Serena Derricks
Meet the Missionary Serena Derricks joined Lutheran Bible Translators in 2016 as a literacy coordinator in Cameroon, Central Africa. During her time in Cameroon, she worked alongside the language group to develop an alphabet chart, write curriculum for adult education classes, and begin literacy classes within the community that continue today. Before serving with Lutheran…
Alvina Federwitz
Meet the Missionary Alvina Federwitz and her late husband, Rev. Dale Federwitz, began their missionary career with the Lutheran Bible Translators in 1971. Their first placement was Bible translation with the Mandingo people of Liberia. They also supervised the Kuwaa translation and literacy project until completion of the New Testament in 1988. Alvina and Dale…
Jonathan & Carrie Federwitz
Meet the Missionary Jonathan and Carrie Federwitz have served as missionaries in Papua New Guinea for 23 years. They are associate members of Lutheran Bible Translators and work under the supervision of Wycliffe Bible Translators, supporting the work of Bible translation through aviation. While in Papua New Guinea, Jonathan provided transportation for Bible translators, their…
Paul & Ali Federwitz
Meet the Missionary Paul and Ali have been serving with Lutheran Bible Translators since 2006, first in Ghana and now in Ethiopia. Paul has served partners and missionaries in various IT roles, helping people use technology to further the work of Bible translation. He currently serves as Director for Field Programs. In this role he…
Marshall and Vanice Schultz
Meet the Missionaries Marshall and Vanice Schultz have been missionaries with Wycliffe, USA, and with Lutheran Bible Translators for well over 40 years. For some years, the Schultzes served in administrative roles in French West Africa. For about two decades, the Schultzes were part of the Executive Director’s Staff at SIL International in Dallas, Texas,…