CUP OF COLD WATER MINISTRIES
402 2nd Avenue, Ottawa, IL 61359 www.ccwm.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: "To glorify our Lord Jesus Christ by faithful proclamation of His Word and by loving service to our fellow man, especially the poor and disadvantaged, both home and abroad." Cup of Cold Water Ministries primary means of accomplishing our purpose is to help people go to where God has called them to serve. Currently that includes the countries of Bolivia, Mongolia, India, Thailand, Canada, Guatemala, Liberia and the United States. We believe in Proclaiming the Gospel, and Demonstrating the Gospel. In addition to international activities, we also host seminars and conferences, and also host churches and similar organizations at our retreat center for various retreats and events. In short, we help people to go to places where God has called them to serve.

In short, Cup of Cold Water Ministries help people to go where God has called them to serve. We send Christian missionaries to the mission field both at home and abroad. MISSION STATEMENT "To glorify our Lord Jesus Christ by faithful proclamation of His Word and by loving service to our fellow man, especially the poor and disadvantaged, both home and abroad."

The ministry in the United States consists primarily of three unique functions. First and foremost, it is the base of operations that supports the sending of missionaries to serve in the foreign countries of Bolivia, Mongolia, India, Canada, Thailand, and Liberia. The staff that completes this task includes three part-time employees and one full-time employee that shares his time with administrative, program and fundraising functions. The second major function of U.S. program activities includes the operation of the Pine Ridge Christian Center. This is a 23-acre retreat center that is made available to churches, missionaries, pastors and other like-minded groups for the purpose of spiritual retreats, rest, education, and training. The lodge sleeps 24 people and the Larson House is a five bedroom home dedicated to serving missionaries. The third primary function of the US-based ministry is an individual full-time missionary who serves in street and jail ministry. He also is called on from time to time to speak and minister in foreign countries. The fourth major ministry role is that of coordinating short-term missions trips. During 2017, a medical team also went into the remote jungle area on the River Secure among the Tipnis Indian with medical and dental services and to assist the local pastor and his assistants. We also hosted several experiential interactive events known as "A Walk In Their Shoes" which worked toward helping participants understand by experiencing what it is like to be amount the unreached people groups, refugees, suffering poor and strangers in a strange land. Several other missions and ministry oriented seminars and classes were also hosted by CCWM personnel.

In Bolivia we operate a school serving760 students from preschool through 12th grade. This school has a reputation for it's academic excellence and attracts students from all social strata. Students include the children of the more affluent families of the area as well as approximately sixty orphans. Missionaries also escort several teams of medical professionals from Bolivia as well as the United States as they travel to all parts of Bolivia providing medical and other services to this under-served population. The four goals of this activity include these elements: Provide medical services to poor and disadvantaged people along the Rio Secure at no cost or obligation. Provide Biblical and other spiritual ministry and outreach activities that promote the spiritual goals of this ministry. In addition, we also have associates who work part time at the Casa de Esperanza orphanage. In the city of LaPaz, CCWM missionaries work in the areas of child evangelism, prison ministry, leadership development and outreach. In LaPaz, Santa Cruz and other areas, the MedFund brings financial aid to the extremely poor who have been turned away by hospitals for inability to pay. The MedFund also assist other in poverty, generally through medically related activities and care. In Santa Cruz, missionaries aid and minister to young homeless boys who live on the street. Ranging in age from 7 years to about 30 years, the homeless have someone who can help them and care for them, with the goal to get them to make better life choices, and also to know Christ.

In Canada, missionaries work with people who live on Native Canadian reserves. This people group generally has a higher rate of alcoholism and disfunction in the family. Many older members of that population were stripped of their heritage, language and customs and forced to attend boarding schools that had no tolerance for their native customs. These people grew up bitter, and throughout the generations, the resentments have driven them farther from leading productive lives. Our missionaries there help the people work through their day to day problems and to build skills and confidence in themselves and an awareness of God in their lives. Missionaries work hard to establish meaningful relationship with them.

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