RECOGNIZED AS DEACONESSES

Aurora Manimoi, California-Pacific Annual Conference, assigned to Wesley Preschool in National City, CA

Nora Marker, California-Nevada Annual Conference, assigned to Highlands Christian School in San Francisco, CA

COMMISSIONED AS DEACONESSES

Gail Davis, Missouri East Annual Conference, Financial Director for Feed My People Program in Fenton, MO

Hallique Dawson, Louisiana Annual Conference, Coordinator of Baton Rouge District Study Circle for the Louisiana Conference

Holly Kendall, Kentucky Annual Conference, assigned to The Inn at Broad, Broad Street UMC in Columbus, OH

Lisa Nichols, Holston Annual Conference, assigned to St. Elmo/Alton Park Empowerment Ministry in Chattanooga, Tenn

Shelly Owen, Oklahoma Annual Conference, Director of Teen Hope for Memorial UMC in Washington, DC

Wendy Putka, West Ohio Annual Conference, Director of Campus and Learning Ministries for Broad Street UMC in Lewis Center, Ohio

Susan Putnam, North Alabama Annual Conference, assigned to Henry Fork Service Center in Danville District, Virginia Conference

Jeanne Smith, West Ohio Annual Conference, Associate Director of Wesley Foundation United Methodist Center in Cincinnati, OH

Diane Stanton-Rich, Western North Carolina Annual Conference, assigned to Charlotte District Mission and Outreach Coordinator Program for the Western North Carolina Conference

Geneva Williams, South Carolina Annual Conference, assigned to Religious Life at Claflin College, Orangeburg, SC

KOREAN-AMERICAN MISSION PASTORS AND SUPERINTENDENTS

Rev. Paul J. Cheong, California-Pacific Annual Conference, assigned to Bethel Korean United Methodist Church in Santa Maria, CA

Rev. TaeJoon Cho, California-Nevada Annual Conference, assigned to Fresno Korean United Methodist Church in Fresno, CA

Rev. Paul Kwangho Chyung, Greater New Jersey Annual Conference, Korean-American Mission Superintendent for the Northeastern Jurisdiction

Rev. Seung Jae Chyung, Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference, assigned to the National Korean United Methodist Church of Washington in Rockville, MD

Rev. Suzy Yen Ham-Son, Kentucky Annual Conference, assigned to Fairfax Korean United Methodist Church in Fairfax, Virginia

Rev. Peter Youngkil Kim, Northern Illinois Annual Conference, assigned to Grace Korean United Methodist Church in Franklin Park, Illinois

Rev. Sang-Soo Kim, South Georgia Annual Conference, assigned to Warner Robins Korean-American United Methodist Church in Warner Robins, Georgia

Rev. Duk Kyu Kwon, Northern Illinois Annual Conference, Korean-American Mission Superintendent for the North Central Jurisdiction

Rev. Ui Chang Kyong, Holston, assigned to Chattanooga Korean Methodist Church in Chattanooga, Tenn

Rev. Myong Kyu Lee, Western Pennsylvania, assigned to Erie Korean Mission United Methodist Church in Erie, Penn

Rev. Chung Soo Park, Western New York Annual Conference, assigned to Korean Mission United Methodist Church in Rochester, NY

Rev. Kwang Chul Shin, New York Annual Conference, assigned to Manhattan Central Korean UMC in New York, NY

Rev. Min Seok Yang, New York Annual Conference, assigned to Lily Korean United Methodist Church in Maspeth, NY

Rev. Malyong Yi, California-Pacific Annual Conference, assigned to Simi Valley Korean Ministries, Simi Valley, CA

Rev. Cheol Ho Yoon, North Georgia Annual Conference, assigned to South Christ Korean United Methodist Church in Morrow, GA

Rev. KeyOne Yu, Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Conference, assigned to United Methodist Korean Church in Astoria, NY

GENERAL BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES MISSIONARIES

Glen Allen, Desert Southwest Annual Conference, Coordinator of Flagstaff Area Christians in Mission, Flagstaff, AZ

Rev. Sony Augustin, Greater New Jersey, Pastor of Haitian Ministry, First United Methodist Church in Asbury Park, NJ

Rev. Carol Duffield, West Virginia Annual Conference, Director of Upshur Parish House in Buckhannon, WV

