Georgia District UPCI Foreign Mission s Russell Snyder - Director Cleveland Rd. Cohutta, GA

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1 Georgia District UPCI Foreign Mission s Russell Snyder - Director Cleveland Rd. Cohutta, GA pastorsnyder@windstream.net 2015 Schedule of Missionaries Pastors, Isaiah said, Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass. (Isa 32:20) Missionaries help us to do that better than anyone else. In fact they are the ox and the ass carrying the weight of the gospel to the world. We send them They go. As part of a question, Paul said, I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. And when I was present with you, that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: (2Co 11:7-9) We are so thankful for the missionaries who freely brought the message to us. Our goal is to enlarge them so that they can continue to freely take the message to others also. We will pursue it until every country has a witness. Georgia has excelled in this and continues to grow in the ability to send more and more. Consider: Whatever your goals for a service or special program through the year are a Global Mission s missionary, a proven hero, can help you make it a big deal and add impact for the cause. Please consider the following options: SERVICE: Have the missionary for a church service. Take care of their lodging and a meal and give them an offering. MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP: On an off night, have the church families bring finger foods and have fellowship with the missionary and his family. Let the missionary give his presentation and talk for a little bit. Then have a question and answer time. This gives the missionary and the people an opportunity for a connection and an impact for vision. Take care of their lodging and give them an offering. This counts as a service. HOSTING: On an off night, have a time of fellowship with the missionary (a meal in your home or at a restaurant). This gives you an opportunity to get to know them and share vision together concerning the Kingdom of God. You also take care of their lodging and give them an offering. This counts as a service. OFFERING: You will simply send an offering to the Missionary. The missionary is not required to travel to you. When possible, you could also provide lodging and a meal. This will help the Missionary financially, and count as a service. SPONSER A SERVICE: Sponsor a pastor/church to have a missionary service by giving the offering. PIM COMMITMENT: Make a PIM commitment even when other options will not work. FAITH PROMISE: An excellent way to fund your giving. MISSION S CONFERENCE: Builds excitement for world vision. I AM GLOBAL OFFERING: This sends missionaries back faster It taking deputation expense money and makes it ministry money. It also cuts the deputation time way down Georgia the State missionaries love to come to. 1

2 SHOWALTER, Monte & Diane Int. Evangelism Since 1986 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: Van Coming from S. Carolina Going to Florida 16 th Section 7 Conf. Dublin; 17 th Section 6 Conf. Moultrie Tue., Jan. 13, 2015: Savannah Hodge - Hosting Wed., Jan. 14: Augusta - Maddox Thu., Jan. 15: Thomson Biggs Miss. Fell. Fri., Jan. 16: Griffin Meeks Sat., Jan. 17, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, Jan.18: Columbus Sheppard 10:00-12:00 Sun.pm, Jan. 18: Sun.pm, Jan. 18: Fitzgerald Kellum 4:00-6:00 After serving as AIMers in Haiti, Monte and Dianne were appointed career missionaries to El Salvador in They now serve as interregional missionary evangelist and also as the International Cordinators of Global Campus Ministries. As missionary evangelist, they offer a variety of seminars on church growth, teaching on every aspect of evangelism and discipleship. They help organize crusades and have helped national works develop Bible school programs. They teach annually at Harvest Bible School in Glasgow, Scotland, as well as in other Bible schools RIVERO, Paul & Stephanie jpaulrivero@hotmail.com Costa Rica Since 2007 Number in Party: 5 Transportation: Van Coming from Alabama Going to Florida 21 st -23 rd Because of the Times Tue., Jan. 20, 2015: LaGrange Gay Wed., Jan. 21: Thomaston Brock Thu., Jan. 22: Vidalia Young Jr. Hosting Fri., Jan. 23: Statesboro Watts Youth Service Sat., Jan. 24, 2015: Sun.am, Jan. 25: Baxley Turner 10:00-12:15 Sun.pm, Jan. 25: Sun.pm, Jan. 25: Moultrie Nix 6:00 Paul and Stephanie Rivero were appointed to Costa Rica in February They had been on the AIM program serving as furlough replacements for Shane and Dena Hayes in San Andres Island, Colombia, since April Prior to their going on the mission field as AIMers, the Riveros, along with their three children, Abigail, Jonathan, and Isaiah, were actively involved in teaching and training at their home church, Life Tabernacle, in Houston, Texas. He was also involved in several crusades in Mexico and Honduras to help build churches and preach. She taught at Texas Bible College and then at Life Christian Academy in Houston. Originally from Costa Rica, Paul Rivero has always felt a burden to return to his native country to minister to the people there. The Riveros plan to do whatever it takes to see a great revival in Costa Rica. 2

