Seven New Missionaries to be Commissioned


November 13, 2014

On Sunday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. EST, the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries will commission seven new missionaries for service around the world. The new missionaries come from South Korea, the United States, Paraguay and the Philippines and will be serving in Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, Honduras, the United States and Taiwan.

Please keep them in prayer as they complete three weeks of training in Quito, Ecuador, and prepare to be commissioned. Bishop Silvio Cevallos of the Evangelical United Methodist Church will preach at the service. Financial support can be made through the missionaries’ individual bio pages. A video of the worship service will be available in the near future.

Young Seon Kim, Advance #3021957

Home Conference: South Korea (Northern Illinois Annual Conference)

Placement: Director of Next Generation Ministry, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 

Tyrone LaValley, Advance #3022028

Home Conference: Georgia, U.S. (North Georgia Annual Conference)

Placement: Scout Ministry Coordinator, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

 

Claudete Mora, Advance #3022033

Home Conference: Paraguay Evangelical Methodist Church

Placement: Mission Administrator and Program Director, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

 

Pablo Mora, Advance #3022032

Home Conference: Paraguay Evangelical Methodist Church

Placement: Mission Superintendent, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

 

Alma Jumuad-Navarro, Advance #3022029

Home Conference: Philippines (East Mindanao Annual Conference)

Placement: Minister for Administration and Christian Education, Taipei, Taiwan

 

Richard B. Navarro, Advance #3022030

Home Conference: Philippines (East Mindanao Annual Conference)

Placement: Minister for Congregational Development and Pastoral Care, Taipei, Taiwan

 

Adam T. Shaw, Advance #3021347

Home Conference: Ohio, U.S. (East Ohio Annual Conference)

Placement: Mission Advocate for Young Adult Mission Service, New York City, U.S. (Global Ministries)

 

Media contact: Melissa Hinnen, Director of Content and Public Information, mhinnen@umcmission.org