FIELD MINISTRIES

Welcome to the Field Ministries of Joni and Friends. We provide several primary opportunities for disability ministry to be carried out through the Body of Christ internationally, nationally, regionally and in local communities.

The map for the US Area Ministry Regions & Field Ministries, below, will help guide you to the ministry that serves your area.

International/National Offices

JAF International Disability Center: Agoura Hills, CA Dan’l Markham, Managing Director, Field Services

JAF National Extension Office: Chicago. IL Jon Ebersole, Director, US Field Services

Area Ministries

The strategy of fulfilling the mission of Joni and Friends is primarily based upon Area Ministries mobilizing and equipping local congregations "to do the work of the ministry" (Eph. 4:12) to the disabled of their city and region Jaccording to Christ's mandate in Luke 14:12-24. Area Ministries are:

• staffed by two or more people
• made possible by local donors, churches, and volunteers
• directed by a local board and a paid Area Director, under the auspices of the national office and Director of Field Operations

• assisting churches with training and a variety of programs, curriculum, and special projects to minister to individuals and families affected by disability
• evangelizing and discipling people affected by disability
• mobilizing volunteers and churches to participate in exciting and rewarding ministries such as Family Retreats, Wheels for the World, and Special Delivery (ministry to the institutionalized and homebound)
• providing resource referrals and assistance to individuals and families affected by disability

Charlotte, North Carolina Chris Hillesheim, Area Director 704-366-5900	Knoxville, Tennessee Laura Payne, Area Director 865-540-3860
Central California David Hooker - Area Director 559-227-5664	Ohio Donna Hughes - Area Director 937-352-4095
Chicago, Illinois Sandy Hay, Area Director 630-573-2900	Phoenix, Arizona Pam Baldwin, Area Director 480-945-8376
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Bonnie Banker, Area Director 214-739-2523	San Francisco Bay, California Bonnie Bjerre - Area Director 510-727-8845
Eastern Pennsylvania Brian Funk, Area Director 717-509-6170	South Florida Doug Goddard, Area Director 954-938-0001
Orange County, California Tom Downs, Area Director 949-707-9100

Satellite Offices

Essentially mini-Area Ministries, Satellite Offices are viewed as outreach offices of Area Ministries in a city within the region of an existing Area Ministry. Satellites have part-time or one paid full-time staff person to support a cadre of volunteers. Satellite offices carry out more programs than a Chapter but fewer than an Area Ministry.

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St. Louis-Gateway Judy Redlich, Manager P.O. Box 35135 St. Louis, MO 63135-0635 (314) 522-6908	Minneapolis Katy Thuleen, Program Director 4741 Zealand Ave. N. New Hope, MN 55428 (763) 533-3473 (763) 533-3473 fax
Greater Philadelphia Jerry Borton Director 121 E. Chestnut St. Suite 201 Souderton, PA 18964 (215) 215-799-2304 (215) 799-2306 fax	Greater Boston Linda Smith, Director P.O.Box 961103 Boston, MA 02196 Phone/Fax: 617-723-1750
San Antonio George Losoya Director 2477 N 1604 E San Antonio, TX 78232 Phone: 210-477-9059

Chapters

This program was begun in September 2002 in order to empower groups of friends in cities and towns who want to implement selected Joni and Friends programs and ministries through a very modest budget with volunteers and no paid staff.

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South Oregon Brent Olstad, Chairperson 400 Dead Indian Memorial Rd Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 482-8644	Albuquerque Paul Faculjak, Chairperson 7620 Venice Avenue NE Albuquerque, NM 87122 (505) 823-9686 (505) 823-2150 Fax
Centerpoint Church Steve Pope, Pastor 2369 Royal Ave Simi Valley, CA 93065 (805) 584-1200 Office (805) 584-6413 Fax
Bakersfield, California Richard Copus, Chairperson P.O. Box 558 Bakersfield, CA 93302 (661) 587-6846	Grand Traverse, Michigan Don Prince, Chairperson 1332 N. Dumas Rd. Suttons Bay, MI 49682 (231) 271-1300

Ministry Affiliates

We can't fulfill Luke 14:12-24 by ourselves, but in partnership with the Body of Christ we can! Also referred to as strategic partnerships, the Ministry Affiliate program empowers ministries to carry the banner of disability ministry through disability ministry training, developing disability sensitive curriculum and programs, joint media and education efforts, joint outreach efforts, and championing the disability community as a distinct people group to be reached for Christ.