3 007 SULLY, Craig & Lyna Senegal/West Africa Since 2012 Number in Party: 3 Transportation: Car Coming from N. Carolina Going to Florida 30 th Section 4 Conf. Kennesaw Tue., Jan. 27, 2015: Grovetown French Miss. Fell. Wed., Jan. 28: Winterville Walden Thu., Jan. 29: Nicholson Wheeler Fri., Jan. 30: Hull Fowler Hosting Sat., Jan. 31, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, Feb. 1: Sun.pm, Feb. 1: Lithonia Daley 12:00-1:30 Sun.pm, Feb. 1: Sycamore Brock 6:00 Craig and Lyna Sully enter their new field of labor with a wealth of experience. Having served as AIM workers and missionaries in Nigeria, they continued their missionary service in Burkina Faso and Niger. They traveled extensively throughout West Africa, opening new nations to the gospel and strengthening existing national churches. Brother and Sister Sully served as pastors in Woodstock, New Brunswick, for eight years, as well as various district and national leadership roles. The Sullys received their missionary appointment in October of 2012, to Senegal/French West Africa (Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and the Gambia). 012 WALMER, Michael & Ivonne No Ph at this time mdwalmer@yahoo.com Uruguay 1992 Number in Party: 3 Transportation: RV Coming from Mississippi Going to Tennessee Tue., Feb. 10, 2015: Franklin Murray Miss. Fell. Wed., Feb. 11: Carrollton Rubio Thu., Feb. 12: College Park Terry Hosting Fri., Feb. 13: Jonesboro Scott Hosting Sat., Feb. 14, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sat., Feb. 14: Ringgold Reed Hosting Sun.am, Feb. 15: Chatsworth Valesquez 10:00-12:00 Sun.pm, Feb. 15: Dalton Snyder 2:00-5:00 Sun.pm, Feb. 15: As a young teenager, Michael Walmer accompanied his missionary parents to Brazil. He began his ministry in Brazil in 1979, as a youth leader in the district headquarters church. He met in 1980, and later married Ivonne Gonzalez. In the same year they founded the church in Rio Grande, in extreme southern Brazil. Brother Walmer served as youth president and treasurer. In 1986, he took the pastorate of a church in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande where he pastored for four years. After eight years as an Associate in Mission s, Brother and Sister Walmer and their firstborn, Jonathan, returned to the states in 1990, to attend Bible school. The Walmers received their missionary appointments to Brazil in October of In 1996, the Walmers returned to Brazil and pioneered a new work in Recife on Brazil s northeastern tropical coast and in October 1997, their second child, Christian Lucas, was born. The Lord gave them great revival throughout northeastern Brazil and in just ten short years, they saw the work develop to twelve active churches and their Bible school completing its seventh year of training. In 2007, the Walmers missionary appointment was changed to Uruguay, South America. They pastored the headquarters church in Montevideo and have traveled extensively teaching, preaching and doing ministerial training. Brother Walmer introduced the GATS curriculum and held different positions on the National Board. Sister Walmer was influential in music, youth, Sunday school and ladies Ministries. A highlight was the founding of a drug rehabilitation home in Montevideo. The circuit-riding evangelist program was also touched with Bible school students venturing into the rural areas of Uruguay with the gospel. 3

