Missions - Patterson Park Church

Foreign

"The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed" -- Hudson Taylor

	David and Ida Coffey coffeycan@hotmail.com Bridge Trust, Bangladesh and Scotland Translation work in Babgladesh and university professors in Scotland.
	Jackie Cross crisova@hotmail.com Send International, Czech Republic Jackie is currently a full time missionary with SEND International, serving in the Czech Republic. She works with local churches and ministries in Prague, Havlickuv Brod and Ostrava. She also teaches English as an outreach; she leads ladies’ Bible studies and has done English youth camps during the summer months.
	Scott and Danielle DeWitt www.DeWittFamily.com ABWE, Paraguay Scott serves as the senior pastor of Maranata Baptist Church in the suburb of Luque in Asuncion, Paraguay. The DeWitts are currently on furlough and will be returning to Paraguay in June 2008.
	Ray & Lorna Harrison ray.harrison@xtra.co.nz International Needs, New Zealand The Harrisons are counselors/encouragers with the leaders and families of International Needs worldwide via the internet. Ray speaks regularly at conventions and churches in New Zealand and assists the current president of IN writing articles and reports. Lorna ministers to the wives and families.
	Amy Hollins amyinfrance@gmail.com amyinfrance.ebm.org EBM, France France has a large population of non-practicing Catholics and Islam is the fastest growing religion. I work amongst a local group of believers who are part of the 1% of the population that are evangelical believers. My goal is to work along side French believers in helping to grow the church through music, children's ministries, Bible studies, and evangelistic outreach.
	Trent & Vivian Hyatt trent.hyatt@ccci.org Campus Crusade for Christ, Eastern Europe Trent is the director of the Institute for Biblical and Theological Studies, the biblical training arm of Campus Crusade for Christ in Eastern Europe and Russia. The primary thrust of the teaching ministry of the IBTS is the program in biblical and doctrinal instruction that all staff in Eastern Europe are required to complete. As we proceed forward in the process of “indigenization,” it is imperative that every effort be made to provide a solid biblical foundation on which to build those ministries in the long run. In addition to this teaching program for staff, we are also involved in providing biblical and doctrinal training to lay volunteers in Romania, Ukraine, Moldova and Russia.
	Jerry and Kay Jeske jrjeske@riogrande.edu Rio Grande Bible Institute, Mexico Jerry heads the Media Division at the Rio Grande Bible Institute in Edinburg, TX, training Christian leaders for the Spanish speaking world and is responsible for radio, video, printing, phones, computers and the bookstore.
	Aaron & Stacy Jex aaron-stacy_jex@ntm.org New Tribes Mission, Papua, New Guinea Aaron & Stacy are planting tribal churches in Papua, New Guinea, with NTM through their work at the main support center. Aaron works in the business office and manages the databases. Stacy teaches 2nd grade, coordinates meals for the ill, hosts a ladies' Bible study, and is mother to 3 toddlers.
	Tom & Doris Julien tjulien@gbim.org Grace Brethren International Missions, France The Juliens coordinate global leadership training and have developed an "implantational" approach focused on a biblical worldview, coordinates leadership training teams for training lay leadership and the implementation of church-based leadership training.
	Kyle Kettering Greater Europe Mission, Finland Kyle is serving under Greater Europe Mission (GEM), teaching, evangelizing, and planting churches in Espoo, Finland, the one Christian church in this city of 5 1/2 million. In addition to working with the Evangelical Free Church of Espoo, Kyle will also do some teaching at the International School of Bible and Mission in Finland.
	Rudy & Laurie Klaas rudy-laurie_klaas@sil.org Wycliffe Bible Translators, Senegal Rudy and Laurie began serving in Africa in the late 80s and have been working in the western part since the late 90s. Both are currently involved in facilitating nationals and expatriates in the development of local languages through literacy and Bible translation. Rudy consults in the areas of orthography development, literacy materials, teacher training and the management of literacy programs. Laurie is more of a generalist; facilitating language teams with strategizing, review and documentation of their work.
	Jonathan & Noella Kleis jkleis@abwe.cc ABWE, Italy Our ministry is that of reaching Italians with the gospel through church planting in the northeastern Italian city of Turin. It is our desire not merely to plant churches, but also to be the catalyst of a church-planting movement which will result in the transformation of Italian lives, Italian cities, and the Italian culture for the glory of God.
