“Stones & Living Stones”
Greece Summer 2026
CFC Lead Pastor, Dr. Matthew Morton’s personal message and request. Please click on image to listen.
We are asking you
to invest in some of our young married couples
who are going together on an educational and ministry trip to
Greece in the Summer of 2026
Matthew & Trisha Morton will be culminating a year + of bible study about Paul’s life and the expansion of the early Gentile and Jewish Church, Paul’s approach to intercultural impact and the unique challenges of reaching a very different, stratified and diverse people group with the Gospel.
We will be walking and serving in the Footsteps of Paul. We will travel in the summer of 2026 to explore Paul’s path, learn from the Scriptures at those sites, connect to local people and today’s believers… plus serve alongside CFC regional Middle East and Greek affiliated ministries: Vance & Lauren Patterson with Living Stones Today & Mihalis & Lois Litsikakis with AMG.
Take a look at the travelers bios below.
Your financial support
and prayers are requested.
Ready to make a gift?
Under "fund" select “Mission Trips”Under “memo” type in “Greece”Thank you!
Couples Bios
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Ben and Bethany have been married for 3 years and have a 4-month-old daughter, Eloise. Ben works as a software engineer, and Bethany serves as Eloise's mother and director of Christian Cowgirl Camp. They are excited for this opportunity to grow in their faith.
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Caleb and Brittany have been married for 9 years and have two children (Elianna - 3 and Julian – 4mo). Caleb is a charge nurse in the operating room for an orthopedic hospital in Colorado Springs. He also serves as a deacon and in the praise band at Cross Fellowship Church. Brittany is a chaplain for the Colorado Army National Guard and serves as a chaplain as well at CFC. They are looking forward to meeting mission partners in person. They are excited to hear how the Lord has been working in the lives of fellow missionaries and Christians in Greece and how to come alongside to pray for and encourage them.
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JD and Atlanta have been married for 2 years and have 1 dog named Baker . Atlanta currently serves as a small group leader in student ministry at Cross Fellowship Church. They both are involved in a life group at CFC. They are looking forward to gaining a better understanding of God’s global mission and the work He is doing in Greece as they serve alongside the mission partners!
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Paden and Brooke have been joyfully married for six years and are raising two little boys—Ander (3) and a sweet foster son (10 months). Paden serves as the Student Pastor at Cross Fellowship Church, while Brooke faithfully leads 8th grade girls and serves in children’s and preschool ministries. Together, they are thrilled to step into God’s work in Greece, serving alongside brothers and sisters in Christ to spread the hope of the gospel across the sea.
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Dustin (aka Bui) and Paisley have been married for 3 years. They have a son named Shiloh (2 years) and are expecting a daughter in October 2025. Dustin enjoys serving in youth ministry and as a deacon and Paisley serves as a table leader at MomCo and in the nursery/preschool area on Sunday mornings. They are excited to see how the Lord uses the rich biblical history found in Greece to strengthen their walk with himself and to meet with and encourage the believers that are in Greece.
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Matthew and Trisha have been married for 27 years and have two children (Andrew -23 and Emma – 20). Matthew serves as the Lead Pastor at Cross Fellowship Church and Trisha currently serves on the Women’s Ministry Lead Team and as a Mentor with MomCo at CFC. They are looking forward to working with mission partners and watching what the Lord does in the lives and hearts of these young couples.
Under "fund" select “Mission Trips”
Under “memo” type in “Greece”
Thank You!
Vance Patterson is the Executive Director
at Living Stones Today
Ministry Leader | Guide & Teacher
Since 2013, Vance has been enjoying designing and leading custom small-group ministry and educational travel for American Christians; stewarding and carefully sharing his deep local friendships, rare access and earned trust; he spends most of his time partnering and serving local leaders, projects, ministries, churches and Christian businesses across the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean Sea Region.
See: LinkedIn
Personal Message from Vance to CFC Couples going to Greece
Joining us:
Vance & Lauren Patterson
We build friendships and selectively engage in local projects that support and advocate for the minority of Christians, their ministries, churches and businesses across today’s ancient Bible Lands in the Middle East, North Africa and Mediterranean Sea region.
We also love to create educational, ministry and relational opportunities for Americans to connect, experience and join!