George is originally from Indiana but moved to Ukraine in 1992 with his missionary parents and seven siblings.  Sharon was born in Hawaii and grew up in California, spending the summers with family in the islands. George and Sharon met as a result of their fathers discussing the match and deciding that their children should be introduced to each other. Sharon moved to Ukraine in 2003, just after marrying George.

Prior to starting the church in Ternopil, the Markeys served at Calvary Chapel Kyiv where George was an assistant pastor and both were members of the worship team.

They are currently expecting a second son.

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My Lord Jesus Christ saved me out of darkness in 1990 and gave me a new life. From that moment my desire was to serve Him where ever He would send me. He didn't wait too long, as within 3 years I was already living and serving at the Calvary Chapel Bible College in Austria. Since that time, I have had the privilege of serving The Lord in Belarussia, Hungary, Romania and Ukraine.

Praise be to God, as He has allowed me to serve Him through cooking, cleaning, changing diapers, ministering to orphans, teaching singles and womens' ministries and worshiping Him on flute. What an awesome way to share the good news to a lost world. It is such a blessing to serve Him!

Prior to 2004, Tim and Christina Emerson had been living a typical life in America - happy and content - but in August of the same year, they decided to go on a mission trip to Nizhyn, Ukraine. This was to be the mission trip that would change their lives forever for they were completely unaware of what God had planned. God took two willing people and used them to spread His gospel through the power of the Holy Spirit.

This was the catalyst which took them in 2005 to Bible college in Vajta, Hungary where they studied the Bible daily and learned how to use God's Word practically and draw closer to Him. At the end of 2005, they left the college at the conclusion of their studies and moved to Ukraine, sensing God's calling on their lives.

They have been living in Ukraine since 2005 and are currently serving in Ternopil.

Jon, George Markey’s younger brother, moved to Ukraine in 1992 when he was just 6 years old. He went through the Ukrainian school system and studied piano at Music College as well as at the Conservatory of Music in Kyiv. In Calvary Chapel Kyiv, Jon was a part of the worship team, and from 2006-2008 he served as worship leader.

Stephanie, who is from Florida, went on several mission trips to Russia during her teenage years and always dreamed of being a missionary there. In 2004, she met Jon on a trip to Western Ukraine. After two and half years of long distance dating, they were married in July of 2007 and moved to Kyiv shortly thereafter.

In the summer of 2008, both Jon and Stephanie felt the Lord leading them to Ternopil. They joined the team that fall. They are expecting their first child in July 2009.

You can visit Jon's online instrumental devotional by clicking here.