Missionaries

ALBANIA

 Jack & Susannah Dabney, RETIRED
RCA-After 23 years of praying for Albania and several short-term trips there, Jack and Susannah Dabney ministered in Albania for 10 years. Jack  provided pastoral leadership to an English-speaking congregation. Susannah ministered to prisoners and Gypsy Roma children.  They returned  in 2010 to the United States.

Address: 
2428 East Briargate Drive                           Birthdays:
Bryan, TX 77802                                          Jack– November 11
jsdabney@gmail.com                               Susannah– June 4 

Austin & Beverly McCaskill—Mission to Unreached Peoples
Austin & Beverly are focusing primarily on training national pastors and church leaders through teaching and mentoring.  In addition Austin is Director of The Albanian Encouragement Project, an umbrella organization representing 75 mission agencies to the government.  He also is a founder of Albanians for Integrity which works with national leaders.  Beverly is on the board of Eagles Wings transition home for teenage Albanian girls.

Address:                                          Birthdays:
KP 119, AEP Box 75
Tirana, Albania                                Austin– November 17
austin@abmccaskill.com                  Beverly– November 21
beverlymccaskill@gmail.com

Gretchen Kaup—Mission to Unreached Peoples
A member of OLCC since her days in youth group, Gretchen went to
Albania in the fall of 2002 to work at GDQ School in Tirana, Albania, which is a school for missionary children.  The hope is Albanian students will be able to enroll in the high school in the near future.  She also spends time volunteering with the youth in an Albanian church.

Address:                         Birthday– July 1
KP 119 AEP Box 76
Tirana, Albania                Skype—1-405-708-5767
gkk@tlpmail.com

Von & Sue Golder—Frontiers - Von and Sue Golder are Frontiers missionaries serving in Albania. They work as church planters and are committed to seeing a church planted in every village and city in Albania. Von pastors the Disciples of Jesus church in the capital city, Tirana, and oversees other church planting efforts in Albania and one in Kosova. He also hopes to begin church planter training schools once a Worship and Ministry Center is built.

Address:                                          Birthdays:
KP 119, AEP Box 10                      Von– Dec 12
Tirana, Albania                               Sue– June 22
Tel: 011 355 4 249883                  Von - vsgolder@gmail.com
Frontiers,  PO Box 60670              Sue - sngolder@gmail.com
Phoenix, AZ   85082-0670  

Geni & Soni Begu—Albanian Church Planters
The vision of the Albanian Church Planters is to see an Albanian missionary movement for planting churches in un-reached nations. They are working to call, train, and send Albanian believers to the mission field and especially into the Muslim world.

Address:                       Birthdays:
KP 119                        Geni–Nov 24
Box 10                         Soni–April 4
Tirana, Albania
gsbegu@gmail.com

BAHRAIN

Jim and Beth Harrison, RCA missionaries, are moving from their former ministry in Estonia to Bahrain, where Jim will pastor the English language congregation established in the 1890s.  He will take on the responsibilities of the current pastor who is retiring in the  fall of 2010.

National Evangelical Church               Birthdays:  Jim– March 31
Box 1                                                                  Beth - January 15
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
jimharrison@pobox.com

CALIFORNIA

Rev. Barry & Terryl Bruce—The Way Out Ministries
The Bruces founded The Way Out Ministries in 1984 in the troubled L.A. County city of Hawaiian Gardens, California. It is an affiliate of the Reformed Church in America, dedicated to reaching out and serving the needs of children, youth and adults in a city known for its crime. The ministry provides for the physical, emotional, educational and spiritual needs of the community. The Way Out Ministries began its own mission school in 1997 and began its own church, The Gathering, on December 14, 2003. In addition to these ministries, The Way Out offers weekly youth clubs, adult Bible study, community outreach programs and networks with other agencies to provide drug rehabilitation, tattoo removal, counseling, job placement, and a host of other services. In 2010 pastor Barry was elected to sit on the Hawaiian Gardens’ City Council where he now also works to bring positive change and growth to the people they serve.

www.thewayout.org
22427 Norwalk Boulevard
Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716
(562) 429-2397                      Birthdays:  Barry– Sept 7     Terryl– Aug 30
thewayoutca@yahoo.com

COLOMBIA

Bill & Wanda Perrow—Open Arms Foundation
The Open Arms Foundation is a ministry directed primarily at children between the ages of 3 and 12 who are living and sleeping on the streets of Medellín, Colombia. The program’s goal is to meet basic survival needs, evangelize, disciple, educate, train with a job skill and place in Christian homes.

