Global Missions Speakers
Farley and Mary Maxwell are Global Ministries missionaries who have recently returned from Nepal. They are living in the Northwest and are available to be contacted as guest speakers for worship and for church groups. You may contact them through e-mail or by calling the Christian Church in Oregon 503-226-7648.
Farley & Mary Maxwell
Email: farley.maxwell@hammondnet.com
Job Description
Farley and Mary Maxwell have served with Global Ministries for four years with the United Mission to Nepal based in Kathmandu. Farley served as Headquarters Director. Mary served as a nursing instructor at Tribhuwan University Institute of Medicine and as a consultant to the Nepal Nursing Council. This was a joint appointment by the Common Global Ministries Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ.
Possible Speaking Topics
Farley and Mary enjoy sharing their story of mission in Nepal.
Personal Data
Farley was born in Washington. Mary was born in Pennsylvania. Their church membership is with First Congregational, UCC, Vancouver, Washington. Farley was ordained 1967, Columbia, Missouri.
For Presentations
Farley and Mary may have a computer presentation -- please provide a LCD projector and screen. They may also have wall maps, photos, and posters -- please provide push pins, masking tape or easel. They will also need a small table for display items.
Housing/Transportation
Housing: Non Smoking
Transportation: please provide local transportation.
Bio
Farley
- 1964-70 University YMCA, Columbia, Missouri, executive director
- 1970-72 U.S. Peace Corps, director, Peace Corps Mariannas Islands
- 1972-74 International Division YMCA, executive director, YMCA Quito, Ecuador
- 1974-84 Waverly Heights Congregational UCC, pastor
- 1983-95 First Congregational Church, UCC, pastor
- 1999-01 DOM/UCBWM, United Mission to Nepal, volunteer, fund raising development worker
- 2001-Present DOM/WCM, United Mission to Nepal, Headquarters Director
Mary
- 1963 Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, staff nurse
- 1964 Boone County Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, ICU staff nurse
- 1967 Ellis Fischel Cancer Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, in-service education coordinator
- 1970-72 Private Duty, Quito, Ecuador, general nursing
- 1976-Present Veterans Administration Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, adult nurse practitioner/clinical specialist in oncology
- 1982-94 Veterans Administration Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, director, nursing research program
- 1999-01 DOM/UCBWM, volunteer, assigned to the United Mission to Nepal, nursing instructor
- 2001-Present DOM/WCM, United Mission to Nepal, nursing instructor at Tribhuwan University Institute of Medicine and as a consultant to the Nepal Nursing Council
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