InterSection: Alliance Family News
(Last updated 01-13-12)
To the Field
Gabon: Dr. Deborah A. Walker, in October. Deborah is involved in medical/health ministries.
Guinea (CAMA): Stephen M. and Lori J. Albright and family, in October. The Albrights are involved in CAMA ministries/administration and are serving as guesthouse hosts.
Thailand: Jonathan E. and Joy A. Chase and family, in October. The Chases are involved in church planting and leadership development.
Update: Jonathan C. and Jessie L. Ritchey, Latin America Regional Office, are supporting the Latin American missionary sending movement via missions mobilization, candidate training, facilitating the various departments of missions and producing member care resources.
New Workers
Fredolin R. Cardino, pastor, Kaisa Church, Beaverton, Ore.
Rev. Brad A. Carpenter, associate pastor, Hyde Park Alliance Church, Chicago, Ill.
Kyle S. Christopherson, associate pastor/adult ministries, Eagan Hills Alliance Church, Eagan, Minn.
Justin Z. DuBose, associate pastor, First Alliance Church, Eastanollee, Ga.
Vincent J. Gimmelli, associate pastor, Oasis Church of the C&MA;, Mountainside, N.J.
Michele A. McGuire, director for children’s ministries, Fairhaven Church, Dayton, Ohio
Andrew P. Meher, minister for deeper life ministries, Risen King Alliance Church, New City, N.Y.
Garret E. Meuser, pastor, Casco (Maine) Alliance Church
Michael F. Moffatt, assistant pastor, Risen King Alliance Church, New City, N.Y.
Stephen E. Nelson, pastor, Chester (Mont.) Alliance Church
Sean D. Odom, youth pastor, North Avenue Alliance Church, Burlington, Vt.
Scott Peterson, youth pastor, Cambodian Alliance Church, Artesia, Calif.
Steve Scoffone, pastor, Cambodian District
Montgomery T. Seaman, assistant pastor/youth ministries, Somerset (Pa.) C&MA; Church
Taylor B. Shanks, minister/children’s ministries, Fairhaven Church, Dayton, Ohio
Rev. David P. Whited, pastor, Hyde Park Alliance Church, Chicago, Ill.
Kung M. Yang, youth pastor, St. Paul Hmong Alliance Church, Maplewood, Minn.
Meng M. Yang, youth pastor, First Hmong Alliance Church, Hickory, N.C.
Juan C. Zapata, assistant pastor/church planter, New Hope/Nueva Esperanza, Brownsville, Tex.
New Churches
Bethlehem, Pa., Hope Alliance Church, c/o 460 Carlton Ave., 18015
Colorado Springs, Colo., Crossing Church, 2323 E. Boulder Ave., 80909
Harrisburg, Pa., Harrisburg Arabic C&MA; Church, 403 S. Progress Ave., 17109
Maplewood, Minn., Glorify God Alliance Church, 778 Viking Dr. E., 55117
Monterey Park, Calif., Ministerios Nuevo Amanecer, 2009 S. Garfield Ave., 91754
Portland, Ore., Missio Community, 2201 S.W. Vermont St., 97219
San Francisco, Calif., New Community San Francisco, 1199 9th Ave., 94122
Suwanee, Ga., The Happy Alliance Church of Atlanta, 3646 Rosecliff Trace, Buford, 30519
Retired
Rev. Thomas E. Barnts, Western Pennsylvania District
Rev. Myung Ho Choi, Korean District
Rev. E. Frank Clay Jr., South Atlantic District
Rev. Robert E. Jueckstock, Northwestern District
Rev. Il S. Kim, Korean District
Rev. Pearson G. Kim, DMin., Korean District
Rev. Samuel C. Lew, Korean District
Rev. Robert M. Morton, Northwestern District
Rev. Robert E. Thomas, South Atlantic District
Personnel Changes
Rev. Bruce W. Bliss, district personnel, South Atlantic District
Rev. Douglas D. Clevenger, pastor, New Life Church, Clarkfield, Minn.
Edgar Delgado, pastor, Iglesia ACyM, Barceloneta, P.R.
Rev. Thomas R. DeSomer, pastor/church planter, Vital Cross Church, Simi Valley, Calif.
Rev. Duchien Duong, pastor, Vietnamese Alliance Church, Wheaton, Ill.
Rev. Brian E. Durbin, pastor, Christ Community Church, Fort Myers, Fla.
Rev. Christopher D. Gambill, associate pastor, Genesis Church of the C&MA;, Foley, Ala.
Jin W. Han, assistant pastor, Zion City Alliance Church, Midland Park, N.J.
Pangsy Xia Her, pastor, First United Hmong Alliance Church, Denver, Colo.
Rev. Teng C. Herr, pastor, Kansas City (Kans.) Hmong Alliance Church
Rev. Segyun Jang, missionary, Korean District
Rev. Fredrick M. Joseph, assistant pastor, Antioch Alliance Church, Logan, Ohio
Rev. Chang M. Jun, associate pastor, Living Water Alliance Church, Bothell, Wash.
