 The
'Main' Family
Trevor and Sherry both grew up in homes where Christ was head. Through the influence of their parents and church families they both came to place their faith in Jesus Christ and accept Him as Lord. Camp Kahquah provided the setting where Trevor, as a nine year old camper, prayed with a counsellor and received Jesus as His Saviour. Through the ministry of the Wainfleet Brethren in Christ Church Trevor found encouragement, instruction and affirmation of the Lord's leading toward the mission field. Sherry turned to Jesus as her Saviour during a Grade 8 Sunday School Class. The Zurich Mennonite Church provided love and nurture for her, and was the place where an interest in missions was sparked. During their teenage years Trevor and Sherry offered themselves to serve the Lord wherever He would lead, including missions if this would be His will. Both Trevor and Sherry graduated from Emmanuel Bible College, Kitchener, Ontario, with degrees emphasizing missions. During their early college days they found themselves serving together on the college's missions committee and met regularly at mission's prayer meetings. During the summer of 1988 Trevor and Sherry participated on short-term mission assignments. Trevor served with the Northern Canada Evangelical Mission in the North-West Territories among the Dene people, while Sherry served with the Mennonite Board of Missions, working with the children of migrant workers in Colorado. Their common interest in missions was a very significant part of their growing relationship. They were married on August 4, 1990. In their final years of study before graduation from college, Trevor and Sherry had shared their interest in missions with Bishop Harvey Sider. Bishop Sider encouraged them toward pastoral service in North America as a means through which God could further prepare them for future missionary service. In a manner beyond their imagination, God opened a door for service at the congregation which they were attending at the time. The Mains were invited to begin serving as the pastoral couple at the Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church, Ontario, Canada, in January 1991. Trevor was ordained in April 1995. Throughout their more than six years of service at Rosebank, they found joy in ministry, grew spiritually, and learned many valuable lessons God is utilizing in their current ministry in Venezuela with Brethren in Christ World Missions, which began in June 1997. Trevor and Sherry Main, Kyle & Christina
The Mains transferred to Columbia in the summer of 2005 Trevor and Sherry may be contacted at:
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In 1988, the Berts with their three boys began serving in Nicaragua under International Placement Service, a parallel organization of Brethren in Christ World Missions. Under this program, Nathan and Cathy were self-supporting, with Nathan teaching at the National University of Nicaragua (UNAN) and Cathy taught both at the American Nicaragua School and the Nicaragua Christian Academy. Their main priority, however, was working as resource people for the Nicaragua Brethren in Christ church.
Since 1994, the Berts have been full-time missionaries. In Nicaragua, Nathan continued teaching at the university and served as resource person for the Nicaragua Brethren in Christ churches and taught two-day pastor training seminars. Cathy home schooled their sons, served as a resource person for other home-school parents, and did Sunday school workshops.
Following study at Ashland Theological Seminary, Nathan and Cathy were assigned to Honduras in July of 1998. Nathan’s assignment has been that of pastoral training and leadership development. He set up five pastoral training centers around the country and initiated a second level of training for those pastors who finished the first level of training. Cathy has been teaching science at both the American School in Tegucigalpa and currently at the Los Pinares (Pine Grove) Academy, which is a Christian school. She has also been serving in areas of Sunday school workshops, helping to set up Sunday school curriculum and traveling with Nathan as a resource person for Sunday school teachers.
Nathan and Cathy were married in August 30, 1975. He graduated from Hunter College, Manhattan, N.Y. with a B.A. degree in computer science and later on graduated from Ashland Seminary with a Masters of Theology degree. Cathy obtained a B.A. degree in biology from Messiah College and a M.Ed. from Fitchburg College in MA. They have three adult sons, Matt and his wife, Renita, Philip and Ryan. Nate & Kathy can be contacted at: |
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Tim's involvement in missions started at the age of one year when his parents returned to their ministry with Eastern Mennonite Board in Honduras , Central America . As an active boy playing with neighborhood boys, he was immersed in the language, culture and way-of-life on the northern coast of Honduras . At the age of 11, Tim returned to the United States with his family. After a few years, they settled in Juniata County in Pennsylvania . Lori grew up in a Christian family that was very active in the Cedar Grove Brethren in Christ Church . Lori's first connection to being in missions was a youth group trip to Pharr , Texas , teaching Bible School . During her time as a summer missionary with Child Evangelism Fellowship, she felt strongly that she would someday be involved in full-time service. Tim attended Vale Institute for Auto Mechanics. Lori attended Messiah College and Harrisburg Area Community College , where she graduated with an Associate Degree in Human Services. They married In September of 1987. Three years into their marriage, they felt called to the mission field on a short-term basis. They entered the Youth Evangelism Service (YES) program. This included three months of intense discipleship training, followed by language study in Guatemala and outreach in Honduras . During the 11-month YES term, their team visited Mennonite and BIC churches throughout the country of Honduras , presenting evangelistic drama, music and testimony programs, as well as volunteering in communities and doing some construction. After the YES experience, Tim and Lori both worked at Messiah Village , Tim as mechanic and Lori as Activities and Volunteer Director, and then as Communications Coordinator. They have been active members of the Dillsburg BIC Church . They also were part of the launch team for the NewCreation BIC church plant. Tim and Lori were involved in the Teens in Missionary Service (TIMS) program for seven years, leading two cross-culture teams and assisting with training camp each summer. Tim was involved with several work teams to Latin America, as well. They and their two children, Lydia (1996) and Aaron (2000) went to Honduras with BICWM in April 2002 to develop a 9- to 12-month internship program, STEP, for young adults who wish to explore full-time mission service. Contact Tim & Lori Zimmerman at: Field address:
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Honduras Mission Trip of 2005 Mooretown Church sent 15 people on a mission trip to Honduras in August 2005. We help with another Brethren in Christ Church build in Tegucigalpa, and hosted a Bible Camp with children in the afternoon of the first week. The group stayed with local Honduran families, which gave them all education in the local culture. Click on the picture to see more of the Mission Trip Photos. Pictured are Chris P., Mark & Jeanette S., Sandy D., Rick G., Brett & Kelli D., Sarah, Hannah & Bethany B., Katelyn C., Ed & Norma S., Paul E., Ashley P., local missionary Nate Bert, and construction leader If you would like to get involved with missions, contact our pastor or the Brethren In Christ Missions. |
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Nate
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Tim
& Lori Zimmerman