Partnership Ministry Team - 2008
“…that we may be mutually encouraged.”

The Malawi Partnership Ministry Team (MPMT) oversees the partnership that exists between the Synod of Blantyre in Malawi, Africa, and Pittsburgh Presbytery. The MPMT is made up of interested members of partner and non-partner congregations. 

The MPMT is responsible for the programs, mission trips, expenditure for mission projects within Malawi, and coordinating activities and education for continued maintenance and growth of the Partnership within the congregations of Pittsburgh Presbytery.

The MPMT is co-chaired by the Rev. Dr. Daniel B. Merry (412-343-8900 or dan@spchurch.org) and Elder Nora Goetz  (412-824-8542 or ngoetz@comcast.net), with Cindy Miller being the staff person at Pittsburgh Presbytery (412-323-1400). The MPMT carries forth its work through teams; each with specific tasks and responsibilities for the continued work of the Partnership both in Pittsburgh and in Malawi. The Malawi Partnership Executive Committee is made up of team leaders and the co-chairs of the MPMT.

Communications Team

Mary Cullison - m.cullison@comcast.net

• general publicity
• website maintenance
• newsletters

Erlina Mae Bowers - ebowers8@verizon.net

• minutes of meetings

Pastor Mark Plumb - rmplumb@gmail.com

• advocacy information

Dave Chesney - davidchesney1@comcast.net
The Rev. Dave Diercksen - dvdiercksen@comcast.net
Doris Hamilton - thistledown1@verizon.net

• partner support

The Rev. Dave Diercksen - dvdiercksen@comcast.net
Todd Tracy - tracytw@verizon.net
Nadine Diercksen - nnwade@yahoo.com
Stacey Xander - staceyxander@gmail.com

• developing youth network
• with U.S. youth
• with Malawi youth
• between two groups

Support Services Team

Kay Shissler - kshissler@juno.com

• food for special events such as meetings and group trips

Gary Goetz - ggoetzjr@comcast.net
Kay Shissler - kshissler@juno.com

• housing coordination for groups including bus transportation to and from airport
• planning activities for groups coming here
  

Beth Merry - merry4@comcast.net

• sending training

Open

• pastoral support

Special Projects Team

Steve Lignos - slignos@pts.edu
Marta Winks - mlwinks@comcast.net
Kay Day - mkayday1@aol.com
Linda Robertson - lindarobertson12@verizon.net

• Blocks for Blantyre
• “project of the year”

Steve Lignos - slignos@pts.edu
Ron Salisbury - ronsalisbury@aol.com

• long term projects