4 14353 BRAINOS, Marcus & Renee France 2004 Number in Party: 4 Transportation: Car Coming from Mississippi Going to Florida Tue., Mar 3, 2015:.Fayetteville Worley Wed., Mar 4: Oakwood Stewart Thu., Mar 5: Norcross Mina Fri., Mar 6: Augusta Maddox Still Waters Sat., Mar 7, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sat., Mar 7: Cordele Mathis Sun.am, Mar 8: Blackshear Jury 12:15-2:00 Sun.pm, Mar 8: Sun.pm, Mar 8: Valdosta Wood 6:00 Marcus and Renee Brainos are graduates of Texas Bible College, where they met and married. He taught ExCell Bible College classes (an extension of Texas Bible College) for eight years. Brother Brainos grew up in France and has always had a burden for the country and to be able to minister to the people. In March of 2004, Brother and Sister Brainos received their missionary appointment to France. Upon their arrival on the field, he began teaching in the Bible school, working on French literature, and participating in all facets of church ministry and outreach. The Brainos family was also furlough replacements in Chatellerault, France, during the Brochu's deputation. Renee Brainos has been consistently involved with Sunday school ministry; and after attending language school, is teaching Sunday school in French. The Brainos children, Christopher, Philippe, and Morgan have been active in youth, music and Sunday school ministries. Brother and Sister Brainos look forward to planting a new church upon their return to the field. 988 BURTON, Lonnie & Damarys Innjames@hotmail.com Venezuela Life time Number in Party: 4 Transportation: Car Coming from S. Carolina Going to Florida 26 th -28 th SOC Crusades Tue., Mar. 24, 2015: McDonough Harvey Wed., Mar. 25: Brazelton - Long Thu., Mar. 26: Rome Bridges Fri., Mar. 27: Canton Green Miss. Fell 4 Sat., Mar. 28, 2015: Newnan Ritter Miss. Fell. Sun.am, Mar. 29: Columbus Batten 10:00-12:00 Sun.pm, Mar. 29: Sun.pm, Mar. 29: Columbus Batten 4:00-6:00 Lonnie James Burton, the son of Lonnie R. and Gail Burton, arrived in Venezuela as a two and a half year old child and was raised in Venezuela. He was youth pastor and musician in Barcelona and in other churches in eastern Venezuela where his parents ministered. He returned to the states when he was 18 to attend Indiana Bible College, graduating in He then returned to Venezuela in the following fall as an AIMer, working in the Bible school in Valera, opening new works, and pastoring four churches. He married Damarys Martinez, whose father was a pastor and sectional presbyter. Together they worked at the Bible school in administration and as teachers. They received their missionary appointment to Venezuela in February 2004 and started deputation in September 2006 ' Upon their arrival in Venezuela, November 2008, they were given immediate oversight of the Bible school in the city of Valera as the directors. In the last four years in working with the Bible school, the Burtons have seen over 230 students graduate. They are pastoring a church in Venezuela and also a work in the Andes Mountains called La Puerta for over a year. They are involved in the Education and Mission s Departments in the church in Venezuela, helping to establish more churches.

5 280SONES, Gary & June Spain Since: 1988 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: Car Going to Tennessee 1 st -12 th Camp work Days Tue., April 7, 2015: Fitzgerald Kellum Miss. Fell. Wed., April 8: Statesboro Watts Thu., April 9: Savannah Hodge Hosting Fri., April 10: Augusta Maddox Still Waters Sat., April 11, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sat., April 11: Elijay Jacinto-Perez Sun.am, April 12: Gainesville Frias 10:00-12:30 Sun.pm, April 12: Sun.pm, April 12: Jonesboro French 7:00 In 1987, Gary and June Sones went to Mexico under the Associates in Mission s program. They received their appointment as UPC missionaries in During the 11-year period in Mexico, Sones served the work in many different capacities. In 1997, the Foreign Mission s Board granted the Sones request to transfer to Spain. Since that time, Spain has grown from 70 constituents to over 5,000. Brother Sones serves as president of the UPCI of Spain and director of two Bible schools. Together with their 23-year-old daughter, Joy, Gary and Junes Sones live in Madrid and pastor a church of 850 members. This church has produced 16 daughter churches. 729 SHERRY, Jonathan & Darla No Ph at this time no at this time Turkey/Syria/Iraq 2001 Number in Party: 5 Transportation: Car Coming from Louisiana Going to N/A Tue., April 14, 2015: Jonesboro Scott Hosting Wed., April 15: Senoia Herrington Thu., April 16: Covington Williamson Hosting Fri., April 17: Lithia Springs Reyes Sat., April 18, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, April 19: Sun.pm, April 19: Grayson James 12:00-2:30 Sun.pm, April 19: Thomaston Brock 6:30 As the youngest child of Lee and Becky Sherry, Jonathan has been an MK and involved in mission s all of his life. He has been an associate in mission s since January As such, he has worked extensively in the Bible school in Vanuatu. In October of 2001, Brother Sherry received his appointment as a UPCI missionary to Vanuatu. In 2009, he married AIMer, Darla Ford. The Sherry s felt the Lord leading them in a new direction, and in March of 2010, they received their missionary appointment to Turkey, Syria and Iraq. The Sherry s have one son named Karstan. 5

