"We have the privilege of proclaiming the good news among 30 million Kurds," write the Rev. Christine Goodman-Callison and the Rev. Greg Callison, who were assigned to Berlin, Germany, at the request of the Evangelical Church of Berlin.  The mission specialists are serving as evangelists to Kurdish migrant workers and refugees, while helping build bridges between Christians and Muslims, Germans, and Kurds.  The couple is helping congregations become better informed about Kurds and other expatriate groups to combat racism and xenophobia.
There are a half million Kurds in Germany, the greatest number from Turkey.  Through hard work building caring relationships with the Kurdish community, Christine watched hostility and suspicion change into an open welcoming.  In 1997 the same Kurdish organization that threatened to wage a holy war against the church if any attempts at evangelization were made, invited Christine and other Christians to help the members celebrate their spring New Year's festival, complete with a Christian worship service.

Greg and Chris Callison
Grossgoerschen Str. 10
D-10827 Berlin
Germany

http://www.pcusa.org/missionconnections/profiles/callison.htm

 How can I support the mission at Park UPC?

It is our sincere hope that the Spirit has inspired the reader of this brochure to step forth in a new way with God.  God is always at work in the world and He invites us to join Him in that work.  So how can we do that?  Here are some options to consider:

· We can and should all pray for our missionaries.  Pray that God would give them success in their efforts.  Pray that Christ would guard, protect and strengthen them as they go about the Lord’s work.  Pray for God to grow them in their walk with Christ.  Pray for God to provide for their every need.

· You can give a financial gift to the Church in their name.  Simply designate that check to a specific mission cause by writing the missionary’s name in the memo line of your check to Park United Presbyterian Church.

· You can send them letters and e-mails of encouragement to the addresses listed in this brochure.

· You can request to become an active member of the Outreach Committee and help support them through our work here at Park UPC in a more hands on way.

· You can participate in one of Park UPC’s annual mission trips and see their mission efforts first hand, working alongside our partners in ministry.

Wherever it is that the Lord leads you, we hope that your faith might grow through your participation with these brothers and sisters in Christ.

In Christ

The Outreach Committee