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

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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.