Russ & Linda Richardson

Russ and Linda Richardson work with Sauvie Island Community Church on Sauvie Island near Portland, Oregon. They are associated with the agency Village Missions. The ministry of Village Missions is to encourage the development of local churches in small communities where there is no evangelical presence. Russ and Linda have been with Village Missions since 1976 and were at Clover Valley Community Church for 13 years prior to beginning their work on Sauvie Island in 2001. Sauvie Island Community Church is the only church on the island with an average attendance of seventy-six each Sunday. Russ preaches and leads a men's accountability group. Linda teaches a women's Bible study, Sunday School, and helps out with various other functions at the church. The Richardsons have four children.