AUMC supports several foreign missionaries through the donations of our members and our annual budget. We are happy to be partnering with their ministries in distant lands as they faithfully spread the Good News of Christ Jesus.

We encourage you to pray for these missionaries daily. If you would like to support our sponsored missionaries by sending letters and cards please contact Flavin Glover at flavin@flavinglover.com

AUMC Supported Foreign Missionaries

 Will and Ella Faircloth

Will and Ella Faircloth have worked with the Evangelical Methodist Church of Costa Rica since 2004. Will is a professor at the Methodist Seminary in San Jose, teaching a variety of classes ranging from the Old and New Testaments to Methodist history, worship and liturgy. Meanwhile, Ella is heavily involved with the local church and plans the activities for the Los Guido children's center, which they visit each Saturday to share Christ's love with children in this impoverished neighborhood. For the past two years, the couple has been working on the construction of a Methodist Children's Home to minister to children who have been declared legally abandoned.

"We're excited to partner with churches like AUMC, ones that already have such a passion for missions and such an awareness of serving the Body of Christ around the world," Will explains. "Local congregations such as these are truly our partners in ministry, supporting us with their gifts, their prayers, and their presence through work teams. They are a great cloud of witnesses that constantly remind us of the Father's generosity, the Son's humility and the Spirit's energy."

Learn more about Will and Ella Faircloth's ministry in Costa Rica

John and Suzanne Funk

John and Suzanne Funk serve the residents of Rio Colorado, Bolivia, through their work in this remote and impoverished rainforest. John serves as the director of the Rio Colorado Technical Agricultural High School, while Suzanne is the coordinator of Community Development. The school was founded by the Methodist Church 25 years ago to minister to the people of this area by providing junior and senior high education and vocational training.

"In a country where one in 100 men and two in 200 women receive a high school education, this school offers an education to some of the poorest kids on earth," Suzanne says. "We offer an education to approximately 250 kids who live at the school from Sunday afternoon until Friday evening. We have many, many opportunities to mentor, counsel and bring these kids to Christ."

Learn more about John Funk        Learn more about Suzanne Funk