Christmas International House

Our purpose is to provide hospitality to international students during the Christmas holiday. We strive for an exchange of international culture, particularly from the vantage point of West Virginia and modern Christianity culture. We witness to the reality that behind diverse manners of dress, religious affiliations and political ideologies, everyone stands together as one human family.

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Missionaries:
  
The Worldwide Ministries Division is responsible for the global outreach of PC(USA). It provides financial resources for disaster assistance, hunger programs, self-development of people, and similar activities; helps congregations, presbyteries and synods to develop international mission partnerships with over 165 churches and institutions in over 80 countries around the world; and sends and supports over 450 missionaries in 71 different countries. Web sites for these missionaries can be found by clicking on their names below.

Missionaries Supported by The Church:
 
  
Rev. Dr. Daniel and Rev. Carol Adams
 
are missionary co-workers teaching at the Hanil University and Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Jeonju, South Korea. Dan is a professor of theology and Carol is a professor of Christian Education. In addition to their responsibilities at the theological seminary, they also teach theology, mission and Asian studies in the Asia Pacific Graduate School of Theological Studies, a program that prepares Asian and Africans in theology and missions. Together they work extensively with international students, have written several theological books, and serve as co-pastors of the Jeonju English Church.
 
Thomas (Jay) and Susan Boone
 
are at Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, the gateway to Tibet. Sichuan University is the largest university in China. Thomas teaches international economic law at the Business School, which is connected to the Sichuan provincial government. He mainly teaches older students working toward MBA degrees. Susan teaches English as a foreign language and works largely with first and second year students.
 
Dr. Frank and Nancy Dimmock

live in Lilongwe, Malawi, where Frank is the health coordinator for the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian and southern Africa regional health consultant for the PC(USA). He coordinates health management and administration, facilitates the sharing of ideas and solutions to common problems and concerns to each of the health units, and assists with communication between the three synods of Malawi. Frank divides his time between his responsibilities in Malawi and his work as the PC(USA) health consultant for southern and eastern Africa. Nancy manages the Infant Crisis Nursery for abandoned children in Lilongew.

Rev. Gordon and Dorothy Gartrell
 
live in Salvador, Brazil where they work in church planting with the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil. They are involved with an organized church in Salvador, an organized church two hours from their home and a new congregation being established in a nearby suburb. Gordon is also mission chairperson for the presbytery, which covers the entire state. The presbytery includes seven organized churches and eight congregations not yet large enough in leadership or finances to survive on its own.
 
Rev. Choon Shik and Yen Hee Lim
 
live in Hualien, Taiwan where Choon is with the Aboriginal College Ministry, a project of the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan. He is helping to establish student ministries at two universities and five junior colleges, all of which are for the aboriginal people. Yen Hee is a registered nurse and works at Bethseda, a treatment center for handicapped people. Prior to moving to Taiwan, the Lims were in Kwangju, Korea, serving on the medical ship, "Salvation". Choon was the chaplain in the Korean Island Ministry in Kwangju and Yen Hee served as the nurse for the ministry.
 
Revs. Darren and Elisabeth Kennedy

The Kennedy's are both professors at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt.  Darren teaches classes on the theology of Karl Barth, Third World theologians, Presbyterian doctrine and theology for lay people in the theological department.   Elisabeth teaches Greek, Hebrew and courses on Christian education theory in the biblical studies and practical theology departments.  They are training pastors and lay leaders for ministry in the Coptic Evangelical Church, the largest Protestant denomination in the Middle East. During the summer they visit churches and presbyteries throughout Egypt and help with the field education and pastoral guidance of seminary students.
 
John and Kim Strong

After serving for four years with the Amity Foundation in Nanjing, China, moved to Hong Kong in July 2003.  John is developing an Amity Alumni Association, is editor of the Amity teacher newsletter, and helps with Amity's promotion and public relations.  Kim coordinates the Amity's summer English program, is consultant for the regular teaching program and helps edit and translate articles for Amity News Service. Amity Foundation is a social welfare and developmental organization, which sponsors disaster relief, medical training, agricultural development and social services for orphans, elderly and the disabled.