Contact: Teri Alcorn
The journey of discipleship and answering God's call for ministry often leads us away from home. In answering God's call, some of our members are now serving as missionaries in other parts of the world.
Jim Fredrick
Jim has been a high school math and Bible teacher in the Philippines since 2005. He teaches at the Mindaneo Campus of the Faith Academy, and international K-12 christian school which provides quality education primarily for the children of missionaries working in Asia.
Rebecca Patterson
Rebecca is a missionary Sunrise sent to Guatemala in 2004. She serves with a team dedicated to encouraging a healthier Guatemalan church. Her ministry mainly involves teaching and discipling pastors' wives, Sunday School teachers, Guatemalans who want to be missionaries in other countries, and other church leaders. In 2007, she helped a group of 25 people from Sunrise and Good Shepherd UMCs serve God in Guatemala. Check out her link above for her blog.
Jerry Vreeman
Jerry heads LION (Leadership in Obscurity Network) Outreach International, a donor-based organization, with a volunteer board. LION provides awareness, support, and training for Christian leaders in developing areas like India, Africa, Middle East, Philippines, and Caribbean. Sunrise support Jerry's mission in India, training Christian leaders and building an orphanage for children abandoned by impoverished families. See his link above to connect with LION.