6 18166 IKERD, Keith & Elizabeth Namibia AIM -2 Yrs; Newly Appointed Number in Party: 3 Transportation: Car Going to Tennessee 10 th Mother s Day Tue., May 5, 2015 Moultrie Nix Wed., May 6: Valdosta Wood Thu., May 7: Kingsland Flader Thu., May 7: Warner Robins Fogarty Sp. Off Fri., May 8: Waynesboro Folger Hosting Sat., May 9, 2015: Sun.am, May 10: Hull Fowler 10:00-12:00 Sun.pm, May 10: Sun.pm, May 10: Nicholson Wheeler 6:00 Keith and Elizabeth Ikerd served two years on the AIM program in Namibia, Africa. While there they taught in Bible school classes, pastored a church, and helped plant and establish a new church. They also traveled and visited preaching points on a regular basis. The past 13 years Brother and Sister Ikerd, with their three children assisted Pastor Glover in Sterling, Alaska. Their ministries have included; youth leader, share group leader and coordinator, foreign mission s leader, assistant Pastor, and a representative of Home Mission s in their section. As newly appointed missionaries to Namibia, Brother and Sister Ikerd plan to establish new preaching points, restart the Bible school training classes and mentor new pastors. 062 SCHRECKHISE, Brad & Lycia No Ph at this Time wbradschreck@yahoo.com Honduras 1996 Number in Party: 4 Transportation: RV Coming from Louisiana Going to Kentucky Tue., May 12, 2015: Conley Gholson Hosting Wed., May 13: Decatur McFarlane Thu., May 14: Decatur Mitchell Hosting Fri., May 15: Carrollton Rubio Hosting Sat., May 16, 2015: Cedartown McClary Sat., May 16: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, May 17: Rossville Camlic 10:00-1:00 Sun.pm, May 17: Iglesia Pentecostal Atlanta West Sun.pm, May 17: 4:15-6:30 Brother Brad Schreckhise was raised in Honduras as an MK and both of their children were born and raised in Honduras as MKs. They received their missionary appointment to Honduras in Brother Schreckhise currently serves as the president/ superintendent of the UPCI of Honduras as well as the director of the Bible school and his wife serves as the National Ladies Director. During their last term, they oversaw the sale of their campgrounds and the purchase of 4.5 acres for the Bible school and Central Church. Under their leadership, the church has grown in membership and now there are over 50 established churches. Upon returning to the field, they will continue to be involved in national leadership and also continue to oversee the Bible school program. Their desire is to see the work of God grow at a faster rate than ever before through Bible school training and church planting. 6

7 MARSE, James & Stacy Bolivia Since: 2011 Number in Party: 4 Transportation: Car Going to Tennessee 24 th Pentecost Sunday Tue., May 19, 2015: Sycamore Brock Wed., May 20: McDonough Harvey Thu., May 21: Norcross - Mina Fri., May 22: Augusta Maddox Still Waters Sat., May 23, 2015: Sun.am, May 24: Grovetown French 12:00-3:00 Sun.pm, May 24: Sun.pm, May 24: Covington Moon 6:00 James and Stacy Marse have lived in New Waverly, Texas over the past 13 years and have attended Greater Christian Life under the leadership of Pastor O. L. Powell, Sr. As active members of the local church, they served as youth leaders for almost 5 years, beginning in In 2006, the Marse family traveled to Bolivia as AIMers and stayed there for 21/2 months. They returned to Bolivia in May of 2008 and lived there for almost 14 months. During this time, they attended language school to study Spanish and helped the missionaries in different capacities. In 2009, they returned to their home church in Waverly and worked where needed, such as teaching home Bible studies and working in Sunday school. Brother Marse also assisted a pastor in a neighboring town by teaching bilingual Bible studies. James and Stacy Marse received their missionary appointment to Bolivia in October, They will live in the city of Santa Cruz, which is the largest city in Bolivia, with the intent of starting a church. From this church, plans are to eventually start daughter churches throughout the city and surrounding areas. The main goal is to one day have services that minister to the people of Bolivia in the languages of English, Spanish, Portuguese, Quechua and Guarneri. The latter two are native indigenous languages. 054 JEWETT, Lynne CLJEWETTE@aol Guatemala 1996 Number in Party: 1 Transportation: Car Going to S. Carolina Tue., June 2, 2015: Baxley Turner Wed., June 3: Hiram Cooper Thu., June 4: College Park Terry Fri., June 5: Dalton Snyder Youth A mission s service is available for each date with a blank beside it. 4 th -6 th Hyphen Retreat 7 Sat., June 6, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sat., June 6: Elijay Jacinto-Perez Sun.am, June 7: Sun.pm, June 7: Cedartown McClary 1:00-3:00 Sun.pm, June 7: Lynne Jewett first went to Guatemala in 1989, as an AIM worker under Brother T. W. Drost. In 1992, she followed the Drost family to Mexico. After working in the national office, Bible school and children s ministries for seven years, she returned to her first love, Guatemala. Sister Jewett received her missionary appointment to Guatemala, in 1996 and has been working in Bible schools and children s ministries ever since. In 2002, she was appointed the Children s Ministries Coordinator for the Central American/Caribbean Region and has traveled extensively throughout the region promoting children s ministries, teaching seminars and holding children s crusades. Her goal is to establish Sunday school in all of the churches throughout the region. In 2003, Sister Jewett received her career missionary appointment, after serving on the field for 14 years. Most of these years she has had the privilege of working side by side with missionaries Brad and Regina Thompson, who are great missionaries and true friends. Since 1999, Sister Jewett has been the administrator of the Bible school in Guatemala, with nearly 400 students and 9 schools in operation, which is a full time job indeed. This past term she began a new adventure with the establishment of an orphanage. When returning to the field, she will be heading up H.O.M.E. International, a safe haven for the abandoned street children of Guatemala. When the project is completed, there will 13 buildings housing a total of 100 children; it will be so exciting to see this dream come true.

