GLOBAL MISSION NETWORK
The Global Mission Network is a welcoming community of congregations engaged in global missions and interested to learn more about NCP mission activities.
Are you interested to learn about global mission activities across the presbytery? Click here to download the updated Global Mission Partnership Directory. Contact Judith Dahmann (jdahmann@MITRE.org) if your congregation has a partnership you would like to be included in the directory.
Join us for bimonthly meetings where we share mission experiences with global mission and zoom with PC USA Mission coworkers and partners. We meet via Zoom. Meetings for 2024 are on Saturdays from 10AM to 1PM on:
April 13
June 8
September 14
November 9
For announcements and Zoom link contact Colette Ramm, coletteramm1@gmail.com
Highlights from the February 2024 Meeting include:
- Recent Developments in the Middle East: Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria (Reflections from the Advent Lament: “The Light Shines in the Darkness”- “How can the Holy One be with us in this unholy mess of war and destruction?” – by Elmarie Parker; Chick here for videos
- Cuba – An Update on Recent Developments with Partners – by Marilyn Seiber
- The Democratic Republic of Congo – Reve Kandale, 2024 Resolutions Realized – by Colette Ramm; Click here for presentation.
- Ukraine – A discussion on how GMN can Raise the Visibility of this New Partnership among NCP Churches and Sponsorship of a Ukrainian family -led by Howard Frost;
- The Disbursement of 2023 Budgeted Funds (Ukraine, MBF and PDA) and the 2023 Grants and Prospects for 2024 – James Munthali//Tara Spuhler McCabe and Judith Dahmann;
The Global Missions budget allocation for 2024 was as follows:
Mission Co-Workers: $10,000
NCP Network Grants: $3,000
International Seminaries: $5000
Congregational Global Grants: $36,000
Next call for Global Mission Grant Applications is March 31, 2024. Click here for information or contact Judith Dahmann
Interested to learn more about current NCP mission activities? Click to connect with NCP mission networks for:
Kenya – Mark Reimers and Beth Braxton
Malawi – James Munthali
Cuba – Marilyn Seiber
Community Coalition for Haiti
Network for Eastern Europe – Howard Frost
Contact Judith Dahmann for information on how to create a new mission network within Global Mission Network of NCP.
Planning a mission trip and welcome others to join? Contact Judith Dahmann
Want to learn more? Contact the Leadership team:
James Munthali, (Burke) NCP Global Mission Network Leader – jakmunthali@gmail.com
Mark Reimers, (Clifton) – kibwezi@aol.com
Rhonda O’Bannon, (Old Presbyterian Meeting House) – obannonrk@gmail.com
Judith Dahmann, (Old Presbyterian Meeting House), NCP Mission Advocate – jdahmann@mitre.org
Colette Ramm, (Saint Mark) – coletteramm1@gmail.com
Roland Frenck (Darnestown), MCC Liaison – rolandfrenck@icloud.com
Tara Spuhler McCabe, Director for Congregational Development & Mission – tspuhlermccabe@thepresbytery.org