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Wycliffe Bible Translators
~ JAARS
(provides technical support services and resources to
speed Bible translation)
Our
Missionary Families
1)
Dr.
Daniel and Dr. Carole Adams – Hanil University
– Conju, Korea
They both teach at the
University and Seminary. In formal and informal
ways they teach theology, English and graduate level
courses. Carol is a professor of Christian Education
and Daniel is a theology professor. They work
in cooperation with the Presbyterian Church of Korea.
We have recently sent a $3,000 scholarship in honor
of Ginger Service to the Adams for a student of their
choice. We were able to send this gift through
the means of our Endowment Fund. Read recent
newsletters
from the Adams online at PCUSA.
2)
Gordon & Dorothy Gartrell – Salvador
Brazil -- They
have been informed that their assignment has been changed.
The churches that they have been working with can now
be lead by Brazilians. The Independent Presbyterian
Church is starting a new project in northeast Brazil.
They want to start several new churches further up the
coast near Recife. They will be returning to the
U.S. in July for their Interpretation Assignment.
They will be based in Decatur, GA for about a year,
and will be traveling to their supportive churches in
August. Gordon & Dorothy have three children.
See current news
on the Gartrells on the PCUSA website.
3) Dr.
Larry & Inge Sthreshley ~ Medical Mission in Central
and West Africa.
Dr Sthreshley is a medical consultant to hospitals in
a large region. Larry is spending time in East
Africa working for SANRU. In the summer of 2002 Larry
and Inge Sthreshley returned to the Congo to take up
a new assignment with the Presbyterian Community of
Congo (CPC) and SANRU (the Programme de Santé
Rurale, or Rural Health Program). Larry serves as a
health consultant assisting in the development of health
ministries strategies and analyzing the effectiveness
of health service delivery systems. Both
Larry and Inge were born and grew up in the Congo, which
was known then as the Belgian Congo. Inge is a member
of First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu, and Larry
is an affiliate member there. His primary membership
is with Robertson Presbyterian Chapel in Bear Grass,
North Carolina.
They have two children. See current news
on the Sthreshley at PCUSA website.
4)
Alice
Winters ~ Columbia, South America ---
Alice was recently in the States for 10 days visiting
her mother and the PCUSA Columbia Network.
The Rev. Alice Winters
teaches Bible and biblical languages in the School of
Theology of the Reformed University of Colombia. She
is also on the editorial council of RIBLA (acronym in
Spanish for the Journal of Latin American Biblical Studies),
and participates in ecumenical Bible study programs
for the Latin American Society of Biblical Scholars.
She has translated several Old and New Testament textbooks
into Spanish and has numerous publications in Spanish
and English in the areas of biblical studies and mission.
She has been under appointment since she was commissioned
in 1977. See current
news from Alice Winters.
