WITH YOU ALWAYS

HONORING THE LEGACY AND DISCERNING THE FUTURE OF PRESBYTERIAN GLOBAL MISSION

Sending in Global mission

Prayer for renewal

Reflection Papers / News / Response

Watch Recordings

Vision Statement

A renewed global mission movement for the Presbyterian Church (USA) – rooted in gratitude, sustained by community, and led by the Spirit beyond institutional boundaries.

MISSION STATEMENT

To recognize the faithful service of PC(USA) mission co-workers, reconnect in shared calling, and discern new pathways for global mission through partnership, prayer, and vision.

ORIGIN

The With You Always gathering was born out of prayerful conversations among Presbyterian Mission Network conveners, following the difficult and disorienting announcement that the PC(USA) World Mission office would be closing and mission co-worker positions would be brought to an end. What began as informal dialogue quickly became a shared conviction: that this moment of institutional transition called not only for lament, but for community, gratitude, and discernment.

“With You Always” Recordings from the

120th New Wilmington Mission Conference

"With You Always" - 1:30 PM July 21, 2025

“Lament”

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"With You Always" - 3:15 PM July 21, 2025

“Moving Forward”

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"With You Always" - 1:30 PM July 22, 2025

“Discerning”

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"With You Always" - 3:15 PM July 22, 2025

“NextSteps”

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120th NWMC - Monday Evening

Highlighting years of service

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Dr. Scott Sunquist, current president and mission professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and author of History of the World Christian Movement, shares reflections on future of resending those whose call was cut short by the PCUSA ending missional sending.

Networking to Resend Mission Coworkers

Mark Hare and Jenny Bent - returning to Costa Rica to continue to work with the Latin American Biblical University, supporting their Ecological Justice initiative, including facilitating community gardening work. The Presbytery of Scioto Valley has called them as presbytery staff to validate their positions for PCUSA benefits.
- Contact: Scioto Valley Presbytery Mission Support Board: costaricamission@psvonline.org
- Mark - hareamark@yahoo.com
- Jenny - bentjenny9@gmail.com
Mark Adams and Miriam Maldonaldo Escobar - returning to Frontera de Cristo at Agua Prieta, MX and Douglas, AZ. Frontera de Cristo (https://fronteradecristo.org) is taking responsibility for their support and is joined by the presbyteries of De Cristo and Grand Canyon.
- Carol Schurr - communications@fronteradecristo.org - is coordinating the effort.
- Mark - mark@fronteradecristo.org
- Miriam - lachiapaneca@gmail.com
Joshua Heikkila - returning to Ghana to serve there and in the United States. The Twin Cities Presbytery, where Josh is a member, is willing to validate a ministry position, which would allow him to remain in the Board of Pensions and Health Care plans. The goal is to be funded and validated position by January 2026. The PCUSA Ghana Mission Network (GMN) will for now oversee the funding support.
- Donna Cammarata, Coordinator, pcusa.gmn@gmail.com
- Support for the Rev. Joshua Heikkila may be sent (and check payable) to: The Presbytery of Lake Erie, 2816 Elmwood Ave, Erie PA 16508 (Memo: GMN in Honor of Joshua Heikkila)
- Online Option: Presbytery of Lake Erie Across from GMN Registration enter donation. Add in notes: GMN in Honor of Joshua Heikkila and any message.
- Josh - josh.heikkila@gmail.com
Karla Koll - returning to the Latin American Biblical University in Costa Rica to continue teaching - https://ubl.ac.cr/. Her home presbytery of Pueblo is discerning how to support her. Currently support (PayPal, bank transfer, or check) can be designated for Karla through the university.
- Contact person: Elizabeth Cook; Email: Getinvolved.ubl@ubl.ac.cr; Phone: +50688163092
- Karla - kakjtb@yahoo.com
Cesar Carhuachin is finalizing arrangements to return to Latin America to teach. Details with his sending agency will be completed soon and her will be able to share publicly. In the meantime you can email him with questions.
- Cesar - cesarcarhuachin@hotmail.com
Nancy and Shelvis Smith-Mather - returning to RECONCILE in South Sudan with the Reformed Church in America. They are expected to help build their support team and raise the necessary funds *see RCA mailed support - https://www.rca.org/global-mission/missionaries/shelvis- nancy-smith-mather/
- Nancy and Shelvis - ssmith-mather@rca.org
Jim McGill - returning to Africa to continue WaSH work with the Reformed Church in America, but not to Niger because of insecurity and travel limitations. Jim is expected to help build his new support team* - https://www.rca.org/give/niger-jim-mcgill/
- Jim - mcgillwatsan@gmail.com
  - *RCA mailed support: Make checks payable to “Reformed Church in America,” and indicate the purpose of the payment. Then mail to:
    Reformed Church in America Attn: Finance Dept.
    4500 60th St SE
    Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Dan and Elizabeth Turk – The FJKM has invited the Turks to continue serving with them in Madagascar. The details of how they will be sent and by whom are being finalized and will posted soon.
- Elizabeth and Dan - daniellturk@hotmail.com
Bob and Kristi Rice will be transitioning to Ghana in May 2026. Bob will be joining the faculty at the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture (ACI), and Kristi will serve on the international planning team of Healing Hearts, Transforming Nations (HHTN) Global. Bob and Kristi will be sent out by The Antioch Partners. They invite you to join them in prayer and financial support as they step out in faith for this new season of life and ministry. If you would like to receive their newsletters, email them at bob.kristi.rice@gmail.com. If you would like to participate in their ministry through financial support, you can go to this link and/or email them for more questions.