Apartado Aerea  95754                             In US:
Medellín, Colombia                                  Open Arms Foundation
(304) 212-4588                                         PO Box 7542
foundationopenarms@gmail.com        Charleston, WV 25356

Birthdays:  Bill - November 30
                 Wanda - June 25

ETHIOPIA

David Ford – Wycliffe Bible Translators, SIL International
The son of RCA and OLCC missionaries Peter and Patty Ford, David spent seven years of his life in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the course of his undergraduate studies, David completed two summer internships in linguistics with SIL Ethiopia and graduated from the Institute of Applied Linguistics in Dallas, Texas; in June 2009. Africa is one of the three areas of greatest need with regard to Bible translation. David will work as a linguistic analyst with SIL International in the Ethiopia branch, a pioneer in the development of mother-tongue translation projects.

10715 Fernridge Ct.            Birthday:  May 10
Richmond, VA 23236 
david_ford@wycliffe.org

HAITI

Steve & Faith Leach—International Missionary Fellowship
IMF’s Medical Center in Haiti provides medical help for the surrounding population of 40,000 people in the rugged mountain area. They provide food for those diagnosed with malnutrition and free medical care to the local children’s home. Our support helps keep Steve and Faith Leach and their family in Haiti.

Box 5226
Largo, FL 33779
(434)286-4875  Birthdays: Steve–October 16, Faith–June 9
stvleach@gmail.com
www.haitihospital.org

JAPAN

Cornelia Roghair—RCA
After teaching at Towanomori San’ai High School for 22 years, Cornelia began working with children at the Nopporo Church preschool in April of 2006. In addition to her ministry with young children, she has begun a youth gathering for high school and college students.

Honcho 28-8                Birthday- August 2
Higashi Nopporo
Ebetsu-shi 069-0824
Japan                         Phone #  81-11-385-3080

KENYA

Peter & Patty Ford—RCA
Peter teaches Christian-Muslim relations at St. Paul's University near Nairobi (Kenya's capitol). He has developed a speciality in this area and the African church is keen for their students to understand Islam so that they can reach out with Christian love to Muslim communities within Africa.

St. Paul’s University
PO Private Bag 00217
Limuru, Kenya
Birthdays:    Peter– February 21   Patty– December 16

MEXICO

Bob & Katy Earl—Wycliffe Bible Translators
Wycliffe Bible Translators are trained in linguistics, often living in difficult and dangerous cultures to familiarize themselves with the language, then translate the Scripture. Bob and Katy have lived 45 years in southern Mexico, working with four different language groups, the Rincon Zapotec, Tabaa Zapotec, South Rincon Zapotec and Yatee Zapotec.

ILV, APDO 4,
MITLA, 70430 Oaxaca, Mexico
Robert_Earl@sil.org    www.wycliffe.org
11-52-951-568-0046 ext: 396
Birthdays:   Bob- April 16      Katy– October 1

OKLAHOMA

Stephen Black—First Stone Ministries
A Biblically-based discipleship and support group ministry for those who desire freedom from relational and sexual brokenness issues. First Stone Ministries offers a chance to discover newfound freedom in Christ through deeper intimacy with Him and more wholesome ways of relating with others.

1330 N Classen Blvd.,, Suite G-80
Oklahoma City, OK   73106
(405)236-4673
fsm@firststone.org
www.firststone.org

Birthdays: Stephen– Jan. 21, Kim– June 12,  Joseph– Aug.18, Laura Leigh– Nov. 1

Dee (1930-2009) & Margaret Stribling, In His Name Ministries
In His Name Ministries provides a way for Christians to practice loving people as Christ loves them. Their telephone counseling and prayer encourages lonely people. IHNM also provides funds to help financial crises for a specific need.

PO Box 1208
Bethany, OK 73008-1208
For Aid: (405) 773-0777
Friends of IHNM: (405) 227-5117
margaret@inhisname.org
www.inhisname.org         Birthday:  Margaret– Mar. 30

Whiz Kids
The Whiz Kids program pairs inner city, at risk kids with caring adults who tutor and mentor them in the spirit of Christ. Whiz Kids coordinates one-on-one tutoring sessions for volunteers and students at host sites where they meet for 2 hours a week for tutoring, activities, and club time. Our Lord’s participates in this program through partnership with Holy Temple Baptist Church and Martin Luther King Elementary School.

Our Lord’s Contact: Zoe Haskins
zoe@coxinet.net
www.whizkidstutoring.com

Tom & Liz Stewart—Mission To Internationals
Mission to Internationals’ focus is to reach out to the many international students on the Oklahoma State University campus. Many of these students return as believers to countries that restrict Christian missionaries as witnesses among their own people.

PO Box 1657
Stillwater, OK 74076-1657
(405) 624-3735
tomandliz2@yahoo.com
www.rca.org/mission/america/states/stewart.html

Birthdays:   Tom– October 18     Liz– December 11

Gary & Gena Hellman, Faculty Commons & Faculty Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ
Gary and Gena minister with Christian Leadership Ministries, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, to professors and administrative staff at Oklahoma State University and other campuses in Oklahoma and Arkansas. They are seeking to equip Christian professors to share their faith with their students and colleagues. They are also encouraging professors to integrate their faith in their classrooms and academic disciplines.

