Board Member Bios:
John
M. Arendt, Sr., President, WBWM
John
was born in 1943 to Samuel Edward and Mary Alida Arendt. His father graduated
from
Princeton University
in 1927 and became a pastor in the Bible Presbyterian Church. John graduated
from
Lake
Lehman
High School, attended Tennessee
Temple
College, then married Carol Brandon in 1962. In God’s providence he started a
printing business in 1963. It wasn’t until 1967, however, that John came
to faith in Christ (at a church started by his father). He stayed in
printing as an owner or partner from 1963 to 1992. John is currently
employed by The P.A. Hutchison Co, is a member of Covenant Reformed Church
in Carbondale,
PA, and has 15 years of mission board experience. The Lord has blessed John
and Carol with five children and 13 grandchildren.
David
Boyer, Vice President, WBWM
David
came to faith in Jesus Christ at an early age through the guidance of his
parents. He served as an elder in the church where he grew up and met his wife,
Carol. David and Carol have been married 38 years, and have two children, Amy
and David Jr., and three grandchildren. David is the owner of Boyer Custom
Homes, a residential construction business. He and Carol are active members
of Westminster Presbyterian Church in
Lancaster,
PA.
S.
George
Mall, Treasurer,
WBWM
George
was born in
Pakistan
, immigrated to the USA, and became a citizen in 1994. Although born into a Christian family, he has
grown in his faith since coming to the USA. George and Anita have been married 17 years, and have four children: Jonathan
(16), Rachel (12), Nathan (10) and Abigail (6).
His parents, George and Bimla, also live with the family. George holds a
degree in Business Administration with majors in Accounting and International
Business. He is currently employed by MetLife and is an elder at Covenant
Reformed Church in Carbondale,
PA.
George has five years of mission board experience.
Dana
Ormerod, Recording Secretary, WBWM
Dana
grew up in
Baltimore,
Maryland
as a Roman Catholic. By the time he
was 18, he had dropped out of high school, was living as a rebel, and was deeply
enslaved by a sinful life. However, at the age of 20, he began reading the Bible
daily. While reading in John’s Gospel, he was moved by the person of Christ
and, at the same time, his own sinfulness. After
he confessed his sin to God, Christ became his Saviour and Lord. Dana and Amy
have been married 30 years and have three children: Daniele (28), Nate (24), and
Josh (15). He holds two college degrees and is employed by the DuPont Company, Wilmington,
DE, as a project manager.
Donald
Springer, Member at Large, WBWM
It
has been his joy to know and love the Lord Jesus Christ as long as he can
remember. He is a descendent of
Bible-believing Christians who lived in New Jersey
from Colonial times. His mother had
an especially strong influence on his life.
She played piano and sang on a program called The 20th Century
Reformation Hour for many years. Don and Marilyn have been married 26 years and
have 8 children and 30 grandchildren. He serves as Elder Emeritus at Covenant
Presbyterian Church, a PCA church just north of
Cape May,
NJ
and works as a real estate appraiser in southern New Jersey. Don has 15 years of mission board experience.
Staff:
1.
Dr.
Robert S. Rapp
, Field Secretary/Mission Director, WBWM
Dr.
Robert S. Rapp
, Field Secretary/Mission Director, WBWM
In
1951 God drew Bob to Himself while a freshman at
Penn
State
University
. One year later he attended a missionary conference in
Lancaster
,
PA
where he gave his heart and life to Christ for missionary service.
After graduating from
Penn
State
with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, he served in the U.S. Navy (LTJG),
then earned his M.Div. and S.T.M. at Faith Theological Seminary and later his
Th.D at Grace Theological Seminary. In June 1960 he was both ordained to
the gospel ministry (in the BPC) and accepted by IBPFM (Independent Board for
Presbyterian Foreign Missions). This means Bob is now in his 50th year of
missionary service, having served in
Brazil
,
South Korea
,
Pakistan
, and now in the Hungarian lands since 1990. Bob is married to Clara and has
three children and thirteen grandchildren. He and Clara reside at Calvary
Fellowship Homes in
Lancaster
,
PA.
2. Rev. Imre Szoke, Associate Mission Director.
(See his Bio under Pastor's Bios, Hungary)
Board Meetings:
The board of Westminster Biblical World
Mission met recently on Saturday, October 16, 2009, in Carbondale, PA, for
its semi-annual meeting .
We thank you for your prayers for the work of
this board meeting.
Past Board Meetings were held:
Saturday, April 18th, 2009, in
Lancaster, PA.
Saturday, October 11th, 2008, in
Cape May, NJ..
Saturday, April 19th, 2008, in
Lancaster, PA.
Saturday, October 20th, 2007, in Lancaster,
PA.
Saturday, May 5th, 2007, in Lancaster, PA.
