Robert and Lisa Merrill
Moscow Russia since 1993
Biography: Bob and Lisa met on a summer mission’s trip and were introduced to the C&MA through Woodinville Alliance Church. Bob served at several Alliance churches in Wyoming then pastured English speaking ministries at the Seattle Chinese Alliance Church. They were among the first Alliance missionaries to enter Russia in 1993.
Current work status: We are currently working with a Russian church planter establishing a new church in Butovo area of Moscow (Population 14 million). In this part of the city there are 600,000 people with no evangelical church. We also work with churches in the Tyumen/Tobolsk region in Siberia working in church planting and leadership.
Prayer request will be updated.
Joyce Johns
Cambodia since 1992
Biography: Joyce was raised in a non-Christian home in New York. She did some medical work in Spokane before she became a Christian in 1978. After she received a call to missions, she went on to get her bachelor’s degree in nursing. She then went on to seminary after her first short term missions trip. Joyce also received a master’s degree in community health.
Current work/status: Church leadership development, prison ministry, community health. She is currently working in Mondulkiri Province (northeast Cambodia).
Prayer request: Please pray for Leah, a young woman working with her. Leah needs to renew her relationship with the lord. Pray for Joyce about the care of her mother in New York. Updates will be coming along.
Randy and Joy Newburn
AWANA Ministries Quito Ecuador since 2003
Home Church: Arbor Heights Community Church
Biography: Randy grew up in Indiana and received Christ at age 13. He entered Nyack College for International Worker preparation and there met Joy. In 1971 Randy served as assistant Pastor in Kent, Washington and then as pastor in Roseburg, Oregon. Both had ministered in Ecuador with AWANA Youth Church.
Current work/status: Directing the children and youth ministry, specifically AWANA clubs throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
More Missionaries associated with C&MA and Arbor Heights Community Church will be added later.