Mission Commission

The Mission Commission provides lay-led oversight and leadership for Missions initiatives at ZPC. The team strives to equip and send disciples into our broken world to be witnesses of Jesus Christ. In doing so, they also guide mission funds to our partners around the world. The Mission Commission is made up of the ZPC Missions Chairperson, representatives from several sub-teams, and at-large members. The sub-teams of the Mission Commission are always looking for interested people to serve.

Val Lindenschmidt

Chairman - Hispanic Initiatives - Mexico Liaison

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With a mother on the board of World Gospel Mission since Val was a child, she has always had missions as a part of her life. Val have taken several trips to Mexico to spread God’s word through Vacation Bible School. She has also been involved with Habitat for Humanity since her teen years. Val relates that serving those in need reminds her of the many blessings she has received.

Val meets with those involved with the Hispanic Ministries we support at ZPC, both local and overseas. She also serves on the Hispanic Ministry Lead Team serving Central Indiana.

As the Mission Commission Chairman, Val conducts the monthly meetings and ministers and guides members in their various roles within the Mission Commission.

  

Don Armstrong

Focus Countries Coordinator

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Don has served seven years on Mission Commission and Mission Commission Finance Committee. Armstsrong has taken short-term mission trips in India, Egypt, Spain, and Mexico. His duties consist of budgeting, trip coordination, and liaison with mission partners in focus countries.

Bob Badger

International and Domestic Missionaries Coordinator

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Bob served for 22 years as a commissioned officer in the United States Army in various command and staff positions. He moved to Indianapolis in 1975 and was a administrator in various firms. Bob developed an interest in missions when he spent 10 years on the Church Planting Committee at another church. During that time, he was involved in planting 15 churches.

Bob is responsible for communicating with ZPC's international and domestic missionaries, recommends financial support each year to the MC Finance Committee, facilitates visits by our missionaries and recruits ZPC members who will act as points of contact during their visit.

Fritz Breisch

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Information coming soon.

Philana Cunningham

MC Communications Coordinator

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Philana's passion for international missions was planted while serving on high school mission trips. More recently, Philana has served with Habitat for Humanity, embarked on ZPC's Kentucky Mission trip, and the Spain Mission trip. She has a passion for missions and spreading God’s free gift of love and grace.

Philana works with the Communications, Education and Training Committee to better inform and train our church and those going into the mission field, wherever that may be in our world.

Ron Fisher

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Ron has a passion for showing Christ in action. He has built Habitat and Fuller homes in Hungary, Philippines, Korea, South Africa and lead teams to Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, and Shreveport after damaging storms. Locally, he serves on The Fuller Center for Housing and has worked on several ZPC Habitat homes in Boone County. He loves to help Christians use their talents in making a difference for those who are in need.

 

Steve Furste

Local Ministries

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Steve Furste is a retiree of Dow AgroSciences where he served as corporate Community Affairs Manager in the Government & Public Affairs Department. Furste began his career with Elanco Products, a division of Eli Lilly and Company in 1980 where he held sales and marketing positions. In 1990 he joined the Lilly-Dow joint venture, DowElanco, and held various management positions until his retirement in August of 2004. Furste has been the Executive Director of the Boone County Habitat for Humanity affiliate since 2005.

A native of Fort Wayne Indiana, he received a B.S. degree in agronomy from Purdue University and a MBA from the University of Utah. He served in the U.S. Army from 1968 until 1972, during the Viet Nam conflict and was discharged with the rank of Captain.

Dave Gall

MC Education and Training Coordinator 

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Dave has been an member of the ZPC Mission Commission for a number of years. He is the Immediate Past Chairman. He is also involved in Zionsville Food Bank and Kairos Prison Ministries and is a volunteer chaplain at Pendleton Correctional Facility. Dave has been part of mission trips to Mexico for a Yucatan church build.  On the other side of the world, for numerous mission trips, he has served as the leader and has been part of Romania church plants and the establishment of a Christian orphanage.

Alan Quick

MC Clerk

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Alan has helped with Habitat for Humanity and been a liaison and moderator for missions at a previous church. He also sings in the ZPC choir, is involved in the Thursday morning men's Bible study and the middle school Surge class.

 

Greg Rankin

Mission Commission Treasurer

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Greg is the Treasurer for the Mission Commission and also serves on the MC Finance Committee, which allocates the funds budgeted by the session for Missions. He also leads the Men's Fraternity class that meets on Sunday mornings in The Cabin, which focuses on calling men up to be the husband, fathers, employee(ers), and followers of Christ that God has planned for them.

Sue Thompson

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Information coming soon.

 

Steve Wright

Brazil Liaison - MC Finance Committee Chairman - MC Chairman in Succession

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Steve has participated in Habitat for Humanity, Wheeler Mission, and Karios. He also assists in the administration and allocation of the Mission Budget and advocates for the focus country of Brazil.  He is currently an Elder on Session and  is the Clerk of Session. Other ZPC ministries Steve is currently participating in include: Boy's 5th Grade Small Group Leader in Surge; Usher Team: Greeting Team; and Sunday Brunch Team. Steve and his wife Kay have served as past Community Lay Directors of the Great Banquet. He retired in 2010 as CFO of a manufacturing company in the automotive supplier industry.