Rev. Hyung G. Kim, pastor, Korean District
Daniel R. Kingery, associate pastor, Wagner (S.Dak.) Community Church
Dr. Chang-Nhia Kue, pastor, First Hmong Alliance Church, Hickory, N.C.
Rev. Moses V. Lam, assistant pastor, Gaithersburg (Md.) Chinese Alliance Church
Sue Lee, pastor, Hmong Community Alliance Church, Fresno, Calif.
Thai-An H. Le, assistant pastor, San Diego (Calif.) Vietnamese C&MA; Church
Rev. Thuan P. Le, pastor, Living Word Evangelical Church, Houston, Tex.
Rev. Joseph T. Lim, pastor, Tri Cities Chinese C&MA; Church, Richland, Wash.
Martin A. Londono, pastor/church planter, Torre Fuerte Tampa (Fla.)
Jeremy M. Malick, district personnel, South Pacific District
Joshua Mann, pastor, Alliance Church of Fox Island (Wash.)
Rev. Shawn A. McAlpine, pastor, Hillside Alliance Church, Ashland, Mont.
Rev. Philip A. Meher, full-time institutional chaplain, New England District
Rev. Paul G. Miller, pastor, Oak Harbor (Ohio) C&MA; Church
Rev. Steven R. Miller, pastor, Hollidaysburg (Pa.) C&MA; Church
Rev. Peter Min, pastor, Amen Life Alliance Church of New York (College Point)
Rev. Meng Mua, pastor, New Life in Christ Worship Center, Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Ki Dae Nam, assistant pastor, Korean District
Rev. Bruce B. Nguyen, pastor, Living Word Evangelical Church, Grand Prairie, Tex.
Tuoi T. Nguyen CWM, assistant pastor, DC/VA Vietnamese Alliance Church, Dunn Loring, Va.
Hector Olavarria, pastor, Iglesia ACyM Mayaguez I (P.R.)
William J. Opperman, youth pastor, Butler (Pa.) Community Alliance Church
Cory E. Orr, assistant pastor, Princeton Alliance Church, Plainsboro, N.J.
Rev. Edwin A. Shei, full-time institutional chaplain, Ohio Valley District
Rev. Hendy Siu, president, Association of Montagnard Churches C&MA;
Rev. John P. Stumbo, pastor, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Fernando Tavares, associate pastor, Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Viene, Fullerton, Calif.
Rev. Jerry E. Thompson, pastor, Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Sulphur, La.
Rev. Kheang Tuy, New Hope Cambodian Evangelical Church, Long Beach, Calif.
Rev. Steven E. VanAmburg, pastor, Community Alliance Church, Winter Springs, Fla.
Rev. Nhia V. Vang, PhD., pastor, True Life Church, Hildebran, N.C.
Rev. Gary P. Xiong, assistant pastor, St. Paul Hmong Alliance Church, Maplewood, Minn.
Chong L. Yang, pastor, St. Paul Hmong Alliance Church, Maplewood, Minn.
Ordinations
William (Bill) L. Connolly Jr., Friendship Community Alliance Church, Derry, Pa., September 18, 2011. Bill is a pastor/church planter.
Rev. Elvin Miranda Jr., Glendora (Calif.) Alliance Church, September 25, 2011. Elvin is am associate pastor.
Jonathan (Jon) Edward Chase, Redlands (Calif.) Alliance Bible Church, October 9, 2011. Jon and his wife, Joy, are international workers in Thailand.
Rev. Michael D. Knott, House of Prayer, Bemidji, Minn., November 18, 2011. Michael is the pastor.
The following ordinations took place at Christ Cares Alliance Church, Jacksonville, Fla., September 20, 2011.
Rev. Ilfossa Antione, assistant pastor, Hosanna Evangelical Alliance Church, Boynton, Fla.
Rev. Leonardo (Leo) Duarte, youth pastor, Hope Community Bible Church, Spring Hill, Fla.
Rev. Philip Dvorak, campus pastor, Treatment Center of the Palm Beaches, Lake Worth, Fla.
Rev. Wilson Fadeus, senior pastor, Mahanaim Christian Alliance Church, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Marc Horace, assistant youth pastor, Calvary Bible Alliance Church. Delray Beach, Fla.
Rev. Charles (Charlie) R. Hughes III, church planter, Alliance City Church, Orlando, Fla.
Rev. Fritz Joseph, senior pastor, Maranatha Ministries of the C&MA;, Hollywood, Fla.
Rev. Thomas (Tommy) Preson Phillips, senior pastor, Watermark Church, Tampa, Fla.
