Director:

Edna L. Mapstone
P.O. Box 20039

 

York, PA, 17402
717-381-9892

edna@alliancewomen.org

 

 

Pearl River, New York is Edna’s hometown. At the age of 14 on a trip with the teen choir of the mainline church she was attending to New York City’s Madison Square Garden to hear Dr. Billy Graham speak, Edna received Christ as her Savior. She began to attend a C&MA church plant in Pearl River and it was there she committed her life to serving in full time ministry and also where she met the man who would later become her husband.

Edna married Jerry Mapstone and one year later graduated from Nyack College. She started her teaching career and has taught Kindergarten, First and Second Grades and Jr. High Special Ed and has substituted in a myriad of other subjects throughout the years including art and music.

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Assistant Director:

Omee Thao

12841 Spruce Street

Thornton, CO 80602

(303) 704-0105

omee@alliancewomen.org

Who could have imagined that one day this girl from the high mountains of Laos would have this great opportunity to serve the Lord of lords and the King of kings? Omee was born in Laos and came to the United States in 1979. She graduated from Northwestern College with a degree in Psychology. She has been a pastor's wife for 18 years and has been actively involved in church ministries, especially ministries to women. She served on the Hmong District AWM Committee as Secretary for 1 year, Assistant Director for 2 years, and as Director for 6 years. She has served on the National AWM Team as Member-at-Large and as Secretary for Celebrate 2008 before serving in her current position as Assistant Director. Omee lives in Colorado with her husband, Lantzia, and their four children, Timothy, Priscilla, Daniel, and Christina.

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart..." (Jeremiah 1:5)

Secretary:

Judith Morris

10327 Cedar Trail Ln apt 305

Charlotte, NC 28210

(704) 685-0407

judith@alliancewomen.org

Judith grew up in a Christian home in Oregon, and came to Christ at an early age. Biographies of international workers have always been powerful influences in her life and in her early twenties Judith felt the call to missions while reading Jungle Pilot, the biography of Nate Saint. She served at International Christian Academy in Cote d'Ivoire for five years, where she discovered The Alliance. Ten years after returning to the States and joining an Alliance church, Judith began working for the C&MA - first in her local church, then in the National Office, and currently in the South Atlantic District office. She has been active in Alliance Women Ministries for almost twenty years, and she presently serves as secretary on the South Atlantic District Executive Committee.

Treasurer:

Nancy Voght

203 Bluegrass Way

Ostrander, OH 43061

(740) 666-1231

nancy@alliancewomen.org

Nancy was appointed National Team Treasurer in June 2008 and elected June, 2009 for a three-year term. Coming to Christ at age 8 and a member of a church started by her great-grandfather, she and husband Dick came into the CMA in January, 1995. They were members at Perrysburg Alliance Church until their recent relocation to the Columbus, OH region. They now are members of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Hilliard, OH. Nancy served as AWM Northern Ohio Area Director and AWM Great Lakes Director prior to joining the National Team. Her passion is women's ministries with a focus on identifying and equipping emerging leaders. She enjoys mentoring and coaching leadership teams. Nancy is pursuing degrees in communications and political science. She and Dick are blessed with two children and five grandchildren living in the Columbus, OH area.

Member-at-Large:

Pat Peters

1904 Hickory Valley Rd.

Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 893-9319

pat@alliancewomen.org

From birth Patty was part of a small storefront C&MA Church in New Jersey, and during DVBS there the summer she was 4 1/2 she gave her heart to the Lord. A few months later, at a missions conference, she knew God was calling her to serve Him overseas. At the Council Missionary Rally several years later in Long Beach, CA, she publicly renewed that commitment.

Following high school graduation, she attended Nyack College, where she met her husband. Lee and Patty married two weeks before their senior year, and upon graduation, in preparation for working overseas they went immediately to Asheville, NC where Lee served as assistant pastor and Patty as church secretary in the Cornerstone Church.

In 1966 they began their work in the Philippines where they served for 32 years, working with established churches, the national youth ministry PSALM, as dorm parents, in the Mission Office, and in church planting. When in 1998 the needs of family made it clear they must return to the States, the Lord opened the door for pastoral ministry at First Alliance Church in Chattanooga, TN. Two years later Patty became a member of the Southern District AWM Team, first as Assistant Director, and for the past four years, as District Director.

