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Dominican Republic Mission Trip – Summer 2025
Serving Jarabacoa with the Love of Christ
This summer, Friesland Community Church sent a team of 10 people to jaracoba, Dominican Republic, partnering with mission of Hope and Pastor Yeudi's Church. Together, we shared the Gospel and served those in need. Inspired by this experience, we're planning a return trip next year to continue our mission!

What We Did
Our team:
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Built a Concrete Roof for the home of a widowed mother, helping provide a safer, more stable future for her and her daughter.
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Visited Homes in the Community, listened to stories, built relationships, and shared the hope of Jesus Christ.
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Hosted a Kids Club, where local children heard the Gospel and experienced the joy of Christ through games, music, and fun.

How You Can Help
God moved in powerful ways through our recent mission trip to the Dominican Republic and we’re so grateful for everyone who partnered with us!
Here’s how you can continue to support the mission:
🙏 Pray – Continue lifting up the people we met, the seeds of faith that were planted, and the ongoing ministry in the Dominican Republic.
💵 Give – Your financial support helps make future mission trips possible.
TO DONATE:
Click on the Donate tab to support upcoming mission efforts and be part of what God is doing next.
Together, we are the hands and feet of Jesus. Thank you for your continued generosity, encouragement, and partnership in the Gospel!

A Story of Hope and Community
Last June, our team had the privilege of meeting Roberto, his wife Aleida, and their children in the Dominican Republic. At the time, we were working with a local church to help build a house for Roberto and his family. Roberto, a skilled construction worker, had fallen ill with major health complications that left him unable to continue his work. Despite his efforts, the family’s dream of owning a home seemed out of reach as Roberto's health deteriorated.
Tragically, in January, Roberto passed away, leaving Aleida and their children behind. With their father gone, the family was left to navigate the challenges of finishing their home, which still lacked a roof.
In June of 2025, our team returned to the Dominican Republic to continue the work we had started. We were honored to help take the next major step: putting a roof on the house. By completing this project, we helped Aleida and her children move one step closer to having a safe, stable home—a place where they no longer need to rent and can begin building a new chapter of their lives.
Our time in the community was a powerful reminder of God’s faithfulness. Through this home, we pray that Aleida and her family not only find shelter, but lasting hope, comfort, and the love of Christ through every brick and beam.
We look forward to returning next year as we continue partnering with this community to share the love of Jesus and meet real needs in His name.
Our summer 2025 Serve Team

Darrin Vant Hoff

Duane Burmania

Allyson Dykstra

Brock Dykstra

Joni Dykstra

Larry Bahr

Tim Hendrickson

Alyvia Tennies

Isaac Drews

Neal Hendrickson
2025 Mission Trip Recap
June 11th through the 18th, 2025, we sent a team of ten missionaries to Jarabacoa Dominican Republic with Mission of Hope. Through your generous support and prayers, we were able to partner with a local church and serve them and the local villagers. We thank God for how He moved during that week and continue to pray God moves in the Dominican Republic!
Mission of Hope
Mission of Hope is our mission partner in the Dominican. As an organization following Jesus Christ, Mission of Hope exists to bring life transformation to every man, woman, and child. They got their start in Haiti but have now expanded this mission to the whole island of Hispaniola. They partner with churches both in the Dominican and North America to help churches help each other share the Gospel and bring life transformation to every man woman and child. We are excited to have them as a partner so we can connect with others in the Dominican through the local church there. We look to help the local church in the Dominican further The Great Commission in the Dominican. We will be doing work projects to help the local church and also going out into the community ourselves to share the Gospel as well with Strategic Ministry Time.
How to Partner
You can Partner with us in multiple ways.
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Partner with us in prayer
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Partner with us with finances
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You can send a check to: Friesland Community Church, PO Box 207 Friesland WI 53935. Please put "Dominican Trip" in the memo line
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You can donate online with the "donate here" button at the bottom or top of the page.
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