Birthday Honoree
Ruth Presswood Hutchins will celebrate her 101st birthday on January 22, 2012. Ruth was born in Albion, N.Y., and served in Borneo (now Indonesia) with her husband, Ernie Presswood, who was involved in pioneer missionary work. Both were prisoners of the Japanese during World War II. After their release, they remained in Borneo until Ernie’s death. Ruth later married James Hutchins of Chester, Pa. Ruth attends First Alliance Church in Columbus, Ohio, where she continues to be a prayer warrior for missionaries. She wrote about her life in No Sacrifice Too Great, the seventh book in the Jaffray Collection of Missionary Portraits. Ruth would enjoy hearing from her many friends in The Alliance. Cards or letters may sent be sent to her at 763 Clubview Blvd., Columbus, OH 43235.
With the Lord
Frank Joseph Mayo, December 26, 1925–August 31, 2011. Born in Tacoma, Wash., Frank was placed in the Saint Agnes Baby Home in Oregon City, Ore., and was adopted by Arvilla and Willis Mayo. Frank accepted Christ on February 14, 1943, at the C&MA; church in Portland, Ore., and married Ruth Rustad in Silverton, Ore., in 1947. He attended Simpson Bible Institute (now Simpson University in Redding, Calif.) in Seattle, Wash., and subsequently spent 17 years in full-time pastoral ministry with the C&MA;, serving churches in Wolf Creek, Ore.; Boise, Idaho; Ellensburg, Wash.; Dallas, Ore.; and Sherman Oaks, Calif. He also worked for various Christian and charitable organizations as a planned giving consultant and was a respected authority in the field of stewardship. In 1984, he married Virginia (Ginny) Cole Bubna. During their 28 years together, Frank and Ginny traveled throughout the world. Frank is survived by his wife; daughters Karen, Sharon, Rebekah and Deborah; and stepchildren Kurt, Kevin, Kraig and Kimberly.
Rev. William L. Gilliam, August 1, 1934–September 2, 2011. Born in Wise, Va., William was a pre-med student at the University of Dayton (Ohio) and received his degree in theology from Nyack Missionary College (now Nyack [N.Y.] College) in 1958. During his more than 40 years of ministry with the C&MA;, William served in the Perry Lansing (Mich.) C&MA; Church (1959–1964); the New London (Ohio) C&MA; Church (1964–1971); the Newark (Ohio) C&MA; Church (1971–1976); and Sawyerwood Alliance Church in Akron, Ohio (1976–1999). During his retirement, William served as a volunteer chaplain for Summa Health Systems for six years and was a member and elder at the Rolling Acres Alliance Church (Akron, Ohio). William is survived by his wife, Theola; daughters Sharon, Dianne, Judy and Linda; 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Rev. Donald (Don) L. Bubna, DD, April 30, 1929–September 24, 2011. Don was born in St. Louis, Mo. He attended John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark., where he met his wife, Deloris (Dee); they married on graduation day, May 19, 1952. While working for John Brown Schools in California, Don served as chaplain as well as a teacher for the military service academies’ prep schools. During that time, the Bubnas planted Pacific Beach Bible Church in San Diego, where they pastored for 10 years. From 1964–1987, Don served as senior pastor of Salem (Ore.) Alliance Church; the couple also provided pastoral care to missionaries in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Hong Kong. Following their years at Salem Alliance Church, Don served as senior pastor of Peace Portal Alliance Church in White Rock, B.C. Then the Bubnas returned to Salem. Don and Dee also served several interim pastorates, and Don established internship programs at Alliance Theological Seminary (Nyack, N.Y.) and Canadian Bible College (Regina, Sask.; now Ambrose University College, Calgary, Alta.). After Don left full-time pastoring, he served on the board of Peacemaker Ministries and taught in their schools. Don was predeceased by his grandson Ethan Donald; he is survived by his wife; daughters Cindy and Lisa; son Jeffrey; 11 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren.
Rev. Héactor Gómez Ríos, March 22, 1936–October 10, 2011. Héactor was born in Arecibo, P.R., and received a BA in business administration from Inter American University of Puerto Rico. In 1960, just six months after his conversion, he opened a preaching campus in Arecibo, reaching 40 people for the Kingdom. On April 8, 1960, he married Nilda Cruz Aguila. During his 40 years of service with the C&MA;, Héactor was the founding pastor of Quebradillas C&MA; Church (1971–1976); associate pastor of Arecibo-Pueblo C&MA; Church (1976–1979); and senior pastor of Utuado C&MA; Church (1982–1988) and Hatillo I C&MA; Church (1997–2010). He also served on multiple Christian confraternities in college forums and was an active member of the Youth Evangelistic Crusade. He was treasurer of the C&MA;’s Puerto Rico District for six years; professor at the Alliance Bible Institute in Puerto Rico; and director and a teacher of the Christian Life Department in Evangelical College Captain Correa of Arecibo-Hatillo. Héactor is survived by his wife; son Gadiel; daughter Mairis; and 1 granddaughter.
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