Carol & Jim Brees - Health ministries (Carol) and pastoral and teaching ministries (Jim) - Pakistan

The Brees ended their term of service in summer of 2008. They are willing to share about their many years in Pakistan when their schedule permits.

1509 Rosewood Ave.
Louisville, KY 40204
Email: Carol and Jim Brees
Home: (502) 365-4446
Carol's cell: (502) 644-0406
Jim's cell: (502) 422-2407

Women's Ministry - Guatemala

From 1996 to 2008, Ellen served with the Sinodica, the women’s organization of the National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala (IENPG).  Currently she is serving as the PC(USA) Missionary-in-Residence planning the World Mission Challenge 2009.   She is available to speak as schedule permits. 

1044 Alta Vista Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205
Email: Ellen Dozier
(502) 259-8122 (Cell)
(502) 569-5916 (Work)

Development Ministry - Peru

Ruth worked with poor women, youth, and men in Lima and Peru’s central Andes region in microenterprise development. In September 2008, she began work as Coordinator of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, PC(USA). She is available to speak as her schedule permits.

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
100 Witherspoon St
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Email: Ruth Farrell
(502) 569-5816

Global involvement/ Mission education - Dominican Republic
Ben ended his term of service in fall of 2004.

161 Wiltshire Ave.
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 896-0977

Mission education, global awareness - Cuba

Tricia is the area liaison for the Caribbean. She is based in United States, with frequent travel to Cuba and other Caribbean islands.

She is able to do mission interpretation when schedule permits.

197 N. Belaire
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 290-0790
(502) 681-4059
Email: Tricia Lloyd-Sidle

National Volunteer – United States

Tony completed his national Young Adult Volunteer assignment at the end of August, 2008, and is available to speak as his schedule permits.

7115 Greenwich Rd.
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 491-3860 (home)
(502) 471-6217 (cell)
Email:  Tony Russell

Communications - Nicaragua

Ellen served from 2000 to 2009 with the Nicaraguan Council of Evangelical Churches (CEPAD). Currently she is serving as the PC(USA) Associate for Education and Resources for Mission in Louisville. She can speak in Kentucky and nearby states as her schedule permits. 

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
100 Witherspoon St
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Email: Ellen Sherby
(502) 897-6289 (H)
(502) 569-5539 (W)

Educational Advisor—Vanuatu and Ethiopia

Bruce and Lora served in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2008-2009 with a school of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY).  From 2005 to mid-2008, Lora served as the Presbyterian World Mission Missionary-in-Residence, planning the Mission Challenge ’07 and Bruce worked as the GA staff  with mission co-workers to plan their interpretation assignments (and a member of the Mission Challenge team).  Previously they had served in Vanuatu (1992-1994, 2002-2004).  Currently, Bruce works with the PC(USA) funds development staff team and Lora is a Missionary-in-Residence with the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program (International Peacemakers and the World Mission Challenge 2009).  They are happy to speak to large or small groups of any age (including children and youth), and Bruce also loves to include story-telling and puppets in presentations.  They are available to speak as schedule permits. 

PC(USA)
100 Witherspoon ST 
Louisville, KY 40202-1396 
Email:  bruce.whearty@pcusa.org
(502) 569-5157

Theological Education - Colombia

The Rev. Alice Winters teaches Bible and biblical languages in the School of Theology of the Reformed University of Columbia. She will be on interpretation assignment from July 16, 2009 to January 15, 2010.  To have Alice visit your presbytery, please contact:   

Carol Somplatsky-Jarman
Associate for Mission Connections
100 Witherspoon St.
Louisville, KY 40202-1396 
Email:  Carol Somplatsky-Jarman
(502) 569-5826