Jesus in Matthew 28:19 to “go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”


Huge blessings from South Korea