OUR MISSIONARIES
How well do you know your missionaries? Take the time to read a little about them so that you can pray for them. If you would like to know more about them, or if you would like to correspond with them, contact Jenny Diehl at 830.899.5911.
Rosemary Jensen, with Rafiki
Rosemary Jenson is General Director of The Rafiki Foundation, Inc. Rafiki’s aim is to put God’s Word to work by turning helpless African children into godly contributors to the world. Rafiki Children’s Centers provide loving Christian care to orphans in a family-like setting with quality care as they learn to think, live and lead others from a biblical worldview. Vocational training centers give underprivileged teens lessons in English, Bible, and other subjects, as well as a skill that can be integrated into the local culture. Long-term, Rafiki Overseas Staff, and short-term volunteers operate the villages with the help of nationals. Dr. Bob and Rosemary Jensen are active members of our church.
Read a letter from Rosemary. >>
Joanne Colvin – in Uganda, with Rafiki
Joanne Colvin is a long-term Rafiki Overseas Staff member serving as Director of the Rafiki Village – Uganda. This thriving village has thirty children living in five cottages, each as a family with a national Mama. There are thirty girls in vocational training. Joanne writes curriculum and teaches a class of children as she helps the other four teachers with her encouraging leadership. Many at Faith Presbyterian know Joanne personally as she was called to serve in Africa while among us in the year 2000.
Read Joanne's latest newsletter. >>
Paul and Dawn Fischer - in Mexico, with Mission to the World
Paul and Dawn Fisher serve in Guadalajara, Mexico with Mission to the World – PCA. The Fishers have served in Mexico since 1987. They are engaged in cultural/educational ministries and medical missions. Paul’s primary focus is in the area of leading worship at church and teaching music at “Soli Deo Gloria” Music Academy. Musicians there are trained for worship, evangelism and church-planting efforts. The Fishers have nine children keeping Dawn very busy as she home schools the children.
Find out more about the Fischers on the MTW website. >>
Read a letter from Paul to our church. >>
Wes and Jami Baker - in Peru, with Christian Missionary Society
Wes and Jami Baker serve as long-term missionaries in Peru. They are from New Braunfels, TX, but have spent the last six years in Peru. Wes is an instructor in Seminario Biblico Reformado and mentor to pastoral candidates and church planters. Jami home schools their seven children and runs a very busy household while being a marvelous hostess to interns, college students, and short-term interns. We at Faith Presbyterian have been privileged to hear Wes teach us from the pulpit when here on furlough.
Read the Baker family's Peru Mission Update. >>
Brandon and Melissa Byrd - in Kenya, with Rafiki
Brandon and Melissa Byrd are long-term, Rafiki Overseas Staff serving as teachers at the Rafiki Village - Kenya. The Byrds left for their first assignment in June 2005. We at Faith Presbyterian Church have been privileged to personally know this dedicated missionary couple as they worshiped with us for the last two years. Melissa recently gave birth to baby Glenn!
Read the Byrds' latest newsletter. >>
Read the Byrds' December '05 prayer requests. >>
Gerald and Robby Sseruwagi - in Uganda, with Impact Ministries
The Sseruwagis are missionaries with New City Church, in Kampala, Uganda. New City Church is a multi-racial, multi-tribal, multi-national church. Gerald has a church planting vision for the spiritually starved area, to plant a church on each of Kampala's seven hills. Gerald is also involved in leadership training of pastors and church leaders in the country, to deepen their knowledge of God's Word and equip them to serve their congregations.
Read the Sseruwagi's latest newsletter. >>