Use this card as you pray for Kay Day. The card includes a photo and an overview of her work. Kay prepares men and women for pastoral ministry by teaching English and practical theology at the Protestant Institute of Arts and Sciences (PIASS) in Rwanda. The school places a special emphasis on equipping students to facilitate reconciliation, mutual respect and societal development in Rwanda, a country still scarred by the 1994 genocide.
Use this card as you pray for Mission Co-workers the Rev. Mark Adams and Miriam Maldonado Escobar. The card includes a photo of them and an overview of their work. Bridging cultural, economic, political, and linguistic differences, Mark and Miriam support the ministry of Frontera de Cristo in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in word and deed on both sides of the border. They and their partners seek to put flesh on the gospel through participation in new church development, permaculture, health ministries, and community and economic development. Recognizing the potentially divisive issues surrounding the border and …
Use this card as you pray for mission co-workers Michael and Rachel Ludwig. The card includes a photo and overview of their work. Michael and Rachel will work alongside the Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger (EERN), helping them develop a literacy training and evangelism program. Niger is among the world’s poorest countries, has a literacy rate of only 29 percent, and experiences frequent famines. “It’s captured our hearts as a place of great need, where people with skills in language and teaching can make a huge impact in the lives of ordinary Nigeriens through literacy training and …
Use this card as you pray for mission co-workers Rev. Sara Armstrong and Rusty Edmondson. This card includes a photo and overview of their work. Sara and Rusty are Delegation and Partnership Coordinators serving alongside the Peruvian Protestant Church and the Presbyterian Reformed Church in Peru. They serve with Peruvian leaders and US mission groups to develop long term partnerships. When delegations visit, they help partners envision and plan common goals. They provide logistics and translation for the visiting delegations. Sara and Rusty enjoy building “cultural bridges” in this nation of incredible diversity. They work with people of …
As regional liaisons for East Asia, Revs. Myung (Martin) Han and Jieun Kim Han, along with Rev. Unzu Lee, nurture and support programs, relationships and activities of partner churches and organizations, and implement the regional strategies of PC(USA). Based in Seoul, Martin’s ministry focuses on the partner churches and entities of China and South Korea. Jieun relates to partner churches and entities in Japan and Taiwan. They provide support and pastoral care to PC(USA) mission personnel in the areas they cover. In addition, in conjunction with World Mission, they serve as a resource for connection and information between partners …
Unzu Lee is the regional liaison for East Asia, focusing on Christian witness through ecumenical engagement in South Korea, North Korea, and Hong Kong. She provides support for partner churches, strengthens the work of mission personnel by providing guidance and pastoral care, and implements regional strategies. She works with the National Council of Churches in Korea in South Korea, the Korea Christian Federation in North Korea, the Hong Kong Christian Churches, and the Ecumenical Forum for Korea–a worldwide collaborative endeavor of Christians for Korea peace and reconciliation. Please pray for this ministry that transforms lives.
Use this card as you pray for mission co-workers Richard and Debbie Welch. The card includes a photo and overview of their work. Richard and Debbie serve as educational consultants, working with Guatemala’s indigenous people. Together with the National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala and its presbyteries, they work to increase access to primary, vocational, and theological education. “We, as well as our partner church, believe that education is one path out of the crushing poverty that affects so many indigenous people of this beautiful country,” Richard and Debbie say. “Through several years of volunteer service in mission partnership, …
Use this card as you pray for Mission Co-worker Ruth Brown. The card includes a photo of her and an overview of her work. Ruth Brown is a community health facilitator working in Ghana’s Northern Region with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana. She supports the church in creating sustainable, community-based programs of health promotion and disease prevention. She and her partners in Ghana help community members build and maintain coalitions that offer Christian education and leadership training for the development of sustainable public health programs. “I’m thoroughly convinced that coalitions, guided by God and focused on the common …
Use this card as you pray for mission co-workers Ryan and Alethia White. This card includes a photo and overview of their work. Ryan and Alethia are working with Iranian refugees in partnership with the Iranian Presbyterian Church of Berlin, Germany. They are providing pastoral care and collaborating with a number of Christian organizations and churches that serve Iranian refugees. “We are passionate about reconciling relationships across cultural, religious, and political divides, with the hope of promoting sustainable and peaceful partnerships,” they say. “Through entering into relationships with others, by listening to their stories and extending hospitality, we …
Use this card as you pray for mission co-worker Rev. Sarah Henken. This card includes a photo and overview of her work. Sarah’s work as regional liaison focuses on building stronger and healthier connections in God’s mission. She serves as a bridge linking various mission participants: PC(USA) partner organizations in the Andean region; mission personnel who serve there; World Mission and other national PC(USA) offices; and US congregations and presbyteries interested in God’s mission in the Andean region. Sarah’s understanding of partnership is shaped by the Spanish word used for the concept in her region: hermanamiento. Built on the …