8 98894 ALPHIN, Mark & Glenda Diet considerations: Please note that, for medical reasons, they are on a low salt/low carbohydrate diet. Finland Since: 2007 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: Car Coming from Kentucky Going to S. Texas A mission s service is available for each date with a blank beside it. 8 th -12 th Teen Camp Tue., June 9, 2015: Gainesville Willis Miss. Fell.. Wed., June 10: Oakwood Stewart Thu., June 11: Stone Mountain Wideman Hosting Fri., June 12: Stone Mountain Leos Hosting Sat., June 13, 2015: Sun.am, June 14: Alpharetta Jones 10:00-11:45 Sun.pm, June 14: Athens Cole 2:00-4:30 Sun.pm, June 14: In 2005, the Alphin family became Associates In Mission s in Estonia, establishing a work in the village of Sirgala. Their vision casting empowered the area s national minister to begin an additional seven new churches and preaching points. Mark and Glenda received missionary appointment to the country of Finland in September Following deputation, they plan to reside in the city of Helsinki and build a network of house churches throughout Finland. 234 STRICKLAND, Sim & Judy simstrick47@gmail.com Greece/Armenia/Macedonia 1983 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: Car Coming from Arkansas Going to Florida Tue., June 23, 2015: Lawrenceville Mills Wed., June 24: Jasper Violet Wed., June 24: Warner Robins Fogarty Sp. Off. Thu., June 25: Nicholson - Wheeler Fri., June 26: Winterville Walden Miss. Fell. Sat., June 27, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Hosting Sun.am, June 28: Hinesville Crutchfield 10:00-12:30 Sun.pm, June 28: Acworth Warden Offering Sun.pm, June 28: Brunswick Webster Hosting Sim and Judy Strickland received their appointment as UPCI missionaries to Greece in October They arrived in the land of their calling on May 15, 1986, with the goal of reaching the Greek people with the gospel. Building upon the foundation established by the Demoses, the Stricklands saw the hand of God further open the door to the Greeks. They established a Bible school that uses both Greek and English. Brother Strickland is the field representative for Greece, and their missionary appointment was expanded to include Albania and Armenia. He is the official UPCI representative to both nations and has helped pioneer works in both Albania and Armenia. The Stricklands reside in Athens, the capital city. 8

9 049KENNEDY, Eddy & Della Mae No Ph at this time New Caledonia Since 1996 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: car Going to Mississippi 6 th -10 th Jr. Youth Camp Tue., July 7, 2015 Valdosta Wood - Hosting Wed., July. 8: Albany Waldron Thu., July 9: Brunswick Webster Fri., July 10: Warner Robins Fogarty Hosting Sat., July 11, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, July 12: LaGrange Gay 10:00-12:30 Sun.pm, July 12: Sun.pm, July 12: Jonesboro French 7:00 Eddy and Della Mae Kennedy are graduates of the United Pentecostal Bible Institute of New Brunswick, Canada. For several years they worked under AIM appointment, laboring in the countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, and Botswana. In 1996, they became fully appointed missionaries to the French speaking islands of Reunion, Mauritius and Seychelles and were successful in establishing the first UPC of Reunion. In 2006, the Kennedy family moved to New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific region and an un-evangelized target area for the UPCI. After registering the church, they rented a building and began outreach. There are currently 135 believers that have been baptized in Jesus name. Brother and Sister Kennedy are teaching at several preaching points, in Bible school night classes and are working in youth ministry Palma, Jacob & Mandy no ph at this time jacobandmandy@gmail.com Uruguay 2012 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: Van Coming from Alabama Going to Florida Tue., Jul.. 28, 2015: Augusta Maddox Wed., Jul. 29: Waynesboro Folger Thu., Jul. 30: Brunswick Webster Spanish Fri., Jul. 31: Bloomingdale Hartman Miss. Fell. Sat., Aug. 1, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sat., Aug. 1: Cordele Mathis Sun.am, Aug. 2: Bainbridge Seabrooks 9:30-1:15 Sun.pm, Aug. 2: Sun.pm, Aug. 2: Fitzgerald Kellum 4:00-6:00 Jacob and Mandy Palma were appointed missionaries to Uruguay, South America, in October After graduating from Christian Life College where they met, they served missionary profile under the pastorate of Rev. Sam Emory in Merced, CA, (their home church) as assistant pastor and music director of the Hispanic Ministry. They are a bilingual couple who have extensive experience ministering in English and Spanish. As AIMers in Uruguay, they taught in the Bible school, evangelized and served as youth leaders at the central church. When they return to the field after deputation, their plan is to evangelize and plant churches in largely populated, unreached areas of Uruguay. 9

