International Outreach

The Evangelical Theological Seminary of Cairo (ETSC), Egypt, was founded in 1863  when courageous Presbyterian missionaries used a houseboat to sail between Aswan and Cairo. They taught students by day and evangelized the villages by night. That same missionary spirit lives today at ETSC, as it trains 700+ students for ministry and church leadership roles. As the largest and most influential seminary in the Middle East, it focuses on training both lay and ordained ministers who are committed to planting and strengthening churches. At ETSC, theological education is not merely an academic destination but a path to spiritual transformation. Your Chapel outreach has supported ETSC with an M. Dive scholarship since 2021 and, prior to that, with contributions to the ETSC general operating fund.

Finding Freedom through Friendship (FFF) is a non-profit organization established in 2009 to empower women and children in endemic deprivation to reverse the yoke of poverty.  This is accomplished by providing shelter, nutrition, education, economic skills, and spiritual guidance. FFF operates at several locations in Guatemala and Egypt. www.freedomthroughfriendship.org

Established in 2004, this indigenous orphan rescue organization in Uganda, East Africa, cares for 1,000 children in its program, taking them in as early as age five and raising them to be educated, passionate, God-centered leaders.  Living Hope for Children’s vision is to see orphans and other vulnerable children in Uganda achieve their full potential and impact their communities for Christ. This is achieved through orphan rescue, education, health services, and discipleship.  Teams from the US visit Living Hope for Children regularly.

Heroes of our Christian Faith can be found in all corners of the globe. In Haiti, there is one hero who works day and night to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to the poorest children in the Western Hemisphere. His name is Kelby of Kelby’s Kids. He is a one-man operation working at ground level in the streets of the impoverished neighborhoods of Haiti. He is not simply trying to save young and desperately ill lives but he is front and center with medical skills and supplies to save lives for Christ. In a country that appears to be synonymous with darkness and desperation, Kelby’s Kids is there to bring God’s light and love.

Pate Ministries, founded by Dena and Gary Pate along with their daughter, Heather. They are missionaries to the children of Ecuador- sharing the Gospel in the Andes Mountains and the Pacific coast of Ecuador. Pate Ministries shares the Gospel of Jesus Christ with bible clubs in rural villages where there is little or no Gospel presence.  They currently minister to 1,000-1,300 kids and adults a month with nine (9) monthly or weekly kids bible clubs, one (1) youth and (1) ladies bible club in eleven (11) rural communities They also do several humanitarian projects each year including construction, clothes, and food distribution.

The Chapel is listed as a “Church Partner” for Samaritan’s Purse and for many years has supported their disaster relief responses throughout the world – wars, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. The Chapel’s support is usually focused on immediate disaster needs such as emergency hospitals, medical and food supplies. Their disaster relief programs always involve the local churches to help them spread the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Wycliffe was started over 70 years ago to translate the Bible into every language in the world. So far, they have completed 500 language translations and estimate an additional 2000 are needed. Their goal is to have a translation in progress for every language needing access to the Bible by 2025. Their motto is “Their eternity is in your hands.” We also support its missionaries who are directly involved in Wycliffe learning programs and in the development of worldwide relationships.

Operation Christmas Child is a ministry of Samaritan's Purse that shares God's love by delivering reusable shoeboxes filled with small gifts to children around the world. Amelia Plantation Chapel is honored to participate in this ministry each year by packing shoeboxes with toys, scripture supplies, and other essentials. But it is more than packing shoe boxes- it is knowing that every shoebox carries the hope of Christ to children around the world. It is an opportunity to remind children worldwide that they are loved by God. 

When Kenya Partners founder, Diane Hamrick (now an Amelia Island resident), and two friends from High Point, NC, went on an exploratory mission trip to Kenya in 2006 for their local church,, they were deeply moved by the suffering they saw there, caused by the lack of adequate and affordable medical care.  They committed to raising funds to build a small clinic. They also realized that an education was the only way out of poverty for children they saw everywhere. Kenya Partners also began building a school for grades K-12 and two preschools. Today, that little clinic has accredited hospital status and offers 24/7 healthcare, a maternity wing, and other medical services. Children in all preschools enjoy a daily lunch, and they also feed other children when resources
permit. Kenya Partners is now feeding over 1000 children every day. The Betty Roberts Education Centre K-12) offers a superior Christian education where 550 children, both boarders and day students, attend the school.