Global Outreach
Since the founding of Stone Hill Church in 1956, Global Outreach has been an integral part of our DNA. Today, we support more than 30 missionary groups (families and organizations) working to fulfill the Great Commission.
GO Conference 2025
Our theme this year is ‘God calls us to make his salvation known to the whole earth.’ The main text is Psalm 67, God blessing us so that we can take the message of salvation to all nations, and the praise and joy which comes from worshipping God. Throughout the Conference, our Global Partners will share how they are carrying that out by witnessing to people groups all over the world in different ways.
Conference Schedule
Sunday | May 18
- Worship Services | 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. | Sanctuary
- Panel Discussions with Global Partners | 10:30am | various classrooms
- Luncheons (Global Partner updates) | 11:30 a.m. & 12:45 p.m. | Harris Hall
- Pizza lunch & childcare for children in 4th grade and younger will be provided in Rooms 2&3 during both luncheons. Parents, please check your child(ren) in before queueing up for lunch in Harris Hall. Thank you!
- Global Partner Tables | between services in the Atrium
Panel Discussions
During the Sunday School hour, we are offering six panel discussions with our Global Partners. Four are open to adults and children in middle school and older. Children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade will have their own panel discussions, and the younger children will be in their regular classrooms. Each room will offer a ‘Fast Facts’ sheet to help children follow along, and they are encouraged to ask questions during the Q&A times. Read the descriptions below and choose the one you’d like to attend. All are welcome!
Developing Leaders Around the World | Sanctuary
Panelists: Mark & Anne Bradley, Matt & Karen Ristuccia, Ravahn Rodriguez
Good leadership is needed in all fields of work, and mentoring is an important part of developing good leaders. The members of this panel are in the multicultural business of developing and mentoring leaders. Attend this panel to learn how they are doing this in biblical ways.
Women of the Way | Ristuccia Library
Panelists: Karie Kolb, Elizabeth LeLievre, ChoiceOne
From the earliest days of Jesus’ ministry, women played key roles. Women are named as followers; they also helped to feed and fund Jesus and his disciples. Now, as then, women have their own stories to tell. Attend this panel to hear the panelists share about the women they’ve encountered and how they engage them with the gospel.
Reaching the Unreached | Kid's Wing Room 4
Panelists: Jeff K., Bob Louer, Bob Mendelsohn
‘To the end of the earth’ is a good description of the ministry work of this diverse panel. They are witnesses of the gospel through evangelizing, discipling international grad students, and translating the Bible. The people groups they reach encompass the globe from Australia to the Middle East to the USA. Attend this panel to get a picture of the growing Church around the world.
Reaching the Local Campus | Kid's Wing Room 5
Panelists: Christian Union Nova, ISI, Manna Christian Fellowship, Princeton Christian Fellowship
Our ‘Jerusalem’ is Princeton and the University is a big part of that community. Panelists include representatives from ISI, Manna, Princeton Christian Fellowship, and our most-recent Global Partner, Christian Union Nova. Attend this panel to gain insight on how God is moving among undergraduates and graduates alike on our doorstep.
Children: Kindergarten-2nd Grade | Kid's Wing Room K
Panelists: John Tiersma-Watson, Ted Witmer
John and Ted work in very different places, John in Los Angeles and Ted in the heart of Africa. Yet both have the same ultimate goal: to make disciples of Jesus Christ from all nations. Come and hear stories about how they share the gospel in these two very different places. Children are encouraged to ask lots of questions!
Children: 3rd-5th Grade | Kid's Wing Rooms 2-3
Panelists: Tim Zulker, Dana Witmer
Tim is a church-planter in New England; Dana teaches people to become doctors in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both are taking the gospel to the nations. Learn what they have in common and what is different about these ministries. Children are encouraged to ask lots of questions!
Engage the World
Short Term Missions
Through our short-term mission program, we send groups to the field to accomplish specific projects. Trips range from regional to international and the teams work hand-in-hand with our Global Partners. Discover where we are sending teams this year: Stone Hill Mission Trips.
GO Ambassador Initiative
The GO Ambassador Initiative is designed to encourage our Global Partners and build a stronger connection between them and the congregation. In teams of two, congregants from Stone Hill visit our Global Partners in the field and then share a report with the congregation after they return to Princeton.
Vocation-Sharing Trips
A Vocation-Sharing trip is a specialized one–opening a way for congregants to share their vocational skills with our Global Partners. A Global Partner identifies a need and contacts SHC for assistance. The GO Team sends qualified volunteer(s) from Stone Hill to the Global Partner. The volunteer(s) will use their skills to meet the Global Partner’s need.
GO Team
The Global Outreach team is looking for new members. The team’s primary purpose is to assist the Elder Board in the administration of missions at Stone Hill, which encompasses a range of duties.