10 BEEK, John & Susan United Kingdom 2006 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: Car Going to S. Carolina Tue., Jul.. 28, 2015: Moultrie Nix Wed., Jul. 29: Tifton Revels Thu., Jul. 30: Macon Davis Hosting Fri., Jul. 31: Covington Moon Miss. Fell. Sat., Aug. 1, 2015: Sun.am, Aug. 2: Covington Williams 11:00-1:30 Sun.pm, Aug. 2: Sun.pm, Aug. 2: Lithia Springs Reyes 4:15-6:30 John and Susan Beek received missionary appointment in Prior to starting deputation, they spent five months in Scotland working in the Bible school and pasturing a church in Edinburgh and another in Kemnay. They began extensive training of nationals which brought good results. After returning to North America and completing deputation, they returned to Scotland to complete the training of two men for the ministry. The part time Bible school operates once a month and both John and Susan teach classes. The church in Edinburgh is growing, and the Beeks are praying and working toward a great harvest of souls RUSHING, Daniel & Monica luvngod911@hotmail.com South Korea Newly Appointed Number in Party: 2 Transportation: RV Going to Alabama 13 th GEMS Planning Session; 14 th Ladies Ministry Planning Session Tue., Aug.. 11, 2015: Moultrie Nix Wed., Aug. 12: Vidalia Young Thu., Aug. 13: Macon Davis Hosting Fri., Aug. 14: Stone Mountain Wideman Hosting Sat., Aug. 15, 2015: Sun.am, Aug. 16: Atlanta Conyers 10:00-12:30 Sun.pm, Aug. 16: Sun.pm, Aug. 16: Franklin Murray 6:00 Daniel Rushing was assistant to the pastor for two years in Meadville, Mississippi. During that time, he traveled to the Republic of South Korea with his pastor and presbyter for a preaching crusade. He later returned to participate in another crusade. Daniel also went to South Korea for a three month AIM appointment. He has been involved in various projects such the Next Steps program and helping build a church in Rio Bravo, Mexico. Upon his return from Mexico, he moved to the Texico District where he was the assistant pastor to his future father-in-law, Joseph Majhor. After Daniel and Monica married, they worked with the campus ministry at the local university. However, they returned to Mississippi to assist in his father s church while he recovered from a stroke. Brother and Sister Rushing received their missionary appointment to South Korea at the General Conference in Louisville, Kentucky,

11 HUNLEY, Adam No Ph. at this Oman - Middle East Since 2008? Number in Party: 4 Transportation: Car Going to Illinois Thu., Sept. 3, 2015: Hinesville Crutchfield Fri., Sept. 4: Augusta Maddox Hosting Sat., Sept. 5: Loganville Chavis Hosting Sun.am, Sept. 6: Lithia Springs Johns 9:00-2:00 Sun.pm, Sept. 6: Sun.pm, Sept. 6: Columbus Batten 4:00-6:00 For security reasons a bio is not available at this time. This is from the latest from Sis. Hunley This past weekend, Adam was able to visit a place in northern Africa, where a group celebrated their first anniversary. It was a short but very profitable trip - seven went swimming (code words for Baptism) in the sea! This weekend, Adam will be in Kuwait celebrating our 3rd anniversary there. After that, our whole family will be spending the final week of November (and celebrating American Thanksgiving!) in a nearby country that has become very dear to our hearts. Please continue to keep us in your prayers. 34 DROST, Steve & Danita No Ph. at this time swdrost@aol.com Mexico Since 1995 Number in Party: Transportation: Car Going to Alabama 12 th Apostolic Man Golf Tournament Fundraiser Tue., Sept. 8, 2015: Baxley Turner Wed., Sept. 9: Waycross Gifford Thu., Sept. 10: Brunswick Webster Spanish Fri., Sept. 11: Macon Davis Hosting Sat., Sept. 12, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, Sept. 13: Newnan Ritter 11:00-1:00 Sun.pm, Sept. 13: McDonough Harvey 2:30-4:00 Sun.pm, Sept. 13: Griffin Meeks 6:30 Steven and Danita Drost are both children of missionary families. Arriving in Mexico in 1991 under the AIM program, they spent six years working in Mexico City. After receiving full missionary appointment in 1995, they returned to the northern part of Mexico, where Steve is district superintendent of the Tamaulipas district. He also serves as the national secretary for the UPC of Mexico as well as the director of the six Bible schools throughout the country, with a total student enrollment of about 300. Danita serves as national Sunday school director. In 17 years of missionary service they have personally started over ten churches which are now pastored by national ministers. 11

