Norman and Carol Spicher Waggy to develop health ministry for Dominican church.

Dr. Norman and Carol Spicher Waggy have accepted a position with the Global Mission Partnerships of the Church of the Brethren General Board, to develop a new health ministry with the church in the Dominican Republic. They will begin in January 2007.

A team that brings both health care and pastoral training, the Waggys have previously served with the Rural Health Program of Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa in Nigeria (EYN--the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria), a community-based health program that may also be appropriate for the Dominican context. The Dominican church is seeking to find ways to serve the regions of the country where it is active and where many communities have little access to any health care.

During an initial four-month assessment period, the Waggys will explore needs and options and discuss possibilities among the DR church. As agreement emerges to move forward, they will then guide and implement this new ministry. Financial support for this new mission venture is invited; designate for "DR-Waggy support" and send to the Church of the Brethren General Board, 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120.

Source: 10/11/2006 Newsline