Who Do We Support Around the Globe?

 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8

Jerusalem - Local, same-culture outreach
RUMC Team Leader: Sara Beecham, 770-993-5636, sarabeecham@gmail.com

Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children - serving Atlanta
www.atlantadayshelter.org
Ginny Nickles, ginny@atlantadayshelter.org

The Altanta Day Shelter is an ecumenical ministry designed to ease the burden of homelessness for women and children.  Pray that they will continue to receive the funds and resources needed in 2011 to provide services and support to 5,000 homeless women and children in Metro Atlanta.

Believe Ministries - serving in USA
www.believeministries.org
Jane Riley, jane@believeministries.org and Greg Davidson, greg@believeministries.org

Believe Ministries shares the loving message of salvation through Jesus Christ by using entertainment-based "concerts" interwoven with magical illusions, music and multimedia.  Pray for an abundance of church partners who will invite them to present their programs to the unreached.

Click Here for the Latest News from Believe Ministries

Child Development Association - serving North Fulton County in Roswell
www.cdakids.org
Donna Smythe, dsmythe@cdakids.org

CDA provides working families with affordable childcare and high quality, early learning programs for preschool children.  Pray that people count their blessings and realize they still have plenty to share with the less fortunate.  Pray for the children that they get all the nurturing, education and are that they need to grow up healthy, strong, happy and smart.

The Drake House - serving in Roswell
www.thedrakehouse.org
Director of Programs, Christy Merritt, cmerritt@thedrakehouse.org
RUMC Liason: Valarie Gasgarth, 770-641-9668, vgasgarth@mac.com

The Drake House provides short-term crisis housing, assessment, support, and empowerment to homeless mothers and their children in the North Fulton area.

Click Here to view a video about The Drake House and how the staff and volunteers serve in our community.

enAble - serving in Roswell
www.enablega.org
Shirley Pahl, spahl@enablega.org

enAble is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of services to adults with developmental disabilities who live in Metro Atlanta.

For the Latest from enAble, Click Here.

Foster Care Support Foundation, Inc. - serving in Roswell
www.fostercares.org
Rachel M. Ewald, rachel@fostercares.org

Foster Care Support Foundation provides free clothing, toys, and safe infant equipment to almost 4,000 Georgia foster children throughout the state.  Pray for foster homes and for children in crisis.  Pray for guidance to find all of the children that need our services.

Habitat for Humanity - serving in North Fulton
www.habitat-ncg.org
Colleen Fogarty, cfogarty@habitat-ncg.org

Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia is dedicated to building and selling affordable homes to qualified families in our community.  Pray that God will continue to send sponsors and that Habitat for Humanity will continue to spread home through affordable housing for God's people in need.

HomeStretch - serving in Roswell
www.homestretch.org
Rose Burton, rburton@homestretch.org
RUMC Liason: Mike Phelps, 770-261-1716, mphelps@rumc.com

HomeStretch guides homeless, working families with minor children in North Metro Atlanta toward increased self-reliance and stability by providing Life Skills Training, Mentoring and Supportive Housing.

Murphy-Harpst Children's Center - serving in Atlanta
www.murphyharpst.org
Tom Saltino, tsaltino@murphyharpst.org

Murphy-Harpst is a Methodist Residential Treatment Center for children of the most severe mental, physical and sexual abuse in the State of Georgia.

North Fulton Community Charities - serving in Roswell
www.nfcchelp.org
Vonda Malbrough, vmalbrough@nfcchelp.org
RUMC Liason: Pam Page, stella1949@aol.com

NFCC assists families with basic needs such as food, rent, utilities, and clothing during short-term emergencies.

Judea - Local and international outreach to groups in other cultures
RUMC Team Leader: Julia Thompson, 678-770-9001, jmtmurphey@bellsouth.net

Divine Providence Training Center - serving in Kenya
www.providencetrainingcenter.com
Click here for the Blog
Silas and Rahab Waweru, silaswaweru2004@yahoo.com

Training Kenyan pastors in the Word of God and in the work of ministry focusing on those pastors with limited financial means and/or limited education.  Pray for the resources for scholarships for their student pastors.

Evangelism Explosion - serving in East Africa
www.eeinternational.org
Ron and Belinda Tyler, rtyler@eeinternational.org

EE Equips pastors, youth leaders, and children's leaders in evangelism, discipleship and church growth througout all 212 nations in the world.

Globalscope Spain - serving in Spain
www.globalscopespain.org
Jesse and Sophie Bentley, jesse@globalscopespain.org
Shannon Cherry, shannon.l.cherry@gmail.com

Serving in the city of Salamanca, Spain, where they share Christ to the 35,000 college students of this famous university town.