12 248 BIR, Joseph & Loretta No Ph. at this time Paraguay/Peru Since 1986 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: Car Going to N. Carolina Tue., Sept. 15, 2015: Lawrenceville Mills Wed., Sept. 16: Thu., Sept. 17: Brunswick Webster Fri., Sept. 18: Jesup Worley Miss. Fell. Sat., Sept. 19, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, Sept. 20: Bloomingdale - Hartman 10:00-12:30 Sun.pm, Sept. 20: Sun.pm, Sept. 20: Glennville Holland 6:00 The Birs received missionary appointment to Paraguay, South America, in 1986, after starting a home mission s church in Bridgeport, Texas. They have overseen all the different aspects of the work during their twenty-four years of missionary service. Upon arriving in Paraguay, they found there was no national fund or constitution established. The first term, Brother Bir worked on administrative facets and developed leadership training seminars, presided over the Bible school and pastored the Central church. Both of the Birs taught in the Bible school. Sister Bir developed the Ladies Ministries. They also developed youth and ladies ministries retreats. Their Bible school was accredited by the Paraguayan government with a degree program and many new courses were developed. Also New Heights Christian School was established with a fourth year enrollment of 170 students. The Birs have helped establish various new works and zones in Paraguay, overseen the construction of new churches and worked with friendship groups. Brother Bir is the area coordinator for the Southern cone of South America, teaching and preaching in ministerial seminars and conferences. Sister Bir works in training teachers in all aspects of education and ladies and children s ministries PACE, James & Harmony No Phone at this time jamesdpace@yahoo.com No picture at this time Liechtenstein & Switzerland Newly Appointed AIM 9 Months Number in Party: 4 Transportation: Van Coming from Gen. Conf Going to Mississippi Tue., Sept. 29, 2015: Fayetteville Worley Wed., Sept. 30: Gainesville Willis Thur., Oct. 1: Decatur McFarlane Hosting Fri., Oct. 2: Augusta Maddox Still Waters Sat., Oct. 3, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Hosting Sun.am, Oct. 4: Evans Ohmes 10:00-1:00 Sun.pm, Oct. 4: Acworth Warden Offering Sun.pm, Oct. 4: Waynesboro Folger 6:00 James and Harmony Pace served as associate pastor for 10 years in Joliet, Illinois, where they also served as Sectional Youth Leader for several years. After serving nine months in Austria as AIMers they received missionary appointment to Switzerland and Liechtenstein in They have pastored churches in Vaduz, Liechtenstein and Vienna, Austria as well as facilitated the German speaking nations Bible School, AMTC. Brother Pace is an evangelistic preacher and can speak German. Sister Pace ministers through preaching and teaching. They have two children: daughter Emry is six and son Silas is three. When Brother & Sister Pace return to the field their primary goal is to plant a church in Zurich, Switzerland and establish preaching points in its surrounding areas while being a support to the existing churches within the region. 12

13 707CARVER, Richard & Andrea No Ph. at this time Papua New Guinea Since 2012 Number in Party: 5 Transportation: RV Coming from Tennessee Going to Mississippi Tue., Oct. 13, 2015: Dalton Snyder Miss. Fell. Wed., Oct. 14: Canton Green Thu., Oct 15: Oakwood Stewart Hosting Fri., Oct. 16: Alpharetta Jones Hosting Sat., Oct. 17, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, Oct. 18: Jonesboro French 10:00-12:00 Sun.pm, Oct. 18: Sun.pm, Oct. 18: Franklin Murray 6:00 Richard Carver was born and raised on the mission fields of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Fiji. His early ministry years were spent in Fiji, where he pastored a churched, helped establish the National Headquarters and taught in the Bible school for 10 years. After this, Richard and his wife Andrea returned to Australia to continue AM work for another 6 years. In 2007, they returned to the land of his birth, Papua New Guinea, where they worked in the headquarters, conducted leaders training, and performed many functions to assist in the running of the church. Brother and Sister Carver were AIM workers from 1993 to 2012, at which time they received their missionary appointment to Papua New Guinea. The Carvers have three children; Laura, Timothy and Hannah ALPHIN, Mark & Glenda overseas_laborer@pursuetheprize.orgl Diet considerations: Please note that, for medical reasons, they are on a low salt/low carbohydrate diet. Finland Since: 2007 Number in Party: 2 Transportation: Car Coming from Kentucky Going to S. Texas A mission s service is available for each date with a blank beside it. Tue., Oct : Jasper Violet Miss. Fell. Wed., Oct. 28: Conley Gholson Wed., Oct. 28: Warner Robins Fogarty Sp. Off. Thu., Oct. 29: College Park Terry Hosting Fri., Oct. 30: Jonesboro Scott Hosting Sat., Oct. 31, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Hosting Sun.am, Nov. 1: Decatur Mitchell 11:15-1:00 Sun.pm, Nov. 1: Sun.pm, Nov. 1: Thomaston Brock 6:30 In 2005, the Alphin family became Associates In Mission s in Estonia, establishing a work in the village of Sirgala. Their vision casting empowered the area s national minister to begin an additional seven new churches and preaching points. Mark and Glenda received missionary appointment to the country of Finland in September Following deputation, they plan to reside in the city of Helsinki and build a network of house churches throughout Finland. 13

