Ridge Missions

God is moving in the Travis Heights Refugee Community. 🙏 Volunteers are building real friendships — helping with birthday parties, job applications, and bus routes. Prayer walkers visit weekly, and one Muslim neighbor now looks forward to seeing them every time. At monthly resource distributions, women arrive early, stay late, and leave holding Scripture stories — laughing together on the patio. Trust is growing. The love of Jesus is being displayed.

The growing warmth between these women reflects the love of Christ they are experiencing through His people. Please pray that they would sense God's pursuit of them and grow increasingly curious about Jesus and His Word. Reach out to Katy Williams at [email protected] to join an upcoming Wednesday prayer walk.

Vulnerable children and families in Austin deserve more than a system—they deserve a village of support.

🍋 This June, we invite you to participate in Growing the Village Is Sweet, a city-wide, lemonade-themed campaign benefiting our partner, Foster Village. The goal is to raise $40,000 to come alongside families and remind them they’re not alone.

Families, businesses, churches, and neighbors across Austin will host lemonade stands, share stories, and build awareness. Everyone is invited to get involved—sign up, start planning, and be part of something meaningful this summer that can serve as a bridge to spiritual conversations with your neighbors.

After last year's event, Natalie Richardson had this to say:
“This was our first time hosting a lemonade stand as a family, and it was incredible to see how many people were moved by the mission of Foster Village. As a mom, I was grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside my children. It was priceless to see their joy when they realized how much they had raised to help kids they may never meet. I know these moments are shaping them to look beyond themselves to the needs of others.”
📸: The Richardson family at last year's event.

Be part of this summer’s sweetest campaign, and enjoy the experience of inviting others into the village of caring for the vulnerable in our city. https://www.fostervillageaustin.org/lp/2026-growing-the-village-is-sweet

In Dhangadhi, a city in far-western Nepal, a growing congregation called Mahima Church—“Mahima” meaning “glory”—faithfully serves its community. Led by Pastor Kailash, the church gathers about 100 believers and hosts a Mission Training School that trains pastors and church leaders. Pastor Kailash trusts God to use Mahima as a hub for church planting in the Far West.

Across the region, there are roughly 200 churches and nearly 100 pastors. Hinduism is the dominant religion (about 81%), followed by Buddhism (8%), while Christians make up less than 2%. Still, God is clearly at work.

In February, John Henderson (Ridge missionary) and Don Ellsworth (Ridge Missions Pastor) traveled to Dhangadhi to teach The Life of Peter at a Bible conference attended by 40 pastors and to encourage local churches. Over two days, they visited 23 churches scattered across the region. Several pastors had tears in their eyes when they arrived—it was the first time a Westerner had visited their church.

Though these pastors are largely unknown to the world, they are not unknown to God! Jesus is building His church—even in the remote areas of Nepal.