Featured Family

Osias, Desiree, and Nikolas Segura-April are very grateful to Covenant UMC’s hospitality during their transition from California, through Spokane, to the Dominican Republic. Prior to moving to Spokane in the summer of 2013, they both served as professors at Fuller Theological Seminary, teaching missiology (Osias) and mission with children at risk (Desiree) in the School of Intercultural Studies. They have also served in pastoral ministry with children and youth and Hispanic ministries in the past. Dr. Osias Segura-Guzmán, originally from Costa Rica, was commissioned in late October 2014, as a UMC Global Ministries Missionary, and is now serving as President of the Seminario Teológico de la Iglesia Evangélica Dominicana in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  The Segura-April Family became Covenant Members in December, 2013 before their move in January. Osias will be in the U.S. this summer for training and will visit Covenant with a Missionary report updating us on their ministry.  They welcome your prayers for the transition, the adjustment to a new culture, and the ministry there. “Thanks so much for opening your hearts and including us as part of this beautiful, welcoming congregation!”