People involved in the Russia Initiative

• Evelyn Erbele who develops ministries related to education and health-related needs in consultation with the United Methodist Churches in Russia and Lithuania.

• Dr. Hans Växby, Bishop of the Russia United Methodist Church.

• Rev. Sergei Nikolaev, President of the Russia United Methodist Theological Seminary in Moscow.

• In Ki Lee In Ki Lee is the Korean-born pastor who has been ministering to ethnic Koreans resident in Russia and other former Soviet republics. He is now superintendent of the Moscow District of the United Methodist Church.

• Russia Initiative Committee at HUMC:
  • Robert Nolan, Hal Schiffman
  • Other members of the Missions Committee(?): Audrey Frank, Cindy Brown, Warren Brown, June Federline, Mary Ann Myers, John Martin, Michael Persons, and Barbara Smyth.

• HUMC Missions Committee: Audrey Frank, Cindy Brown, Warren Brown, June Federling, Mary Ann Myers, John Martin, Robert Nolan, Michael Persons, Hal Schiffman and Barbara Smyth.

• Frieda Hamer and her trip to Smolensk in the summer of 1999.

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