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Bondi Ministries Renee Bondi PRESIDENT bondiministries@cox.net P.O.Box 759 San Juan Capistrano, CA 92693 Phone: 800-795-5757 Fax: 949-496-8027	Life Compass Ministries Kim Fletcher LIFE COACH kimfletchercoach@aol.com 5719 Crown Terrace Hickory, NC 28601 Home Office: 828-327-6702
Child Evangelism Fellowship Marshall Pennell EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Marshall.Pennell@cefonline.com P.O.Box 348 Warrenton, MO 63383-0348 Phone: 636-456-4321	Life Without Limbs Nick Vujicic, PRESIDENT lifewithoutlimbs@yahoo.com P.O. Box 2430 Agoura Hills, CA 91376 Office 818-706-3300 Fax 818-706-3363
Christian Church Foundation for the Handicapped (CCFH) Jim Pierson PRESIDENT info@ccfh.org P.O. Box 9869 Knoxville, TN 37940 Phone: 865-546-5921	Mission to Unreached Peoples Tim Swauger, U.S .DIRECTOR tims@mup.org P.O. Box 30947 Seattle, WA 98113-0947 Phone: 206-781-3151, Ext 275
Earthen Vessels Ministries Fred Aggers PRESIDENT fredaggers@bellsouth.net 1625 N. Jackson St. Salisbury, NC 28144 Phone/Fax: 704-638-0351	NATHHAN/CHASK Tom and Sherry Bushnell DIRECTORS nathanews@aol.com P.O. Box 310 Moyie Springs, ID 83845 Phone: 208-267-6246
Elder Source Stan Means EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR director@eldersourceinfo.org P.O. Box 4848 Greenville, SC 29608 Phone: 864-292-6592 Toll-Free: 800-827-2710 Fax: 864-292-1227	Rest Ministries, Inc. Lisa Copen FOUNDER, DIRECTOR rest@restministries.org P.O.Box 502928 San Diego, CA 92150 Toll-Free: 888-751-7378 Fax: 800-933-1078
Global Transformation Network Inc. Terry Graham PRESIDENT terrygtn@verizon.net P.O. Box 45 Home Phone: 410-489-6246 Sykesville, MD 21784 Phone: 410-442-1262 Fax: 410-442-2173
Standing With Hope Peter Rosenberger PRESIDENT standingwithhope@bellsouth.net P.O.Box 159115 Gracie Rosenberger EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Nashville, TN 37215 Phone: 615-481-9964td>
Hurdling Handicaps Speaking Ministry Larry Patton DIRECTOR lpatton@prodigy.net P.O. Box 725023 Berkley, MI 48072 Office: 248-544-7731	Voyages Unbound International Jack S. Oppenhuizen EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR jack.oppen@gmail.com University of the Nations 75-5851 Kuakini Hwy. Box 156 Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Cell: 602-750-5300
Thru the Roof Ministries Pastor Harold Lawrence EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ttrmlawrence@yahoo.com P.O. Box 3005 Saint Augustine, FL 32085-3005

Ministry Associates

Capturing the passion, giftedness and calling of God upon those who desire to minister to individuals and families affected by disability, this program provides the avenue for friends to become self-supporting part-time or full-time missionaries to the disability community, both here and abroad.

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Don Bania, Jr 21617 Nystrom Lane Corcoran, MN 55340 Home Phone: 763-478-4658 ru4him@comcast.net	Rick and Toby Miller 4319 Medical Dr. #131-308 San Antonio, TX 78229 Home Phone: 210-843-9078 wheelsoflove@msn.com
Tait Berge 510 N. Royer St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Home Phone: 719-520-1645 tait@taitberge.com
Bonnie Nakasuji 3408 Federal Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90066 Office: 310-337-7115 x124 Home Phone: 310-397-3117 bnakasuji@hotmail.com
Jim Pierson c/o Johnson Bible College P.O. Box 9869 Knoxville, TN 37940 Phone: 865-546-5921 jimpierson@ccfh.org	Diane Prairie 174 Moody St. Waltham, MA 02453 Home Phone: 781-891-5907 DianePrairie@gmail.com
Richard (Rick) Eastin ESA/Love INC 1300 E. Shaw Ave. #136 Fresno, CA 93710 Office: 559-244-0105 Cell: 559-439-4311 REastin@aol.com	Mary Jane Ponten Mephibosheth Ministries 1406 Rainier Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Phone: 719-661-9398 Fax: 719-633-7624 mephiboshethmin@comcast.net
Dick and Judy Ford RR#2 Box 195F Martinsburg, PA 16662 Phone: 814-793-7952 dickford@atlanticbb.net	Erica Shute Ability in Disability PO BOX 1388 Gilbert, AZ 85234 Phone: 480-633-8184 abilityindisability@gmail.com
Don and Sandy Helmuth 9441 W. Hepton Rd Nappanee, IN 46550 doniba@maplenet.net	Iris Smith In His Steps Ministries 153 Orfordville Rd. Orford, NH 03777 Home Phone: 603-353-4749 iriss1010@yahoo.com
Janine Hults P.O. Box 3121 Clovis, CA 93613 Home Phone: 559-349-5929 booandme2@sbcglobal.net	Dawn Traficanti 200 Rampart Way, Apt. 306 Denver, Co 80230 Home Phone: 303-888-5292 dtraficanti@comcast.net
Debbie Lillo 730 Cornelia Ct. Mountain View, CA 94040 Home Phone: 408-517-0931 dlillo@mindspring.com	Mark and Cheryl Haggard Under the Hood Ministries 10665 W. Gloxinia St. Star, ID 83669 Home Phone: 208-286-9089 info@underthehoodministries.org
Sam and Dr. Helen Livingston 1320 Springbrook Rd. Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Home Office: 510-478-8051	Dan Vance P.O.Box 154 Vernon Center, MN 56090 Home Office: 507-549-3910 djv@hickorytech.net
Joy Mall 4235 Kedvale, #1A Chicago, IL 60641 Home Phone: 773-794-9293 Fax (church): 773-878-7128 joy.lam@sbcglobal.net	Dan and Melynda Adragna 2132 Lucetta Way Roseville, CA 95661 Home Office: 916-780-9433 dsadragna@surewest.net
Robin Wiliamson Snail's Pace Ministries 1519 Woodland Ct. Farmville, VA 23901 Home Phone: 804-301-3581 robinwmson@embarqmail.com	Jane Wampach Ability Bible Series 6901 Magda Dr. Maple Grove, MN 55369 Home Office: 763-533-6040 rwjane@msn.com