Cross Cultural Missions (CCM)
Short term - Cross Cultural Missions are available for Christ Members to join in a variety of international locations and types of work. In addition, Christ UMC supports four Cross-Cultural Worker groups around the world.
Cross Cultural Mission Trips (CCMT)
Living Water
Christ Medical Clinics
Cross Cultural Workers
The Drum Family: Spain
Laurie, Billy and Sarah Drum have served as cross-cultural workers with TMS Global since 2006. They served for five years in Peru. They now serve in Spain, working with displaced immigrant peoples, local believers, pastors and ministry leaders. In addition, the Drums serve as counselors, coaches, mentors and trainers for other missionaries as they serve in difficult places around the globe.
Contact: Irene Keating
The Couch Family: Eastern Europe
Karen and Thomas Couch serve as cross-cultural workers, discipling young men and women, mentoring high school and college students, providing leadership to newly forming fellowships, and leading outreach in the local schools through outdoor experiential learning opportunities. Currently they are learning the language and getting adjusted to the culture. The Couches have two daughters, Sarah and Hannah.
Home Team Contact: Kelli Davis
Communication Contact: Suzanne Segner
Heather Reed: Southeast Asia
Heather Reed currently works as an English teacher in Southeast Asia. During this 11-month journey around the world, she felt God's call to educate others in the English language in order to give them more opportunities in life. She has given a few children scholarships for their schooling, worked with children's shelters, and taught children and adults in her neighborhood.
Contact: Suzanne Segner
Cheryl Moye: Thailand
Cheryl Moye is a missionary with The Mission Society, and her desire for missions is to build relationships and show Christ's love. She has attended three weeks of training in India and will attend five weeks of MTI training in Colorado in the near future. Cheryl's placement will be Ranong, Thailand, and she will continue training and building her support teams until her departure. The GO Team has provided initial financial support for this process. Cheryl asks for encouragement, prayers for discernment, and support through this new journey.
Home Team Contact: Richard Oates
Communication Contact: Suzanne Segner
Kari & Jason Segner: Uganda
Kari and Jason Segner were led to start Healing Faith after a mission trip to Uganda in 2010. Today they live with their five children in Uganda full time, serving the villages around Jinja. Healing Faith is a ministry that seeks to provide healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually to the people of Uganda.
Contact: Suzanne Segner
The Ackerman's
TIM AND LANI ACKERMAN - HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEARNING PROGRAM (H.E.L.P)
Tim and Lani, an ecologist and physician educator, are serving in Asia where they partner with local believers in Nepal. They work in their professions in East Asia while overseeing this Christian Community Development Organization, children's outreach, and orphanage, which provides free literacy, agriculture, veterinary, and health training and services to thousands of Nepalese.
Contact: The Wilkinsons