The Snow Mission

The Rev. Bob and Ellen Snow

Serving Christ in the Dominican Republic

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In 1989, Bob and Ellen Snow were adult chaperones for a youth work team in Honduras. The group visited an orphanage. As they were leaving, Bob heard a powerful call from God to enter the mission field.

"In 1985, when I became a deacon, I believed I was being called to this servanthood ministry. This call was even more powerful".

In 1991, Bob asked Ellen what she thought about giving up their secular jobs and entering the mission field. Her response: " I wondered when you would answer his call".

In 1992, the Snows became missionaries for the South American Missionary Society (SAMS).  In 1994, Bob quit his job as public information director for the mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Ellen left her job at the Nebraska Library Commission.

Neither Bob nor Ellen spoke Spanish, so they attended language school in San Jose, Costa Rica. On December 7th, 1995, the Snows began serving the Lord in the Dominican Republic (DR). In 1998, the Presiding Bishop appointed them missionaries for the United States Episcopal Church.

Bob and Ellen work in the Diocesan office. Bob is the administrative assistant to the Bishop and coordinates special projects. For example, Bob worked with St Stephen's Church (Iglesia San Esteban) in San Pedro de Macoris to develop a medical clinic for the poor, the Clinic of Hope and Charity (Clinica Esperanza y Caridad) . He also developed a scholarship (beca) program to provide financial assistance to children from poor families who want their children to attend one of the 17 Episcopal Schools in the DR. Churches and individuals  can help by providing $250 scholarships. 

Ellen coordinates medical and work teams coming into the Diocese. There are five times more teams coming to the DR now than when Ellen arrived. Ellen also writes grants for the Diocese and prepares materials in English for the Bishop.

Snows are from the Diocese of Nebraska. Bob served as Deacon of St Matthew's Church in Lincoln for 10 years. They were actively involved in prison ministry before going into the foreign mission field. Bob served a part-time chaplain at a maximum security prison. For eight years they presented Marriage Encounter weekends and coordinated the first Marriage Encounter for deaf couples. They also helped coordinate the first Happenings weekends in Nebraska and in the DR. They have served on Cursillo teams. Ellen was a founder of Daughters of the King in the DR.

How to help

Like all Episcopal Missionaries, the Snows must raise support from individuals and interested churches. The Snows do not receive a salary nor expenses for the Church.

For more information, please contact the Snows. Their contact information is on the Contact Page. Please click below.