Czech and Slovak Republics United Methodist Church In Mission Together Partnerships Report - June 2005

The United Methodist Church; Central & Southern Europe Central Conference, Bishop Heinrich Bolleter, Czech and Slovak Republics Annual Conference, General Supt. Josef Cervenak

North Texas Conference, Bishop Rhymes H. Moncure Jr., Mary Brooke Casad, Mission Office Director, Rev. Rusty Hedges, Coordinator
 

I. CZECH REPUBLIC

United Methodist Churches:

BRNO UMC, Rev. Jana Krizova, Pastor
First UMC of Celina, TX, Rev. Rene Lawson, Andrea Allen, Lay contact
    Other Congregation in the Charge:
    BLANSKO
    [First UMC, Houston, TX (CC)]

JIHLAVA UMC, Rev. Jan Zajic, Pastor
McEachern Memorial UMC, Powder Springs, GA, Rev. Dr. Robin Lindsey, Diane & John Moeller, Lay contacts
    Other Congregation in the Charge:
    ZNOJMO
    *Needs an IMT Partner

LITOMERICE UMC, Rev. Radislav Novotny, Pastor
Fieldstone UMC, Blacksburg, VA, Rev. Lynne Alley-Grant, Bob Job, Lay contact (both churches)

MIKULOV NA MORAVE UMC, Rev. Michal Kostka, Pastor, Zdenek Broz, Asst. Pastor
Iroquois River District, Illinois Great Rivers Conference of UMC, Rev. Mike Eischen, District Supt., Rev. Ken Hutchens and Rev. Chet Travis, Team Leaders
    Other Congregations in the Charge:
    DRNHOLEC
    NOVY PREROV
    VALTICE
    [Affoltern am Albis- (Switzerland)]

PLZEN-LOCHOTIN UMC, Rev. Zdenek Eberle , Pastor
Westport-Weston UMC, CT, Rev. Edward Horne, Karol Brumit, Lay contact
    Mission Congregation:
    HORSOVSKY TYN UMC
    *Needs an IMT Partner

PLZEN-MARANATHA UMC, Rev. Petr Prochazka, Pastor
Christ UMC, Farmers Branch, TX, Rev. Vic Casad, Katherine Fink & Ann Haynes, Lay contacts
Grace Avenue UMC, Frisco, TX, Rev. Billy Echols-Richter, Lisa & Charles Hampshire, Lay contacts
[Netzschkau UMC, Vogtland, Germany]
    Other Congregation in the Charge:
    KARLOVY VARY UMC, Miloslav Cech, Assistant
    Greenland Hills UMC, TX, Rev. Marti Soper, Judy Kline, Lay contact
    Mount Olivet UMC, Arlington, VA, Rev. Jay Hinke, Nellie Landrum & Jim Coates, Lay contacts

PRAGUE-NOVE MESTO UMC, Rev. Alena Prochazkova, Pastor
First UMC, Birmingham, MI, Rev. Jack Harnish, Jim Miller, Lay contact
[St. Annes on Sea- (England)]
    Other Congregation in the Charge:
    PRAGUE-VRSOVICE UMC

PRAGUE-HORNI POCERNICE UMC, Rev. Pavel Hradsky, Pastor
*Needs an IMT partner, although First UMC, Sulphur Springs, TX, Rev. Julie Halstead, Sig and Bill Austin, Lay contacts have been there and have an interest.

PRAGUE-STRASNICE UMC, Rev. Pavel Kuchynka, Pastor
First UMC, Decatur, TX, Rev. Dr. Thomas O. Brummet, Judy Boyer & Gordon Hofstra, Lay contacts
    Preaching Station:
    JABLONNE v Podjestedi
    *Needs an IMT partner
    [Settle Memorial UMC, Owensboro, KY (CC)]

PROTIVIN UMC,, Rev. Filip Jandovsky, Pastor
Sandbridge Community Chapel UMC, Virginia Beach, VA, Rev. Frank Holley, Sarah & Bob McMillan, Lay contacts
    Preaching Station:
    BECHYNE

SLANY UMC, Rev. Daniel Hottmar, Pastor
Spring Valley UMC, TX, Rev. Paul Escamilla, Betty Reichel, Lay contact
    Other Congregation in the Charge:
    KLADNO
    * Needs an IMT partner
    [First UMC, Marysville, OH (CC)]

TACHOV UMC, Rev. Zdenek Eberle, Pastor, Milan Mrazek, Assistant
First UMC of Irving, TX, Rev. Rusty Hedges, Judy & Danny Elms, Lay contacts

TREBON UMC, Rev. Richard Novak, Pastor
First UMC Denton, TX, Rev. Dr. James R. Porter, Jane Graner, Lay contact
[Interlaken (Switzerland)]
    Other Congregation in the Charge:
    CESKE BUDEJOVICE
    Preaching Station:
    VIMPERK
 

II. SLOVAKIA
Dr. Rev. Pavel Prochazka, District Superintendent
Wytheville District (VA), Holston Conference, Rev. Charles Starks, District Supt., Rev. James Bennington, Contact

United Methodist Churches:

BRATISLAVA UMC, Rev. Viera Hroncova, Pastor
University Park UMC, Dallas, TX, Rev. Thomas Robbins, Katrina Gray, Lay contact

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Dr. Pavel Prochazka, Administrator, Roman Sirkovsky , Student Pastor,
First UMC Santa Barbara, CA, Rev. Hillary Chrisley, Pat Martzen, Lay contact
    Other Congregation in the Charge:
    SKLENE

JENKOVCE UMC, Rev. Jiri Bassano, Pastor
Satellite Beach UMC, Satellite Beach, FL, Rev. Mike Loomis, Dr. Rod Pejsar, Lay contact
*Needs another IMT partner

MICHALOVCE UMC, Rev. Robert Zachar, Pastor
McDonaldsville UMC, North Canton, OH, Rev. Dr. Charles K. Kirkpatrick, Doris Slade, Lay contact
*Needs another IMT Partner
[Central Protestant UMC, Richland, WA (CC)]
    Other Congregation in the Charge:
    LASTOMIR

PARTIZANSKE UMC, Rev. Elena Suljanova, Pastor
*Needs an IMT partner
[First UMC, Statesboro, GA- (CC)]

PETRZALKA UMC, Vojtech Sirkovsky, Lay Pastor
Wytheville District (VA), Holston Conference, Rev. Charles Starks, District Supt., Rev. James Bennington, Contact
[Ninth Street UMC, Decatur, AL- (CC)]

SERED UMC, Dr. Pavel Prochazka, Administrator, Jan Tagaj, Lay Pastor,
Cheviot UMC, Cincinnati, OH, Rev. Craig James, Peggy Paff & Martha Brice, Lay contacts
    Other Congregations in the Charge:
    TRNAVA, Lubos Tagaj, Lay Pastor
    First UMC, Keller, TX, Rev. Gary Lindley, Charlotte Hill and Stan Clauson, Lay contacts
    PIESTANY, Rev. Kornelia Francisti, Pastor
    *Needs a partner

SLAVKOVCE UMC, Rev. Svetlana Francisti, Pastor
*Needs an IMT partner
[Northside UMC, Atlanta, GA- (CC)]


[IMT PARTNERSHIP REPORT-6/14/05, Dick Arnold]

For further information contact:

Mr. Dick Arnold
GBGM Partnership Coordinator
465 Mill Pointe Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060

Phone: 540-961-1265
Email: rmarnold@adelphia.net 

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