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Rev. Donald & Martha Wehmeyer                         Dr. Beverly Booth

Rev. Dr. Michael & Irene Sivalee                           Rev. Dr. Thomas & Carol Hastings

During my recent trip to teach at the Seminary in Bangalore, India, Jayakumar (the founder of the ACPL Seminary), asked me if I would think about moving there for two years to teach and to help him start a Doctorate of Missiology program.  After a month of praying and talking to several confidants, Erin and I believe God has directed us to accept the invitation.  We will be leaving in July of 2008 for Bangalore, India for at least two years.  We will spend two years in Bangalore teaching pastors and future pastors from all over India. 

Graystone partners with the Rural Presbyterian Church of India.  This mission with the "untouchables" sees thousands come to Christ each year and find hope for a new life with a new identity as Christians.  Graystone has committed to give $25,000 annually for 5 years with the goal of 120 self supporting and fully pastored congregations.

Read the founder of this mission, Philip Prasad's story here. 

Wycliffe Bible Translators is committed to providing access to scripture to people in the language they understand best.  With 6,912 languages in the world and only 492 language communities with the entire Bible in their native language, the importance of Bible translation cannot be overstated.  Wycliffe believes that each person has been created, gifted and called by God to reach people for salvation in His name, and base their focus on Bible translation as one of the ways for God’s will to be accomplished.  More info: http://www.wycliffe.org

The Medical Benevolence Foundation exists to “proclaim and demonstrate the gospel of Jesus through a healing ministry,” which includes: raising funds to support international health programs, recruiting healthcare professionals and volunteers to serve in health related mission programs outside the U.S., sharing gifts of donated surplus medical supplies and equipment with international partners, and working in the areas of community health, treatment of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and TB, maintaining and building hospitals and clinics, and raising awareness among Presbyterians of international health concerns.  Examples: blood pressure cuffs for a clinic in Nicaragua, an ambulance for a hospital in Malawi. More info: http://www.mbfoundation.org

This fund was established through the denomination as an “extra commitment opportunity” to assist the churches of Iraq, beginning with the six Presbyterian congregations, it is “intended to offer a positive witness affirming the power of resurrections and hope, after such a long struggle with the symbols of death.  It is a way for U.S. Presbyterians to “share in the struggle of Iraqi Christians to make a new start.  The needs include church building repairs, new pastoral and lay leadership training, Sunday school curriculum, teacher and youth development, assistance and training for doctors, nurses, development and community health workers, counselor and therapist education, work among women and children, new church development and much restoration work.”  More info: www.pcusa.org/iraq/givesupport.htm.

The mission of the Outreach Foundation is “to engage Presbyterians in Christ-centered evangelistic mission for the salvation of humankind.”  It is entirely donor-funded (receives no monies from the denomination) and seeks to help congregations “develop relationships . . . with global partners in God’s mission, . . . to connect Presbyterians with specific missionaries and projects, . . . to support missionaries, plant churches, equip leaders for the global church, care for vulnerable children, expand Presbyterian support for mission, and change lives through mission engagement.”  Examples: evangelistic outreach to orphanages in Russia and Belarus, Bethlehem Bible College (which trains students in Gaza, Nazareth, and Ramle), Musalaha (a ministry for reconciliation between Jewish and Arab Christians in the Holy Land, new church development in Egypt. More info: http://www.theoutreachfoundation.org

This fund was established to insure the continuity of Brihane Yesus Elementary School, Bethel Evangelical Secondary School (where our former missionary, Jo Ann Griffith, worked), and Gidada Bible Institute, three institutions vital to the religious and economic future of the Dembi Dollo region of Ethiopia.  More info: http://ethioeddow.org

“Ministries in Action is an interdenominational Christian missionary organization serving the people of the Caribbean, Latin America and South Florida.  MIA works with local churches to help them share the love of Jesus.  The majority of MIA’s efforts are implemented through three programs, which are designed to help churches bring both spiritual and physical hope to their communities.” (from MIA website: www.mia.org/)

            The three programs are: 1) Evangelism and church growth

                                                   2) Theological training

                                                   3) Project Ebenezer (social outreach program)

Dr. Walford Thompson and his wife Jen have served with MIA for over forty years.  In 1969, Walford Thompson became MIA’s coordinator in the South East Caribbean. In 1977, he became the president of MIA, and through his leadership, Christ’s love has been brought to numerous communities in the Caribbean, Latin America and South Florida.

Graystone Church has been a supporter of MIA and its mission for many years.

The mission of the Morris Fork Projects is to help the poor, depressed, unemployed and underprivileged to make for selling the indigenous handicrafts of the Appalachian Mountains, an area that had no roads until the 1950’s.  Horseback down the creek was the only way in or out.  Coal mining was the work, which ran out or got too expensive by the late 50’s and early 60’s when the project started. 

            Morris Fork Projects is a project of the Presbyterian Women. When the project started, PW began by having a baby shower each May at the Mother-Daughter Banquet.  PW also hosted craft shows at Graystone where the Morris Fork folks brought their truly handmade items to sell.  When the man who whittled the roosters and hens died, nobody else would take his place.  That was his work!  Graystone also took a bus trip to Morris Fork for one of their annual craft festivals.