The Commissioning of Rev. Kim Moore NEW MISSIONARY TO HAITI

By Rev. Rebecca Zahrte

Rev. Kim Moore is our newly endorsed Cumberland Presbyterian (CP) missionary to Haiti. Kim graduated with a Master of Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary in 2020. She has pastored the Mt. Sharon CP Church, Nashville Presbytery, and was ordained on September 21, 2020. Kim had an interest in missions as a youth, but life first took her on a journey to gain some skills that would be useful in ministry and in missions. Prior to going into the ministry, Kim spent years in the medical field as a nurse, supervising and instructing, and working in ICU. She also did strenuous endurance sports like marathoning and triathlons and has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. One never knows what skills might come in handy in Kingdom work! She loves gardening and is also a singer and musician. Kim is an amazing individual with skills and a beautiful heart for her fellow man.

The current goal is for Kim to deploy to Haiti in the fall of 2023 for at least a three-year term. She will partner with and learn from the council of CP pastors and churches there. During the Convention Luncheon held June 22, 2023, in Denton, Texas, Kim gave a presentation on Haiti and the many challenges she could face. Haiti is a country with no formal leadership and as such, gangs have overrun the capital causing untold violence and loss of life. The CP Denomination has six churches in Haiti where they serve as both church and school for the local community. Kim will be bringing in her medical expertise and passion for Jesus. Kim was officially commissioned on June 22, 2023, at the 192nd General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Denton, Texas.

The Stott-Wallace Missionary Offering is named after two CP missionary families. The Wallaces who served over 50 years in Colombia, and the Stotts who served almost 30 years in Japan. This fund is the only way we financially support our missionaries with a salary and benefits. Only through continued donations to this fund can we ensure the continuation of our missionaries in the mission field. Currently, it takes $270,000-$300,000 annually to meet this need.

The Stott-Wallace Missionary Offering is used to pay CP missionary salaries and their benefits — nothing else. It is the only source of missionary support that CP missionaries have. Donations to the Stott-Wallace Missionary Offering do not incur administrative fees. Our United Outreach (OUO) covers all the administrative, processing, and transfer costs.

Currently, we have missionaries in:

• The Philippines: Daniel & Kay Jang

• Cambodia and an undisclosed country: David & Sarah Lee

• Guatemala: Socorro Pejendino; John Jairo & Esperanza Correa

• Haiti: Kim Moore, prayerfully deployed fall of 2023

Rev. Kim Moore and all our missionaries need your help. By giving to the Stott-Wallace Missionary Offering, you are sending people into the world to share the love of Christ.