	Aaron & Becky Lang abmlang@yahoo.com Campus Crusade for Christ, Hungary Aaron Lang teaches middle school math, coaches track and boy's basketball and leads a senior boy's Bible study to missionary children at the International Christian School of Budapest, Hungary. Becky is a stay-at-home mom to Miriam and Zach and is beginning Kindergarten home-schooling.
	Branco & Mirjanna Lovrec branko.lovrec@zg.htnet.hr Croatian Christian Ministries, Croatia Branco established a Christian publishing house in Zagreb. He is still active in translating, editing and coordinating activities in publishing, active in their home church, and visit some churches by invitation.
No Photo Available	Sheila Massey International Needs, India As Director of WINN-India learning centers in India, Sheila is involved in building people spiritually and socially. She teaches, does counseling and helps to establish graduates in society.
	Don and Janie Nellis dnellis@uim.org United Indian Mission, Mexico Don is the Mexico/Hispanic field director for UIM International. He and Janie visit their missionaries opening new fields, and being the liaison between the newly formed UIM Mexico and UIM International.
	Sammy & Charity Njiru yct@youngsters4christ.com Youngsters for Christ Team, Kenya We work to win young adults and people of all ages to Christ; build them in the Word through discipleship programs and activities; and send them to do the same with their peers using relevant programs and activities. Some of our programs and activities include: street evangelism and one-on-one evangelism, annual young adults camp, sports day, weekly Bible studies, young adults forums and discussions, school ministry and young adults rallies.
	Leonard & Pauline Rodgers lhr@ventureint.org Venture Middle East, Middle East Their work at Venture International is to bridge the gap between those in need and those who want to help God's people in the Middle East and Central Asia; empowering and enhancing their work through strategic partnerships, emergency relief, small business creation and people development.
	John & Nancy Sagherian johnsa@terra.net.lb Youth for Christ, Lebanon John directs the work of Youth For Christ in Lebanon. The staff of 4 full-time staff, 2 part-time and 10 volunteers speak in high school assemblies, direct 4 after school clubs, 4 on campus discussion groups, whole day evangelistic events, summer camps, follow-up, counseling and leadership training. In addition to directing the work and the staff, John is directly involved in speaking to high school students, training the leadership group, speaking to different youth groups when invited, while Nancy is his Personal Assistant in the office and also speaks to students in schools.
	Tom and Diane Tehan tom-diane_tehan@sil.org Payap University and Cornerstone Counseling Foundation for SIL International,Chiang Mai, Thailand Tom and Diane Tehan work in Thailand under SIL International. Tom teaches linguistics to a multi-national group of students in an MA program at Payap University located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Diane is a US licensed counselor serving international volunteers as a member of the Cornerstone Counseling Foundation team.
	Sam & Jeya Thanaseelan mission.to.the.blind@vsnl.com Indian Fellowship, India Sam & Jeya Thanaseelan (Mission To The Blind) minster to the largest blind population in the world--30 million--and visually impaired people in India, with a team of 67 missionaries(including 14 blind persons) in 10 language regions of the country. Their aim is evangelism, discipling, leadership training, skill development, and care giving.
	Ota & Renata Vozeh ovozeh@mac.com International Needs, Central & Eastern Europe Ota coordinates and oversees the IN Network ministries in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Switzerland,and Monaco. This includes training of nationals, assisting with strategic planning, monitoring projects, assisting with short-term teams, etc. Ota also has a teaching ministry by radio in the Czech language and speaks in churches and conferences by invitation. Without Renata, Ota's ministry would not be complete.
	Steve & Cheryl Winget swinget@abwe.cc ABWE, Eastern Europe Steve was appointed to the ABWE CEEMed Leadership Training Team in Feb, 2003, and now travels extensively throughout the region teaching the Scriptures. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in theology at Wales Evangelical School of Theology. Cheryl has completed the third level of training and is a therapy instructor for the National Institute of Learning Development. She returned to the classroom in 2003 teaching music and children with learning disabilities, and now directs the Supplemental Services department at the International Christian School of Budapest.