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Andrew Dawson
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Joined on 04-18-2006
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Pittsburgh, PA
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Posts 472
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 - Summer Service 2007: Guatemala
- The 2007 Summer Service team led by Rachel and Michael Ludwig of Pittsburgh, PA, traveled to Guatemala for 6 weeks. Their experience included a week long home stay with families and language school, opportunities to learn about the role of missionaries past and present, visits with Mam peoples in a coastal village and service alongside Mam villagers building a community chicken coop to provide a new economic opportunity, and help with preparation for a reforestation project. Members of the team were: Dehan Courtney, Mercer, PA; Aaron Cummings, Cary, NC; LeAnn Humes, Mercer, PA; Laura Jackson, Allen Park, MI; Sarah King, Allison Park, PA; Benjamin Leone, Washington, PA; Renee Losey, Wauwatosa, WI; and Elizabeth Rasnick, Uniontown, OH.
 - Summer Service 2006: Siberia
- Tom English of Columbus, Ohio led the 2006 Summer Service Team to Siberia. Donald Marsden was the in-country PC(USA) missionary contact. Team members included: Katie Du Mez of Oostburg, Wisconsin; Lauren Gallant from New Concord, Ohio; Jessie Hannan of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tim Nelson from Ann Arbor, Michigan; Pierre Oshana of Skokie, Illinois; Nolan Patouillet from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania; Kyle Storyof Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Rachel Teitt of Marysville, Ohio. These young adults led a VBS program ministering to the families and children of the unreached Nenet and Khanti , reindeer-herding peoples of the northwestern region of Siberia. It proved to be a very challenging 6 weeks.
 - Summer Service 2005: Turkey
- Jen Haddox, regional coordinator for the US Center for World Mission and a seminary student at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, took eight students to Turkey in 2005. They built relationships with young people and learned about their Muslem ways. Jenny Baier of Pittsburgh, PA; Sarah Boyle from Williamsport, PA; Megan Hofmeister of Paris, Kentucky; Melody Joachim, Boardman, OH; Amy Lawrence, Millsboro, DE; Jessica Moose from Mercer, PA; Jesse Sunquist of Pittsburgh, PA; Andrea VanBuskirk from Cuyahoga Falls, OH; and Mike Watson of Augusta, GA.
 - Summer Service 2004: Slovenia
- The 2004 Summer Service Team traveled to Slovenia. You may need to get out your map to find this country. (Hint: look between Hungary and Italy). In a small formerly Communist country found bordering Italy and Hungary. Our eight delegates did outreach evangelism in conjunction with two new church developments. Once again lives were changed by the experience. The team was; Laura Mary Broesamle of White Lake, Michigan; Laura Barricklow of Jeanette, Pennsylvania; Tricia Ann Royer of Ford City, PA; Helen David of Skokie, Illinois; Kiek Eickhoff of Lincoln, Nebraska; Laura Geiger of La Mars, Iowa; Justin Manon of Auburn, Indiana; and Holly Richards of Indianapolis, Indiana. The
 - Summer Service 2003: Thailand
- The 2003 Summer Service Team traveled to Thailand. They worked in several schools helping Thai students and teachers pronounce English words. The children especially liked songs with motions. The team discovered many ways to plant seeds of Christian faith with the Thai people and were most impressed with their hospitality. They traveled by train and even by elephant! Brian Snyder accompanied the group to Thailand. Brian served as a missionary for five years in Cameroon. Brian is a student at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and works at World Mission Initiative. Delegates on the trip were: John Bradford of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Felice Boldin of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Samantha Burnett of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Jenna Darrow from Red Bank, New Jersey; Lexi Joachim of Boardman, Ohio; Jenni Mansell from New Wilmington, Pennsylvania; Jennifer McClure of Eighty-Four, Pennsylvania; and Jesse Rasmussen of Salem, Oregon.
 - Summer Service 2002: Malawi
- Eight recipients and one advisor spent June and part of July in Malawi, Africa. The team visited three Presbyteries in various areas of the country. They led a Vacation Bible School at Ministry of Hope, an orphanage that serves about 100 orphans at a time with 700 registered. Ministry of Hope is a community-based, orphan-care program that includes Bible study, choir, drama, health care and feeding programs. The team also helped with the feeding center at the ministry. The last few days were spent in reflection at a game preserve in Tanzania. Those chosen for service in Malawi were: Elizabeth Arnold of Mercer, PA; Cheryn Courtney of Mercer, PA; Christopher Graham of Pittsburgh, PA; Chad Hoffman of Mercer, PA; Beth Hull of Washington, PA; Kyle Joachim of Boardman, OH; Jessica McClure of Eighty-Four, PA; Joel Stanley of Valdosta, GA. Their advisor was Tim Black who is studying at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
 - Summer Service 2001: Kenya and New Mexico Border
- The 2001 team was divided into two groups. One went to Kenya and worked at Day Star University building a high ropes course. They helped in one of Mother Teresa's orphanages, climbed a mountain, and regrouped on the shores of the sea. The other group did border ministry in Mexico and New Mexico. They helped organize work teams who led Bible School and did construction in the villages.
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