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Catherine Leech

Catherine Leech

by | May 2016

Catherine serves as a project manager with Josiah Venture (JV), equipping young leaders to fulfill Christ’s commission through the local church across Central and Eastern Europe. Having previously taught math in secondary schools in the U.K., she is excited to use her teaching experience and skills while serving JV’s school ministry highway. In addition, she provides support for projects in sports, music, and summer camp ministries. Catherine lives in the Czech Republic and serves with the youth group in her local church.

Michael & Maria Long

Michael & Maria Long

by | May 2016

Michael and Maria Long’s ministry is a unique, strategic, open-door response to the global immigration and refugee crisis. The FM Church of Thessaloniki Anagenesis (New Birth) is multicultural and multilingual, with English as the common language. Those from non-Christian countries often acknowledge that the Anagenesis church is the first church they have visited. Some discover Jesus, but all gain a positive impression of Christianity and the church. Ministries include assistance at a refugee center, aid distribution to refugee camps, language classes, weekly Bible studies in Farsi and Arabic, and relationship evangelism.

Cida Matos

Cida Matos

by | May 2016

Cida Matos has served as a missionary in Portugal since September 2000, supporting church-planting work and developing leaders. As an ordained elder in the Free Methodist Church, she leads the cell-group network in Portugal. She also teaches at the theological seminary and trains evangelism groups.

Zsuzsa Mecséri-McNamara

Zsuzsa Mecséri-McNamara

by | May 2016

Zsuzsa Mecséri-McNamara's ministry focus is on justice ministries, serving both as coordinator of the Set Free Movement in Hungary and as support...

Todd & Deann Miller

Todd & Deann Miller

by | May 2016

Todd and Deann Miller have been married since 1982. As partners in ministry, they served 29 years in youth ministry, taking numerous teams of adults and students on short-term mission trips in seven different countries. Following their years in youth ministry, they served as VISA missionaries in Belgium. After their return to the States, they planted and currently lead The Gate, a congregational network of missional communities in Indianapolis. Todd and Deann provide pastoral care and support to our Free Methodist missionaries in Europe. This role includes encouragement and care through Zoom, phone calls, emails, field visits, and special care in emergencies and times of crisis.

Camilo & Magaly Mora

Camilo & Magaly Mora

by | May 2016

Camilo and Magaly Mora were appointed to Europe and moved to Madrid, Spain, in September 2019. They are part of the training center helping implement the Community Church Planting strategy through the Impact Europe Network, where national leaders are developed to reach others. The Moras started a new community church in Mar de Cristal in Madrid. In addition, Magaly teaches at the John Wesley Theological Seminary in Spain, and Camilo serves as regional director for Southern Europe.

Misha & Lena Petrochenko

Misha & Lena Petrochenko

by | May 2016

Misha and Lena Petrochenko have served in Rivne, Ukraine since 2010. As director of the Christian Mission, “The Lighthouse of Hope,” Misha oversees the recovery ministry for drug and alcohol addicts. He also serves as the Rivne church team leader and is involved in leading the Next Step program for the men who have fulfilled the rehabilitation program. Lena serves on the leadership team of the Rivne fellowship, directs children’s ministry programs and serves as secretary of the mission.

Moisés & Jacione Souza

Moisés & Jacione Souza

by | May 2016

Sent by the Free Methodist Church in Portugal, Moisés and Jacione Souza serve as international missionaries to the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe off the west coast of Africa. They launched the first Free Methodist church in São Tomé in January 2019 and now work consistently through various discipleship ministries for children, youth and adults. Many believers are growing in their faith. The couple’s next goal is to identify and train leaders for pastoral ministry. Both Moisés and Jacione were ordained as elders at the 2020 annual meeting of the Free Methodist Church of Portugal. Because the church in Portugal is the sending church, this mission district is under the European area.

Children: Filipa, Giovanna

Larry & Katie Winckles

Larry & Katie Winckles

by | Apr 2016

Larry and Katie Winckles served as career missionaries in Hungary from 2000 until 2025. They will continue to be part of the FMWM team as U.S.-Based Partners sharing about missions in Europe, serving as advocates and consultants for missionary colleagues and national leaders in Europe and advising leaders in other world areas as needed.

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