Penman Family:
Sheri & Alan Penman
Campus Crusade for Christ
Serving with Agape International Training

Honduras:
www.friendsofrenacer.com
Learn more about the work our members contributed to over the last nine years.

2007 - Bobbie and Kate Updegraff, Susan, Claire and Samantha Updegraff
2006 - Claire Updegraff, Samantha Updegraff, Judy, Kellen and Cassie Yagel, Bobbi Updegraff, Steffi Faehnle* (Germany) and Jose Gonzalas* (Mexico) [*Exchange Students]
2005 - Claire Updegraff, Samantha Updegraff, Kellen Yagel, Cheryl Appleton, Bobbi Updegraff, Pastor Rick and Kevin Miller
2004 - Amanda Tompkins, Kellen Yagel, Kara Miller, Samantha Updegraff, Bobbi Updegraff, Sarah Updegraff, and Cheryl Appleton
2003 - Amanda Tompkins, Matt Yagel, Sarah Updegraff, Bobbi Updegraff. Mark Updegraff drove a second bus to Honduras.
2002 - Amanda Updegraff, Jason Burgess, and Sarah, Kate, Bobbi & Mark Updegraff.  The group worked on community building in Cofradia.
2001 - Las Mercedes home construction trip - Sarah Boyle, Jason Burgess, Maria Fagnano, Bobbie, Mark Clarire, Kate & Sarah Updegraff. Mark Updegraff & Bill Gehron drove a bus (named La Pequena Mula).
2000 - Talanga home repair trip after Hurricane Mitch - Bobbi, Mark & Katie Updegraff and Luca Pedeferri
1999 - Tegucigalpa home repair trip after Hurricane Mitch - Bobbi & Mark Updegraff

We have denoted 96 sewing machines and launched 6 sewing cooperatives.  We took 36 computer systems for the Reformed Seminary to use in night classes in computer applications. 

We have taken hundreds of boxes of clothing, medicine, children's school supplies, books and lots of puppets. Lycoming has purchased 18 puppets that have since immigrated to Honduras and are used to help the puppet ministries at four churches and one school.

Sarah Updegraff is serving as a house parent at Hogar Renacer (August - December 2005). She also served with the Christian Commission for Self Development in January 2003.

Todd Tupper will be spending six weeks helping at an orphanage in November & December 2005.

Mark Tupper has been serving by driving a 15-passenger van for the teams to and from Newark Airport.

Our church bought microphones for Evangelical Inglesia Central America this summer (2005).

Feel free to check out the following site. Bobbi Updegraff's (member) home page - Mission Projects

Turkey:
At its meeting on 10/24/04, the Board of Managers of the New Wilmington Missionary Conference selected 9 college students, including Sarah Boyle (member of Lycoming Presbyterian Church), to represent the conference as the Summer Service Team for 2005.  The Team served in Turkey. The team was led by Jen Haddox, the regional coordinator for the U.S. Center for World Mission and a student at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Jen has led a number of mission teams to Turkey.

Tucson, AZ:
Sarah Updegraff (member)will be serving in Tucson, Arizona with the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. 'Young Adult Volunteer' beginning in September for a year placement. She will be working with Mexican women and children.