Below is a list of our current missionary partners and partner organizations. You can click on the names of the missionary partners for their email addresses. For more information on our partner organizations, you can click on their names to connect to their websites.
Missionaries
Brian & Karen Anders - Wycliffe Bible Translators & SIL International
Frank & Nancy Dimmock - Outreach Foundation- Africa Mission Specialist
Tim & Debbie Dunn - The Antioch Partners
Roy & Becky Eyre - Wycliffe, Canada
Glenn Goldsmith - Intervarsity Fellowship – Atlanta, GA
Bobby Gross - Intervarsity Fellowship/ US
Shelvis and Nancy Smith-Mather - PCUSA - South Sudan
Boyd Nixon - Cru /Atlanta
José Pezini - Outreach Foundation/ Brazil
Lisa & Werner Schobesberger - International Teams- Austria
Jamil - North Africa
Abdel & Olivia - Europe and North Africa
Ted and Jiali - Asia
Loan Nguyen - InterVarsity Fellowship- Atlanta, GA
Judy Billings - International Students Inc.
Partner Organizations
Befriending Internationals
Chinese Ministry
The following programs have been adjusted due to Covid. Please contact Jason Chen, jason@napc.org to discover what programs are available at this time.
Students
The Chinese Student Ministry interacts with Chinese students at Georgia Tech by welcoming them when they arrive as new students, engaging them into year-around events, and introducing them to the gospel through Wednesday night and Sunday gatherings.
Leaders:
Jason Chen and Jasmine Shi
Wednesday Night Program
Throughout the year we offer a Wednesday night gathering for the Chinese students from 6:30 p.m. each week. The program includes an authentic Chinese meal cooked onsite and a Bible study in Mandarin.
Sunday School and Worship
Chinese student fellowship meets at the church for the Contemporary Worship from 9 to 10 a.m. and then Sunday School from 10:15-11:30 a.m. Then we go out for a fellowship lunch together at local restaurants.
Other Activities:
- We celebrate Chinese and American holidays with feast, fellowship, and games! New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year, Easter, The 4th of July, Moon Festival, Thanksgiving, Christmas, you name it!
- We organize hiking trips and BBQ/picnic activities throughout the year, especially during Georgia Tech’s breaks.
- We regularly invite guest speakers, including GT professors and alumni, to share their life stories and lessons.
- We celebrate each one’s birthday as a fellowship and as a family together.
- Other activities include Girls Gathering, Career Seminar, Volunteer Activities, Gospel Camp, etc.
If you are interested in getting involved, contact Jason Chen.
Scholars - ESL & American Culture Classes The free ESL and American Culture classes will meet every Wednesday night on the fourth floor of the church. Dinner is at the fourth-floor gym 5:30-6:30 p.m. ($4), and class is from 6:30-8 p.m. The North Avenue bus will come to the GLC at 5:15 p.m., IPST at 5:20 p.m., and WCF at 5:25 p.m.
If you are interested in getting involved, contact Carol Hightower at carolh50@bellsouth.net or Neale Hightower at nealeh1@bellsouth.net
Pizza & Bible Discussion
WCF at Georgia Tech (724 Techwood Drive next to the football stadium) hosts free Pizza and Bible Discussion every Thursday evening. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and small group discussions go from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come to enjoy food, fellowship and investigative Bible study. Childcare is provided. We also organize out of -town trips and celebrate Chinese and American holidays!
Sunday Worship Services
Come experience worship at North Avenue Presbyterian Church. North Avenue Church is located at 607 Peachtree Street, one block east on North Avenue from the North Ave MARTA Station.
The schedule for Sunday mornings is as follows:
- 9:30 a.m. – Bus pickup at 500 Northside Apartments (former Hartford Apartments)
- 9:40 a.m. – Bus pickup at Tenth Street and Holly St. • 9:45 a.m. – Pickup at Tenth and Hemphill (Near IPST) Pick up by car • 9:50 a.m. – Pickup at WCF at Georgia Tech
- 10:15 a.m. – ESL Bible Class previewing worship includes sermon text with English vocabulary
- 11:15 a.m. – Traditional Presbyterian Worship Service with pipe organ music and choir
For more information, contact Carol Hightower at carolh50@bellsouth.net or Neale Hightower at nealeh1@bellsouth.net.
North Avenue Presbyterian Church is located at 607 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta. You can enter the building through the entrance on Peachtree Street facing the Bank of America building.