global outreach

At Church of the Saviour, we believe in not only serving our community but serving our world. Our focus is to mobilize the church to obey Jesus’ command to make disciples of all nations. We desire for God’s name to be worshipped to the ends of the earth! Learn more about our beliefs here.

We offer conversational ESL classes on Saturday mornings for 10 weeks in the fall and spring. Our students have represented around 30 different nationalities from a wide variety of backgrounds, and are placed according to beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels of language ability. Each semester ends with a celebratory potluck, and several social events take place throughout the year in addition to class.

The Fall 2024 Session will run from September 21 – November 23, 9:30-11:30 am.

Teachers and classroom assistants are needed! Lesson plans are available, but the most successful teachers are good at facilitating conversations and identifying conversational growth areas. To volunteer, fill out our Volunteer Application.

Are you a newcomer to the USA or do you know people who would be interested in polishing their English skills while connecting with other internationals? Sign up at the link below:

We are committed to reciprocal friendships and holistic care for families who are living in our surrounding area after having been displaced from their home countries. Our refugee resettlement teams have the honor of being some of the first friendly faces to welcome people who have walked through unimaginable trauma. Aside from demonstrating Christ’s love and compassion, we assist with securing housing, job placement, school enrollment, transportation to appointments, and other aspects of becoming independent in a new country. Teams maintain relationships after resettlement through continued interactions. If you are interested in serving as the hands and feet of Jesus in this way, please reach out to globaloutreach@coswayne.org.

God is drawing many from the nations right to our backyard to attend area universities. We welcome International Students with our annual furniture giveaway, games, and brunch during Labor Day weekend. Many volunteers are needed to donate household items and furniture, to transport students and help with deliveries, and to be a welcoming presence throughout the event.

Do you want to go deeper? Many international students are curious about our culture, food, and faith, but most are never invited into an American home. We are putting together a team to host a monthly gathering for these students with a meal, cultural activities, and a Bible study. Contact globaloutreach@coswayne.org to get involved.

Our GO Prayer Team knows that all movements to Christ have at least one thing in common: extraordinary prayer. If we want to make the last command of Jesus our first concern, we need to be committed to prayer as our foundation. Consider joining our prayer team, which currently meets the third Sunday of the month. Connect with globaloutreach@coswayne.org for more.

Are you curious to have a firsthand look at what God is doing in the world beyond Wayne? Are you willing to serve while experiencing a different culture and language? Do you want to bless our Global Partners in their context, and contribute to what they are doing to advance God’s global kingdom? Consider joining one of our short-term teams! We are currently developing 2-3 strategic trips for 2025. Stay tuned!

Dave & Mercedes Small: are the founders of Spanish with a Vision, which seeks “to share the Gospel with domestic housemaids across the Dominican Republic through educational and evangelistic activities.” They serve as President and Vice President of the organization.

Steve & Nancy Rodeman: serve in Spain teaching and mentoring through various media which reach hundreds of homes. Nancy leads the musical outreach Coro Gospel de Madrid and teaches gospel music at a secular school. 

Jeff Whitebread: serves as State Minister with Capitol Commission Pennsylvania, with the goal to intentionally develop disciples and disciplers of Jesus Christ in the political arena through group and personal bible study, prayer initiatives, and various forms of service.

Geoff & Jillian Wright: Jillian grew up at COS and felt called to serve in Montreal through a COS Youth Short-Term missions trip. Geoff began thinking similarly about serving in Quebec a year before, and 10 years later, they are church planters and leadership developers in the highly diverse Montreal metro area.

Sharon M: supports, cares for, and coaches missionaries strategically laboring where the worship of Christ does not yet take place. Please pray for her in her crucial role, as she is often the only lifeline for people serving in isolation and deep spiritual darkness.

Bill & Kristie Campbell: are originally from Philadelphia and have been missionaries based in Paris, France since early 2011. They pray and labor to see a great move of God in Europe and continue to lead their church plant, Liberté, which is focused on discipleship multiplication in the Greater Paris Region.

Deb Michaud: trains workers in conflict resolution, peer counseling, and provides care to Crossworld's international staff.

Elisabeth Berger: Elisabeth Berger serves as the VP of Community Life at Crossworld, leading the training, orientation, and preparation for new missionaries "bringing God’s love to life in the world’s least-reached marketplaces".

Addison & Emily Frank: serve with Cru in Philadelphia: Addison leads the Philadelphia Cru team while Emily serves as a graphic designer for Cru's in-house creative team, Creative 1 Media. Together they desire to see gospel truth brough to the lives of students in Philadelphia and beyond!

Dave Moles: works with Cru in The Coaching Center to help launch and build new ministries on high school and college campuses where no gospel centered witness for Christ yet exists.

Dave & Karen Ness: Dave and Karen serve with Faculty Commons, a ministry of Cru, as ambassadors of Jesus to faculty, staff and graduate students of secular university campuses, nationally and internationally.

Steve & Arlene Richardson: Steve is the President of Pioneers, with 3,100 global members speaking 100+ languages and working among 500+ unreached people groups and arenas, and a bold vision to see 250 more unreached people groups engaged with the gospel by 2024.

Keith & Ethel Swartley: lead Encountering the World of Islam, teaching Christians to lovingly engage Muslims and introduce them to the Jesus of the Bible.

Lisa Catton: serves as an Area Representative with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on the campuses of Eastern University and Conestoga High School with the goal to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.

Mades & Sopheary: are making disciples among university students in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Mades trains pastors and leaders across denominations. On top of that, Mades is pastoring a local church. Sopheary is doing counseling, mentoring and coaching with university students and young professionals.

Fran and Sue: work with Frontier Ventures, formerly the U.S. Center for World Mission. Fran is the Legal Manager for the mission and Sue is the Chief Strategy officer.

Michael Oh: Dr Michael Young-Suk Oh is global executive director/CEO of the Lausanne Movement, which connects influencers and ideas for global mission. He also serves as chairman of the board of directors for CBI and chancellor of Christ Bible Seminary.

Tom & Lisa Horn: serve with the Navigators in a shepherding role for staff living in eight Asia/Pacific countries.  Through onsite visits and regular communication they seek to help workers thrive in their personal life and ministry.

Frank & Linda: serve with individuals and teams who work among the least reached, often in closed countries. Frank coaches, mentors, and empowers national leaders who are using a media to movements approach in church planting, and Linda offers pastoral counseling, transition coaching and debriefing at critical times of need in these workers’ lives.

Tricia Towle: works in Albania as an audiologist and patient advocate. She helps those in need receive low-cost hearing aids and state-sponsored cochlear implants. She also helps parents develop their deaf child's speech and language post-implantation.

Mark and Anne Bradley: are Crossworld missionaries serving in Haiti to improve the quality of education in Haiti’s Christian schools. Through training and discipleship, the Bradley's seek to strengthen Christian leadership and make Christ the center of every classroom.

Lynn Newhouse: served cross-culturally for many years in Africa and Asia. Today, she provides Spiritual Formation training to cross-cultural missionaries, helping them stay strong and grow in their own spiritual lives so that the love of God overflows into the lives of those they serve. 

Wilma Findlay: serves with Outreach Canada - MORE Network, a Canada-wide Network collaborating with 35+ mission organizations to support Global Partners & Third Culture Kids in transition. Wilma is a member care advisor facilitating access to in-person re-entry programs for singles, couples, and families when they return to Canada. She also coordinates the resources for the MORE Network multi-media online library.