14 STATEN, Jared & Kim Republic of Georgia Since 2008 Number in Party: 5 Transportation: RV Going to N. Carolina Tue., Nov. 10, 2015: Lawrenceville Mills Wed., Nov. 11: Athens Cole Thu., Nov. 12: Savannah Hodge Hosting Fri., Nov. 13: Waycross Gifford Hosting Sat., Nov. 14, 2015: Griffin Meeks Sat., Nov. 14: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, Nov. 15: Bremen Copeland 10:30-12:00 Sun.pm, Nov. 15: Sun.pm, Nov. 15: Columbus Batten 4:00-6:00 Jared and Kim Staten received their missionary appointment in 2008, after a year of working on Aim. After returning to the Republic of Georgia, in 2010, they worked with a small group of Georgians, teaching and providing leadership training. In March of 2012, they started an international church by holding Bible studies in their home with foreign university students. In April, they began holding Sunday services in a very small office that would only hold 20 people. After having 75 people in attendance in the office, God provided a headquarters/church building and by September of 2012, they were averaging 120 people on Sundays. Brother and Sister Staten teach a weekly Bible school leadership training session and leadership discipleship courses twice weekly. They also teach Bible studies in house churches daily. They have since started a house church in the city of Kutaisi, currently directed by leaders from the headquarters church. The Statens are working to plant churches throughout all of Georgia, as well as, the rest of the Caucus Mountain Region, using Georgia as a center for training. 729 SHERRY, Jonathan & Darla No Ph at this time no at this time Turkey/Syria/Iraq 2001 Number in Party: 5 Transportation: Car Coming from Louisiana Going to N/A 26 th - Thanksgiving Tue., Nov. 24, 2015: Stone Mt. -Wideman - Hosting Wed., Nov. 25: Hull Fowler Thu., Nov. 26: Grovetown French Hosting Fri., Nov. 27: Augusta Maddox Still Waters Sat., Nov. 28, 2015: Sun.am, Nov. 29: Thomson Biggs 10:30-1:30 Sun.pm, Nov. 29: Sun.pm, Nov. 29: Statesboro Watts 6:30 As the youngest child of Lee and Becky Sherry, Jonathan has been an MK and involved in mission s all of his life. He has been an associate in mission s since January As such, he has worked extensively in the Bible school in Vanuatu. In October of 2001, Brother Sherry received his appointment as a UPCI missionary to Vanuatu. In 2009, he married AIMer, Darla Ford. The Sherry s felt the Lord leading them in a new direction, and in March of 2010, they received their missionary appointment to Turkey, Syria and Iraq. The Sherry s have one son named Karstan. 14

15 926 SAWYER, Amy No Ph at This Time Belize 1989 Number in Party: 1 Transportation: Car Going to Alabama Tue., Dec. 1, 2015: Sycamore Brock Wed., Dec. 2: Rome Bridges Thu., Dec. 3: Augusta Maddox - Hosting Fri., Dec. 4: Waynesboro- Folger Miss. Fell. Sat., Dec. 5, 2015: Lithia Springs Johns Offering Sun.am, Dec. 6: Stone Mountain Henry 11:00-12:30 Sun.pm, Dec. 6: Sun.pm, Dec. 6: Covington Moon 6:00 An honors graduate of Jackson College of Ministries, Amy Sawyer has spent the past 25 years actively involved in missions. She began her missionary journey in 1989, as an Associate in Mission s in El Salvador under the direction of Bruce Howell. She later transferred to Honduras to work with her parents, missionaries Jerry and Brenda Sawyer. In 1997, she transferred to Belize where her primary work has been directing the Bible school, which she founded. Amy received her appointment as a United Pentecostal Church missionary in September of She was ordained by General Director of Global Mission s Bruce Howell in a special chapel service at World Evangelism Center in February In Belize, Sister Sawyer serves as the Bible school director, national secretary/treasurer, Ladies Ministries director and the legal representative. She is also heavily involved in children s and youth ministries and started the Sunday school and Ladies Ministries program on a national level. 15