Faith Skillman serves as a volunteer educational consultant with MNA Special Needs Ministries. She is passionate about helping Sunday School teachers successfully include children of all learning styles. In addition to her work with children’s ministry, Faith has been a group home advisor and began the Sunday School class for adults with intellectual disabilities at her church. She earned a special education degree from Erskine College in South Carolina and subsequently worked as a school- and home-based special education teacher in Columbia, South Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; and in Lancaster and Lebanon, Pennsylvania. She was also a Local Education Agent for Wake County Schools in North Carolina. Faith and her husband, Mike, have two children and reside in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Sue Jakes serves as Ministry Facilitator for MNA Special Needs Ministries in addition to her full-time role as the Children’s Ministry Coordinator for the PCA. She has worked for the PCA Committee on Discipleship Ministries (formerly Christian Education and Publications) and Great Commission Publications for 28 years. She received a Master of Education from University of West Georgia, taught public school for eight years, and homeschooled for 22 years. Sue is the mother of four (ages 28-38) and grandmother of eight (ages 6 months-10).
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Cheryl Erb worked with Mission to the World (MTW) from 1998-2014, serving in Jamaica and the Medical Department in the U.S. office in Atlanta, GA. Cheryl joined MNA Special Needs Ministries as Assistant in April 2014, using her administrative gifts and international experience to support all aspects of the ministry. She enjoys behind-the-scenes support that enables those on the frontlines to serve others more. When she isn't working she enjoys baking, cooking, various hobbies and cheering on the Phillies and Penn State football.
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