902 W Eskridge
Stillwater, OK 74075
(405)743-1559  garyhellman2@gmail.com
www.okstatefcfs.org
Birthdays:   Gary– March 28, Gena– December 15

Stephan Moore—Shiloh Summer Camp
Shiloh is known in the Bible as "a place of peace". Yet for far too many in our inner-city communities, it is hard to find peace amid the turmoil, hurt, and anger in their daily lives. Shiloh Summer Camp and Community Retreat Center creates distinct programs designed to promote learning, healing, and wholeness that will reach inner city youth and families in a beautiful, natural environment. These programs will include education, training, outdoor athletics, recreation, and cultural activities - all founded on Christian principles.

601 NE 63rd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 858-7011
www.shilohcamp.org

Dr. Donald C. Brown, Medical Director—King’s Klinic
David Johnson–President and Clinic Director
Alice Johnson–Assistant Manager, aljohnson57@yahoo.com
Sue Woolum–Head Nurse, sueandw@yahoo.com
King’s Klinic is a free medical clinic for families in need. It is a place where patients may receive medications, have blood pressure checked and receive treatment for various illnesses in a caring, Christian setting.           

921 W. Britton Road 
Oklahoma City, OK 73114
405-848-4005
www.kingsklinic.com

Birthdays:  Dr. Brown–November 16    Sue–October 5 
David–November 26   Alice–September 22

Kairos Prison Ministries
Kairos is an international prison ministry whose primary goal is building strong Christian communities within correctional institutions. Volunteers share the love of Christ with residents through an intensive weekend retreat, monthly reunions, and  bi-annual, follow-up retreats. Residents learn to grow spiritually through weekly prayer groups.

P.O. Box 54383
Oklahoma City, OK 73154
(405) 590-2402
www.kairosoklahoma.org
chair@kairosoklahoma.org

RUSSIA

Ignat &Mirjami Ivanov—Mission Possible
Mission Possible has a diverse ministry through church planting, children’s ministries and drug rehabilitation, educational training and distribution of literature. Ivo is director of Mission Possible which operates in several countries. Most of our involvement has been in Russia with street children and drug rehabilitation.

404 E. Gregory Suite #8
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
(847) 259– 1270
www.mp.org
Ivo-missionpossible@icon.fi
Birthdays:   Ivo– January 2  Mirjami– Dec. 20

SCOTLAND

Brian & Karsee Parr – Mission to the World 
Karsee and Brian are both Licensed Professional Counselors and will be helping to establish a not-for-profit family support counseling agency to serve the community with a variety of individual, family and group counseling services. They also hope to use their understanding as counselors to train other Christians to care for those who are grieving, distressed and hurting, and to help others explore the ramifications of integrating a Christian worldview with counseling theory. "As counselors and as Christians, we have been given the task of bringing the message of the reconciliation of the Gospel to every aspect of life, in both word and deed.”

234 E. Clinton Place  
Kirkwood, MO  63122
brianparr@mac.com,  karseeparr@mac.com 
314-397-7277/Brian Mobile        314-448-0125/Karsee Mobile
Facebook Group: The Parrs in Scotland    Birthdays: Brian-March 7, Karsee-March 1

TANZANIA

Ellen McCaskill – Wycliffe Bible Translators, SIL International
Having completed her degree at the Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics, Ellen now has a Masters in Language Development with a specialization in Literacy. Ellen is working in the Wycliffe Translators Uganda-Tanzania Branch with the Mara Cluster Project in Musoma (Northwest Tanzania). This Project is working toward a New Testament translation in nine related languages. Ellen is developing literacy materials, training teachers, holding writers workshops, and providing program management—all toward the goal of adult literacy in the nine languages of the area, so that by the time New Testaments are published, the populace is able to read it.

PO Box 1235                                          Birthday:  Sept. 20
Musoma, Tanzania       
East Africa    cell:  255-767-220-042
ellen_mccaskill@wycliffe.org

TURKEY

Max & Karen Hatfield—Friendship International
Max and Karen Hatfield work extensively throughout Turkey and the Northern Caucasus, which is home to more than 40 different ethnic groups. They are making disciples among the Kurdish, Adyghe and Turkish people. This includes the planting of self- multiplying, self-supporting, indigenous, New Testament style house churches. Their evangelistic efforts in the region are carried out through humanitarian projects and short term trips.

PO Box 746
Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-8845
max@friendshipinc.org
Birthdays:   Max– June 28         Karen– April 22

WORLDWIDE

Mark Hoekstra—Talking Bibles International
TBI distributes Scripture cassettes in many different languages throughout the world. Their goal is to enable people who cannot read to have Scripture in their own language. TBI records and provides Talking Bibles for non-readers in many languages.

419 E Grand Ave.
Escondido, CA 92025
(760)745-8105
mark@talkingbibles.org
www.talkingbibles.org
Birthday- February 16