Inter-America Mission - serving in Belize
www.interamericamission.com

Scott and Charlee Pullon, spullon@gmail.com

Developing and planting video based interactive Bible studies primarily for the semi-literate.  Pray for T.E.A.S.E. (Technology Enhanced After School Education).  This is a program for children in third world countries who are hungry for the knowledge to know God and how to survive in today's world.

International Leadership Institute - serving Internationally
www.iliteam.org
Wes Griffin, wes@iliteam.org

ILI trains and mobilizes leaders to reach their nations with the life-transforming power of the Gospel.

The Mission Society - Ecuador
www.themissionsociety.org

Graham and Sharon Nichols, Nichols4Ecuador@gmail.com

Listen this podcast with Sharon Nichols about her calling to serve in Ecuador and where her and Graham's ministry is leading.
Click here for the Nichols' current newsletter.

Rafiki Foundation - serving in Kenya
www.rafiki-foundation.org
Julie Ellington, jellington_orange@hotmail.com
Click here for Julie's website and newsletters

African children, all orphaned because of famine, war, and illness, mainly HIV/AIDS, are being rescued from starvation, disease, hopelessness, and despair.  They are given a healthy future filled with laughter, promise, security, learning, and love.

United Methodist Men- Latin America Trips - serving in Latin America
www.ngcumm.org
Eric and Santa Owen, esowen@bellsouth.net

Serving as translators and guides for short-term mission teams, principally in Latin America.

Whirlwind Missions - serving in Atlanta
www.whirlwindmissions.org
Tim Cummins, whirlwindtim@gmail.com

The ministry focuses on the international population living in multi-housing.  In the International Village they minister to over 145 different countries and 761 language groups.  They provide after school programs, English as a Second Language classes and community events.

Samaria - local and international outreach to groups that have been isolated from the mainstream of society such as prostitutes, slaves, prisoners, gang members, the mentally ill, and Christians under persecution
RUMC Team Leader: Gale Swanson, 770-843-1308, gswanson@charter.net

Breakthru House - serving in Metro Atlanta
www.breakthru.actionministries.net
Kate Boyer, kboyer@actionministries.net

The mission of Breakthru House is transform the lives of women struggling with drug and alcohol addiction by providing a long-term residential treatment program to experience physical, emotional and spiritual healing through recovery.

 

Free Burma Rangers - serving in Burma/Thailand
www.freeburmarangers.org
Dave Eubank and David Boyce, info@freeburmarangers.org

Working for spiritual freedom, giving help, hope and God's love to people of all faiths and ethnicities in Burma.

 

International Justice Mission - serving Worldwide
www.ijm.org
Bill Clark and Larry Martin, bclark@ijm.org

The International Justice Mission secures both rescue and restoration for victims of violent oppression and ensures accountability for perpetrators.

Mission Society in Egypt - serving in Egypt
www.themissionsociety.org

Amany and Magdy Bassaly, mbassaly@att.net

As adoption is not allowed in the Muslim world, the Bassalys aim to restore the lives of orphans, needy children and their families in our region by sharing the message of the transforming power of Christ's love by word and action.  Pray for those in need and that the light of His face would shine through the Bassalys and speak comfort in the hearts of those troubled.

Mission Society Refugee Ministry - serving in Atlanta
www.themissionsociety.org
Adam and Mary Hoyt, adamwhoyt@yahoo.com

The Hoyts witness to the Kingdon of God among Clarkston's international refugee community.  Because of the extremely diverse makeup, they regularly have opportunities to share their faith with Muslims, Hindus, Buddists, and Christians.  Pray for increased openness and sharing with their Muslim neighbors.  Pray for regular volunteers to serve in the Hoyts programs and build relationships with the refugee neighbors.

Rebecca Simmons - serving in Thailand
Rebecca Simmons, rebeccainthailand@gmail.com

Click Here for the Latest Newsletter from Rebecca

World Relief - serving in Atlanta
www.worldrelief.org
Joshua Sieweke, jsieweke@wr.org

World Relief is a refugee resettlement office that helps local churches care for refugees in the Atlanta area.  Pray for more churches to encourage their people to get involved.  Pray for more people to volunteer to help refugees when they arrive.  Pray for more entry-level refugess who have not yet found work.

MUST Ministries - serving in Marietta, Cherokee County
www.mustministries.org
Howard Cox, hcox@mustministries.org

MUST Ministries provide food, clothing, financial aid, education and employment assistance to families and individuals in crisis.  RUMC serves as a host site with MUST Summer Lunch Program.

 

Ends of the Earth - local and international outreach to groups who have no indigenous community of believing Christians
RUMC Team Leader: Gary Grant, 678-333-1081, gary_g@bellsouth.net

All Nations - serving in Thailand
www.allnations.us
Blake FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes">The Statons are laboring to produce contextualized oral materials (video, oral readings, pictorial, etc.) for the unreached Akeu people group of SE Asia.  They are partnering with Global Recording Network Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, but remain as missionaries with All Nations out of Kansas City, Missouri.