Rev. Carol Lakota Eastin, Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference, assigned to Native American Ministries in Peoria, IL

Rev. Albert E. Fisher, North Texas Annual Conference, assigned to Shalom Zone Ministry in Sherman-McKinney District, North Texas

Rev. Diana Holbert, North Texas Annual Conference, assigned to Ministry to the Music and Arts Community through the Artspirit Program in Dallas Area, North Texas

Rev. Virgil Huffman, North Carolina Annual Conference, VIM Coordinator for Disaster Relief in Goldsboro, NC

Rick Jost, Dakotas Annual Conference, Coordinator of UMVIM Solar Oven Project in Volga, SD

Shawn Jucht, North Texas Annual Conference, Director of Project Transformation in Dallas, TX

Kevin Klamm, Oklahoma Annual Conference, Coordinator of Foster Care, Holsinger Home in Enid, OK

Carol Kreamer, Missouri East Annual Conference, Coordinator of Missouri Area Mozambique Initiative in St. Louis, MO

Rev. Koh Sing Ling, Greater New Jersey, assigned to Chinese-Language Ministry, First United Methodist Church in Scotch Plains, NJ

James Malick, West Virginia Annual Conference, Director of Journey Ecumenical Youth in Ministries, Fairmont, WV

Mary Elizabeth Pearce, North Texas Annual Conference, Mission Director of Wichita Falls District, Wichita Falls, TX

Rev. Diane Presley, North Texas Annual Conference, Coordinator of Tri- District Urban Ministry, Dallas Northeast District, Dallas, TX

Rev. Larry Stoess, Kentucky Annual Conference, District Director of Urban Ministry in Louisville, KY

Constance Tarrance, South Carolina Annual Conference, assigned to New Hope Community Center in Augusta, GA

Sally Vonner, North Texas Annual Conference, Coordinator, Communities of Shalom in Dallas, TX

Rev. Roger Woods, North Texas Annual Conference, Coordinator of Restorative Justice Ministries in Dallas, TX

NATIONAL PLAN FOR HISPANIC MINISTRY

Rev. Javier Escalera, North Texas Annual Conference, assigned to Hispanic Ministries for the North Texas Conference, Dallas, TX

CHURCH AND COMMUNITY WORKERS

Rev. Ricky D. Gassaway, Oklahoma Annual Conference, assigned to Cookson Hills Center, Northeast District, Oklahoma Indian Missionary and Oklahoma Conferences

Jeanie Leeper, Missouri West, assigned to Mathew 25 Ministries for Morgan County, Missouri West Conference

Rev. Julie H. Love, Kentucky Annual Conference, assigned to Prestonsburg District Church and Community Ministries Project for the Kentucky Conference

Rev. Sharon Michael, Virginia, assigned to Community Outreach Project for Trinity UMC in Roanoke District, Virginia Conference

Lynette D. Thomas, South Carolina Annual Conference, assigned to United Methodist Relief Center in Charleston District, South Carolina Conference

REGIONAL MISSIONARIES WORKING WITH WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND YOUTH

Catherine Mudime Akale, Presbyterian Chruch of Cameroon, assigned to Gender and Economic Justice for Sub-Saharan Africa

Emma A. Cantor, North Central Philippines, assigned to Gender Training and Leadership Development for East Asia/Pacific Region

Marthe Dansokho, Protestant Church of Senegal, assigned to Gender Training and Leadership Development for West Africa Region

Esperance Kayombo, North Katanga, Central Africa Central Conference, assigned to Youth Women's Leadership Development, (location to be determined)

Shimba Ndala Mulunda, North Katanga, Central Africa Central Conference, assigned to Women in Communications and Computer Training for East Africa Region

Rhoda Barau Nyaku, Nigeria Conference, West Africa Central Conference, assigned to Gender Training with Church Women in Nigeria

Elmira Sellu, Sierra Leone Annual Conference, assigned to Leadership Development for Women for East Africa Annual Conference

Rosangela Soares de Oliveira, Methodist Church in Brazil, First Ecclesiastic Region, assigned to Women's Leadership Development for Latin America Region

October 12, 2000

Sixty New United Methodist Missionaries Sent Forth, a GBGM News Release