God has blessed Patty and Lee with three children and six grandchildren.

Member-at-Large:

Dale Hughes

5428 Halifax Drive

Orlando FL 32812

(407) 273-7539

dale@alliancewomen.org

Dale grew up in rural NH in a Christian home. She surrendered her life to the Lord for fulltime Christian service at age 20. Dale graduated from nursing school in Concord, NH and later spent about a year working in medical missions in Benin, West Africa with SIM. In 1980 she graduated from Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions in Columbia, SC. It is there she met her husband, Chuck. While he completed seminary, Dale worked as Dir. of Education for O.C.E.A.N., coordinating CEU workshops for nurses in Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

The Hughes' have served in a church planting ministry in the New England District and in 2 churches in the Southeastern District. Based in Orlando since 1999 they have served in District ministry in Church Planting and as District Superintendent. Dale has also worked as a teacher and in administration in Christian schools. She has been very involved in AWM at the local and district level for 22 years. The Hughes' have two sons. Charles III and his wife Kristen are serving in a church planting ministry in Orlando and Samuel recently graduated from Columbia International University.

Member-at-Large:

Merilyn Lauffer

8665 Freemantle Dr.

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

(719) 304-4154

merilyn@alliancewomen.org

Missions had always fascinated Merilyn. Her parents regularly prayed for and hosted international workers in their home. It was a household word. At the early age of 8 she knew that God had called her to serve him overseas. Merilyn attended Toccoa Falls college where she met her husband David Lauffer. After home service in Eastern PA, in 1988 they took their two small boys to serve the Lord Israel.

The Lauffer family had served 16 years in Israel when an illness prevented their return. The Lord redirected their steps to Saline, MI where they planted a church. In 2007 it was clear the Lord was again redirecting and David accepted the call to work at the National Office as Assistant Vice president over Europe, Africa and the Mid East.

Today Merilyn and her family are living in Colorado Springs. She is actively involved in women's ministries at North Springs Alliance Church and works part time at the Connection Center in the National Office. The Lauffers have four children: David (Danae); Daniel; Nathan and Leanne.

Publications Editor:

Rachel Michalko

301 Mayfield Village

Beaver Falls, PA 15010

(724) 255-5594

rachel@alliancewomen.org

Rachel's coworkers always tease her saying she bleeds Alliance. She grew up in the Washington Alliance Church in Washington, PA, and if the doors were open her family was there. She did bible quizzing, was in youth group, attended Mahaffey Camp and was a camp counselor at Edinboro each summer during her college years. So of course, when she could, she got involved in Alliance Women's Ministries. She currently serves on her AW district retreat committee as the technical support person.

Rachel graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene College in 2000 with a Bachelors degree in Art and a minor in business. She later continued her education at Geneva College, graduating with a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership in 2005. She is currently employed by Geneva as their webmaster. In addition, she is active in her church singing with the worship team and choir, helping with their website and multi-media, working in the nursery and with the youth group, and of course, Alliance Women.

Webmaster:

Frances Doty

165 Conn Drive

Wilmore, KY 40390

(859) 858-3882

webmaster@alliancewomen.org

"Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place. God made everything with a place and purpose..." Proverbs 16:3-4a

Fran has been privileged to serve in Alliance Women Ministries on several different levels over the years, and is currently serving the women of the Ohio Valley District as their webmaster for the last six years. Fran has worked in Information Technology for over 25 years, and currently is head of Support Services for Nurses Registry and Home Health based in Lexington, KY.

Fran holds degrees in Biblical Studies and Christian/Religious Education. She attended Luther college in Teaneck, NJ, Nyack College and Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY.

Fran and her husband, Dan, presently live in Wilmore, KY. For relaxation, she plays the guitar regularly on the worship team at First Alliance Church in Lexington, KY, and she enjoys teaching young children to play classical guitar. Fran is also an active member of the Bluegrass BeeKeeper's Association.

"Pleasant words are as a honeycomb: Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones." Proverbs 16:24