Global Partners for Development - Serving in Bangladesh
www.gpfd.org

Global Partners for Development is a holistic ministry of Bible translation, leadership development, economic investment and disaster relief, working among South Asia's largets Muslim people group.  Pray that the Gospels and Acts will be printed and distributed this year for Bangladesh and wherever Bengalis are living.

Global Teams - Serving in Pakistan
www.global-teams.net

Global Teams equips and sends teams of missionaries from many nations to multiply disciples of Jesus within cultures least familiar with the Gospel.

Mission Society in Peru - serving in Peru
www.themissionsociety.org/people/ivey
Arthur and Mary Alice Ivey, acivey@mindspring.com

Working in the Amazon jungle on a sustainable farm project adjacent to several unreached people groups.  The Iveys are also involved in evangelism and discipleship with people of all ages.  The Iveys focus on church planting and short-term mission teams in the area of construction, evangelism/discipleship, medical care, and leadership development.

Click Here to Read the Latest from the Iveys

Resource Exchange International
www.resourceexchangeinternational.com

Resource Exchange International supports missionaries in the field serving the Muslim people.  It is also actively involved in training and mobilizing US churches in effective outreach to their local Islamic communities.

The Seed Company - Wycliffe Bible Translators - serving Internationally
www.theseedcompany.org
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US Center for World Mission - serving in USA
www.uscwm.org
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The Hills are mission mobilizers with the US Cneter for World Mission.  Mark serves as the Southeast Regional Director for Perspectives, a 4-month global discipleship course. They also enjoy mobilizing prayer for the nations and enlisting friends to serve refugess, Muslims, international students and trafficking victims.

Wycliffe Bible Translators - Serving in Brazil
www.wycliffe.org
Dave and Julie Eberhard, dave-julie.Eberhard@sil.org

The purpose of Wycliffe is to translate scripture into every language that needs it.

Click Here for the Eberhard's Latest Newsletter.

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Ends of the Earth - local and international outreach to groups who have no indigenous community of believing Christians
RUMC Team Leader: Gary Grant, 678-333-1081, gary_g@bellsouth.net

All Nations - serving in Thailand
www.allnations.us
Blake & Tracy Staton, bstaton30@gmail.com

The Statons are laboring to produce contextualized oral materials (video, oral readings, pictorial, etc.) for the unreached Akeu people group of SE Asia.  They are partnering with Global Recording Network Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, but remain as missionaries with All Nations out of Kansas City, Missouri.

Global Partners for Development - Serving in Bangladesh
www.gpfd.org

Global Partners for Development is a holistic ministry of Bible translation, leadership development, economic investment and disaster relief, working among South Asia's largets Muslim people group.  Pray that the Gospels and Acts will be printed and distributed this year for Bangladesh and wherever Bengalis are living.

Global Teams - Serving in Pakistan
www.global-teams.net

Global Teams equips and sends teams of missionaries from many nations to multiply disciples of Jesus within cultures least familiar with the Gospel.

Mission Society in Peru - serving in Peru
www.themissionsociety.org/people/ivey
Arthur and Mary Alice Ivey, acivey@mindspring.com

Working in the Amazon jungle on a sustainable farm project adjacent to several unreached people groups.  The Iveys are also involved in evangelism and discipleship with people of all ages.  The Iveys focus on church planting and short-term mission teams in the area of construction, evangelism/discipleship, medical care, and leadership development.

Click Here to Read the Latest from the Iveys

Resource Exchange International
www.resourceexchangeinternational.com

Resource Exchange International supports missionaries in the field serving the Muslim people.  It is also actively involved in training and mobilizing US churches in effective outreach to their local Islamic communities.

The Seed Company - Wycliffe Bible Translators - serving Internationally
www.theseedcompany.org
Ray & Teryl Gonzalez, ray_gonzalez@wycliffe.org

The Gonzalezes work to resource national-led Bible translation projects.  This is done in conjunction with their major partners, Wycliffe Bible Translators and SIL.  Pray that The Seed Company would be able to do 92 Bible translation projects this year.

US Center for World Mission - serving in USA
www.uscwm.org
Mark & Chiu-Hea Hills, markdhills@gmail.com

The Hills are mission mobilizers with the US Cneter for World Mission.  Mark serves as the Southeast Regional Director for Perspectives, a 4-month global discipleship course. They also enjoy mobilizing prayer for the nations and enlisting friends to serve refugess, Muslims, international students and trafficking victims.

Wycliffe Bible Translators - Serving in Brazil
www.wycliffe.org
Dave and Julie Eberhard, dave-julie.Eberhard@sil.org

The purpose of Wycliffe is to translate scripture into every language that needs it.

Click Here for the Eberhard's Latest Newsletter.

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