Almost ready to go . . .

It has been twenty-six years since a New Wilmington Mission Conference Summer Service team traveled to the Republic of Korea, commonly known as South Korea. As it has become the most wired and IT-savvy nation in the world, South Korea has also become the most missioning church in the new millennium. It is a great destination for this year’s Summer Service team for discovering and experiencing the presence and mission of God on the other side of our planet. We go in gratitude and for the glory of God.

If you were on the first Summer Service trip to Korea, please post your comments to tell us of your experience and your advice for us. And, as always, please keep us in your prayers. Thank you in advance.

Here's a bit of information about us, Summer Service team 2011:

Addie Domske is a junior at Westminster College (Pa.) majoring in English and Religion. Her home church is the New Wilmington Presbyterian Church in New Wilmington, Pa. She has an older sister and an older brother. She thinks God might be calling her to ordained ministry, or to be a missionary teaching English abroad. Her hobbies include reading, coloring, writing letters, and Internetting.



Katie Gray is a senior at Westminster College (Pa.) majoring in Elementary and Special Education and hopes to be a teacher. Her home church is the East Union Presbyterian Church in Cheswick, Pa. She has a younger sister. She enjoys baking, walking, tennis, knitting, and scrapbooking.

Kristin Mann is a senior at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania majoring in Elementary Education with a concentration in Mathematics and hopes to be an elementary school teacher. Her home church is the First Presbyterian Church of Freehold, N.J. She has four sisters and three brothers. She enjoys soccer, arts and crafts (mosaic and stained glass), and working with kids.

Chrissy Moudry is a sophomore at Westminster College (Pa.) majoring in Early Childhood Education/Special Education with plans to be a preschool teacher or Christian Educator. Her home church is the Heritage Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pa. She has an older brother and an older sister. She loves to dance, read, and do handcrafts (scrapbooking and making jewelry).

Sarah Workman is a junior at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, majoring in Biochemistry in preparation for medical school. She hopes to become a pediatrician. Her home church is St. Mary’s Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wis. She has one sister and two brothers. She plays the trumpet and enjoys singing, reading, and playing sports.

Kang-Yup Na (aka Dr. Na) is the team leader. Kang is a professor at Westminster College (Pa.) where he teaches courses on the Bible, biblical interpretation, and Reformed theology. He is also the director of the honors program. The son of first-generation Christian parents, he was baptized on 13 June 1965 in South Korea. He is married to the Rev. Amy Na and has three children, Christian, Laura, and Sofia. In his spare time, he enjoys food, his Harley, and his iPad.