Jim Caya has served in vocational global ministry since 2008. He started as a missionary in Southern Africa, South East Asia, and urban inner-city American with the focus on church planting. He joined ELI in 2013 and lived in Kenya with his wife from 2014-2016.

Currently, Jim, his wife and 4 year old son reside in California. Jim serves as ELI's CEO and spends his time between the USA and East Africa where he equips ELI's key leaders, orphans, and village– based empowerment coordinators who together impact tens of thousands of families and hundreds of local churches.

 

Don Rogers serves as Chief Visionary Officer of Empowering Lives International (ELI), which he and his wife Amy founded thirty years ago. They resided in Kenya for over a decade and continue to guide the ministry's vision in partnership with ELI leadership in the USA and East Africa.

Don & Amy have two sons, Nathaniel and Joshua. When in the U.S., they reside in Murrieta, California. When in East Africa, they visit churches and partners, help train teams, encourage prayer and partnership, and support leadership development and fundraising.

 

"Around the Corner & the World!" We are currently supporting several mission projects both locally and around the world.
Local:
Alpha PHC ($200.00/month) InterVarsity ($150/month) JMJ Maternity ($150/month)
Lifeline CDC (Winton) ($200/month) Love INC (Merced Co) ($200/month) Merced County Jail Ministry ($100/month)
Merced Rescue Mission ($200/month)
Young Life (Merced Co) ($100/month)

International:
Hope Mt. Philippines, ($200/month) Pathway Fellowship, Cambodia ($100/month)
Empowering Lives International,
E. Africa ($200/month)
International Leadership Institute
($150.00/month)
International Ministries, Thailand ($200/month)
¨Samaritan’s Purse, Ukraine Refuges ($150/month)

Faith Promise Report
This year's total, of our Faith Promise commitment cards was $12,200 (and it's still growing). Now we wait and watch, praying and trusting that God will provide for His ministries through us!

Save the Date! Don't Miss Out!

Upcoming Mission Fundraisers

 

Love Inc. Annual Dinner Auction

Friday, March 27, 2026

5:00pm to 8:30pm (Doors open at 4:30pm)

Enjoy live/silent auctions & dinner

$50.00 Single Seat, $350.00 Table of 8

Location, Hoffmeister Center, Merced.

For tickets, call Love Inc. at 209-383-7034

Raising funds for a new educational building at Hope Mt! Fundraiser dinner April 12th, Yosemite Church, Merced.

More details coming soon!

 

NLCC Chili Cook-Off

May 2, 2026, 4pm to 7pm

Chili contest & meal, dessert auction,

live & silent auction/raffle

New Life Community Church

2124 First Street, Atwater, CA 95301

 

Alpha Pregnancy Help Center

"Every Life is Beautiful"

Debbie Croft is the Executive Director. Debbie has grown up traveling throughout  the U.S. and Europe. She came to know Jesus as her personal Savior in middle school and has       answered His call to serve Him since.  Debbie is happily married to her husband of 46 years and has 2 grown children and 3 grand-dogs.

Debbie has spent her entire adult life in church and non-profit ministry. She has served with Chrisitan Alliance for Orphans before coming to Alpha PHC where she has worked with  purpose and mission to provide life-affirming options for pregnancy and parenting, and sexual health and relational education for women, men, and young people for the past eight years.

Debbie Croft will share about ALPHA PHC at Wednesday night Potluck & Bible study.  Starting at 6p.m. in Rooms 7 & 8. Join Us!

 

Merced County Jail Ministry           "Transforming Lives from Jail to Jesus"

Chaplain Martinez has been ministering with the Merced County Jail Ministry since 2003. David was born in Santa Cruz, was raised in the Bay Area and came from a background similar to many of the men he now works with. He shares, "One of the Blessings is to see first hand the transformation of the men as they turn to Christ, allowing the Holy Spirit to fill their lives".

David will speak on Wednesday morning, February 25th at the Men’s Breakfast  &  Bible study. All are welcome to join us at Brooks Ranch, Atwater Ca, at 7:00am.

 

"For this is what I commanded us; “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth."     Acts 13:47