The Journey to Switzerland Begins

The RMCC Swiss Alpine Outreach team is less than a week from being with the Antolovich family of For Zion's Sake Ministries at the Schonegg House in Kiental, Switzerland. Already two families have made the journey to Switzerland with the Butikofers leaving on March 23rd and the Spaldings on March 24th. The rest of the team departs on Thursday, March 29th arriving in Zurich on Friday, March 30th at 8:30 a.m.

Here is the background as to why we are going on this trip ...

RMCC first became connected to Pastor Bradley Antolovich and For Zion's Sake when RMCC Senior Pastor Glen Nudd made his first trip to Israel in 2000. He and Pastor Quinn Davis met up with Pastor Brad, who is both the leader of For Zion's Sake and at the time was the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Jerusalem. As Pastor Glen and Pastor Quinn learned about the work of For Zion's Sake in ministering to the humanitarian and spiritual needs of Jewish people returning to Israel, a knitting of hearts began and this work has continued over the years. Since that first meeting, Pastor Glen has lead three trips to Israel, each time taking humanitarian aid to For Zion's Sake and spending time with the Antolovich family while in Israel.

The Schönegg House in Switzerland

Pastor Bradley, his wife Marianna and their five children have now been called to Switzerland to pioneer the establishment of a European branch of For Zion’s Sake Ministries. The family spent the summer of 2006 at The Schönegg House in the Swiss Alps of the community of Kiental, just southeast of the city of Bern. It was a time of inner refreshing and restoration for this precious family that has spent so many years serving the Lord on the frontlines in Jerusalem.

While in Kliental, they met a number of Swiss believers who are hungry for the Word of God and the fact that the Antolovich family had come from Jerusalem opened many doors for opportunities to share their faith.

The family returned to Jerusalem after the summer with a desire to go back to The Schönegg in December for one year to continue serving the Lord. Pastor Bradley believes God has called him to Switzerland to bring a voice to the sleeping church in Europe about their biblical responsibility to stand with the Jews and the nation of Israel against a mounting wave of anti-Semitism and radical Islam.

Pastor Brad also feels called to prepare “safe houses of refuge” for those who will be persecuted in the days to come. The previous owners of the 25-bedroom Schönegg House wanted to donate it to For Zion’s Sake so it could be used to bless the Jewish people.

As Pastor Brad and his family take this step of faith, a team of believers, including families from Calgary, Irricana, Regina and Florida, have a desire to go and encourage them through fellowship, prayer and practical ministry. This team of 20 will be spending one week at The Schonegg House.

Our team members have been divided into three teams as follows:

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.
1 Corinthians 12:18


Kitchen Crew
Ruth Semple, Team Leader
Nick Semple
Chris Butikofer
Nicki Spalding
Melody Daze

Labour Crew
Gord Spalding, Team Leader
Danny Spalding
Stefan Butikofer
Loralea Butikofer
Salena Brown
Bruce Daze
Pastor Ken Scrubbs
Joel Wickstrom

Cleaning/Decorating Crew
Gail Mantle, Team Leader
Linda Scrubbs
Esther Spalding
Sophia Butikofer
Julianne Daze
Emily Daze
Davene Michie