NFWM Officers
President
Cindy Dively
Cindy Dively "CD" currently serves as a Co-Pastor with her husband, Emory, at Light of the World Deaf Church in Rochester, Minnesota and Twin Cities Deaf Assembly of God in St. Paul, Minnesota and is a full-time DHH teacher. She has two adult children (Emory David and Erica) and a "daughter-in-love," Maria. She is blessed to have three grandchildren under the age of 3 (Ana, Josiah, Jack).
Her ministry includes AG National Appointed US Missionary, National Deaf Culture Fellowship Women Ministries President, Founders and Presidents for both Deaf Women Fellowship of Minnesota and Mid-West Deaf Women Retreat for more than 22 years. She was a teacher at Deaf International Bible College under the umbrella of North Central University (1988 to 1999).
In the Deaf community, she is involved with Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens as a Parent/Teacher liaison and is a member of Black Deaf Advocate. She interprets for Deafblind people at various events.
She traveled to 10 different countries to share the Gospel. She loves anything chocolate and collects seasonal things.
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Her ministry includes AG National Appointed US Missionary, National Deaf Culture Fellowship Women Ministries President, Founders and Presidents for both Deaf Women Fellowship of Minnesota and Mid-West Deaf Women Retreat for more than 22 years. She was a teacher at Deaf International Bible College under the umbrella of North Central University (1988 to 1999).
In the Deaf community, she is involved with Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens as a Parent/Teacher liaison and is a member of Black Deaf Advocate. She interprets for Deafblind people at various events.
She traveled to 10 different countries to share the Gospel. She loves anything chocolate and collects seasonal things.
Click on her picture to contact her by email
North Eastern Regional Officer
Barbara Confreda
Barbara is the wife of John Confreda and the loving mother of two grown daughters, Sharon and Michelle. She is a member of Alpha and Omega Deaf Church in Providence, Rhode Island. She teaches Bible study at cell groups and travels New England doing outreach ministry.
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Western Regional Officer
Peggy Lee Lefors
Peggy Lee Babour LeFors and husband Nick LeFors, have been pastoring Bethany Christian Assembly Deaf Church in Everett, WA since 1986. Nick has been the NF secratary/treasurer since 1990. They both have 3 grown children: Charlee, full time mother and in real estate with husband Niles. Jenilee, a graduate from NU and now works as Youth Pastor at Bethany Christian Assembly. And Nick, NU student and a part time media technician at Bethany Christian Assembly. Peggy and Nick have 3 precious grandchildren: Samuel, 5, Nathan, 2, and Rachel, 5 months.
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North Central Regional Officer
Amy Pringle
Amy lives in Wisconsin with her husband, Randy of 16 years. They both graduated in 1997 from Deaf International Bible College (North Central University) where they met and married a year later. Amy has taught Sunday School kids and enjoys being involved in the ministry. She is on the committee of Anchor Deaf Women's Ministry serving Illinois and Wisconsin. She also works full time in the city of Milwaukee and enjoys doing computer graphics on the side.
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Southern Regional Officer
Cheryl Ragas
Cheryl Ragas is a single Christian deaf woman. She teaches bible study one Saturday every month at Liberty Assembly of God Deaf Church in Baton Rouge, LA. She teaches ASL at the CHurch of the King in Mandeville, LA. She goes to Louisiana Assembly of God Camp as a bible teacher for teens 13-15 and a counselor for girls every summer in Woodworth, LA. She lectured at a Deaf Retreat in Tall Timbers Conference in May 2006. She also taught in Loving Hands Ranch in Summer of 2004. She went on a mission trip with Kevin Babin and others to Nigeria, Africa in March 2007.
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