Introducing Ben...
Introducing Lifeline’s new President & CEO
Dear Reggie, 

As mentioned in our previous email, Bob & Gretchen DeVoe, Lifeline’s Founders, are transitioning from their current roles as President & CEO and Vice President & Chief Ministry Officer.  Their transition has been planned for several years with the final steps in this process being implemented these past few months.
 
 
As Lifeline’s Board of Directors, 
we are excited to announce our unanimous decision to hire 
Ben Simms as the next President & CEO 
of Lifeline Christian Mission, 
effective January 1, 2016.
 
 
Since experiencing his first mission trip 21 years ago with Lifeline, Ben has been highly involved with Lifeline in various capacities: leading mission groups, volunteering, creating the first peanut butter drive, and various staff roles, while currently serving as the Treasurer of Lifeline’s Board and the President of Lifeline-Canada Board of Directors.  His passion for Lifeline’s ministries has been unwavering.  
 
Due to this involvement and passion, the Board approached Ben to accept the position of Lifeline’s President & CEO.  In addition, Ben brings a unique blend of experiences through church ministry, church extension fund work, and involvement in non-profit boards, along with his strong financial and business background.   Ben currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Development at The Solomon Foundation and Doug Crozier, President & CEO of The Solomon Foundation, shares “All of us at The Solomon Foundation are excited for Ben and Lifeline.  We know Ben’s passion for Lifeline and missions.  We look forward to our continued ministry partnership and, with Ben at the helm, we know there will be exciting days ahead!“
 
Ben is highly qualified to lead Lifeline, and we are excited for the future of Lifeline under Ben’s leadership!
 
The Board of Directors are thankful for Bob & Gretchen’s leadership and faithful service these past 35 years.  They are assuming new roles within Lifeline and will continue to be valuable contributors to the advancement of the ministry.
 
Thank you for your prayers during this process.  We value you and your role in Lifeline’s ministry, and are thankful for your faithful partnership and for your continued future partnership. Please pray for Ben as he transitions to this new role, the board as we lead Lifeline, for Bob & Gretchen as they move into new roles within Lifeline,  and for Lifeline’s bright future of sharing the hope and love of Jesus Christ throughout the world!. 
 
 
In Christ together,
Mark Stier, Chairman of the Board
Ben serving with Lifeline through the years
Left to right: Ben and soon-to-be-wife Janet in Honduras with their sponsored child (1996);  
leading a Vision Team in El Salvador (2012) with Connection Pointe Christian Church;  
Ben and son Joseph with their sponsored child in Haiti (2013)
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Start your conversation with Ben today: Ben@Lifeline.org
Praises
  • Praise to God for all He is doing through Lifeline Christian Mission, for His many blessings, and for all He has planned for the future!
Haiti
  • 6 food containers and 2 non-food containers cleared in customs; the non-food containers include the Christmas gifts from sponsors their sponsored children and Bibles from Gideons Canada!
  • The new trusses are up at the Grand Goave Christian Church! Check it out below…
trusses are up
The trusses are up!
Honduras
  • We love our girls at the Omoa Children’s Home!  Meet Julia, Nohemi, and catch the latest news and updates in our Corazon a Corazon/Heart to Heart newsletter. 
     
  • On Sunday, December 6, Ocotillo Christian School’s first high school graduation was an evening filled with joy and celebration, as teachers, parents, friends and families witnessed 17 students graduating. Thank you for being a part of these students’ lives through your support of Lifeline, and thank you for making an impact and sharing hope. Please continue praying for these students, their dreams and hopes and, most importantly, that they can trust in the plans He has for them. See how you can help them continue their education.
graduates
Left: Graduation ceremony; right: hats off!
Opportunities & upcoming events
You’re #RestoringHope

Hope is such a small word that’s filled with endless possibilities, and hope is what you give a child…a mother…a family…a community when you come alongside them and donate to Lifeline’s ministries. 
Help our kids: send in your Box Tops!

Save your Box Tops and Campbell’s soup Labels for Education to help our kids at the Navajo Ministry/Red Sands Christian School!  Box tops are worth 10 cents each!  Mail them via U.S. mail to Barb Snyder, Navajo Ministry Lovelink Field Coordinator at: 
Red Sands Christian School

229 State Route 99
HC 61 Box 25
Winslow AZ 86047

Questions? Contact BarbS@Lifeline.org
Connecting kids & sponsors
We are praising God for the 600 + new children in 2015 who are now supported by a sponsor through Lifeline’s schools, nutrition programs, and children’s homes. We are praying for even more new sponsors in 2016!  Will you help us connect kids with sponsors through a drive at your church?  
Join the cause: contact Audra@Lifeline.org
An unforgettable experience
Join Bob & Gretchen DeVoe, Lifeline’s Founders, along with friends of Lifeline to see the Bible come to life as we follow Jesus’ footsteps throughout the Holy Land.  You don’t want to miss this unforgettable experience!
Gifts given in memory and honor
Thank you for your gifts given in honor of Linda Flowers.
Prayer requests
  • Prayers for approval to scholarship for Christopher Rodriguez’s medical schooling. Christopher is the son of Jose Rodriguez, who is Lifeline’s Administrator in El Salvador.

  • The 2016 work team season is gearing up.  Pray for all of the individuals as they are preparing for their upcoming trips, and also pray for their leaders, as they are coordinating and preparing their teams for this experience.
     
  • We send our condolences to the family of Jolie Bua on her passing.  Jolie supported Lifeline and sponsored children.  She also personally prepared the monogrammed towels for each child who came to the new Grand Goave Children’s Home this past January. Please keep her family in your prayers. 
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