Introduction
Prayer Sisters International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps women connect in supportive friendship, and assists churches in establishing a vital ministry that connects women by encouraging them to become Prayer Sisters.
Meet our Board of Directors-
Kathy Groom
Founder and President
Kathy started Prayer Sisters International in 2005 when God laid on her heart the widespread need for this type of ministry. Kathy has been a part of a small, loyal prayer group for several years and became burdened to provide hands-on tools for other women to start their own groups. After consulting with several respected leaders in her community and with her own personal Prayer Sisters, Kathy obeyed God's call and with the assistance of her husband, Tom, launched Prayer Sisters International and organized an administrative board. The board began meeting regularly in April 2006 and has quickly developed an effective and growing ministry.
Besides serving as president for PSI, Kathy is also a writer and speaker. She has spoken for MOPS leadership councils, church seminars and women's retreats. Her articles appear in publications such as Pray! Magazine, Today's Christian Woman, P31 Woman, Wycliffe International ALERT Series, and Barefoot Path.
Kathy holds a bachelor's degree in Community Service from Oklahoma State University and has chosen to apply her knowledge as a stay-at-home mom raising their four children. Kathy and Tom live in Parker, CO.
Patricia Mason
Treasurer
Pat has served as treasurer and adviser on the PSI Board of Directors since the ministry officially began. One of the original Prayer Sisters, she has been praying with her current group of Prayer Sisters in Parker, CO, since 1998, when they first started meeting to pray for their teenagers. Now Pat has married children with grandchildren on the way.
Besides serving on the Board of Directors, Pat assists with bookkeeping for her husband's business, Mason Energy Savings, and occasionally finds herself busy in real estate "fix up and resale" projects. With a college degree in Psychology, Pat has worked with children with learning disabilities and as a social worker. She has served on a variety of ministry teams at church, including teaching Sunday School and coordinating Small Groups. She also spent seven years homeschooling her children.
Pat and Bob have been married for more than 27 years, and have three young adult children with spouses and two grandbabies (so far). Pat has a heart for single moms, and throughout the years she and her husband, Bob, have opened their home as a haven to a now-grown foster daughter and granddaughter, and currently host a single mom with three small children.
This active "Nana" enjoys triathlons and hiking Colorado's majestic mountains, and hopes to actually sit down and start scrapbooking one of these days.
Peggy Zeman
Secretary
Peggy has been a part of Prayer Sisters International since the beginning of its development. She attended one of the first brainstorming sessions in May 2005 and immediately caught the vision of this ministry's potential. She officially joined the original PSI Board of Directors in 2006.
Peggy is the self-proclaimed "techno-geek" of Prayer Sisters International. She designs and publishes the quarterly newsletters as well as the brochures, books, and other materials.
For the past several years, Peggy has worked from home managing her home-based businesses. She also spent countless hours as volunteer coordinator for her sons' football activities. After recently sending their last child off to college, Peggy rejoined the workforce by taking a full-time position with Promise Keepers. She feels blessed to work for such a "valuable men's ministry."
Peggy and George, her husband of 27 years, live in Parker, CO, and have three young adult kids. They enjoy hiking, biking, skiing and football. As Peggy will say about her adventurous family, there is "never a dull moment in their lives."
Royce Uyechi
Royce moved to Parker, CO, from her homeland, Texas, to live near her grandchildren in 2006 and quickly became involved with Prayer Sisters International. Along with joining a Prayer Sisters group herself, Royce leads the Prayer Sisters ministry at Crossroads Community Church and became a PSI Board Member in May of 2007.
As a telephonic health coach, Royce guides people in making informed decisions about their health care and helps them manage their chronic medical conditions. She obtained her nursing degree from Texas Woman's University and spent 20 years as a public school nurse.
Royce developed an appreciation for praying together when her pastor's wife introduced her to women's prayer groups in 1970. In that first group, she developed intimate relationships with other young wives and mothers and also experienced the dynamic of praying conversationally. Over the years she has continued to grow in her passion for prayer and welcomes opportunities to share what she has learned with others. Future aspirations include a speaking and writing ministry, as well as launching a new Single Women's Fellowship group.
Royce has three grown sons, and in her spare time she enjoys grandmothering, remodeling and decorating her townhome, knitting and reading.
Karla Duckworth
Karla joined the PSI Board of Directors in 2008, having recently retired from education to pursue her ministry dreams.
With a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Texas Tech University and a Master's Degree in Education/Administration and Supervision from the University of Phoenix, Karla worked in administration in the hotel/restaurant industry for 13 years, and taught in elementary, middle school, and high school for eight years. She served as an administrator in public schools for three years.
Besides serving on the PSI Board of Directors, Karla is Prayer Sisters Coordinator and Assistant Events Leader for Women's Ministries for her local church. She also volunteers for the Women's Crisis Center on a regular basis. With a passion for serving women, Karla has frequently led women's Bible studies and spoken at retreats and conferences.
Karla and her husband, Rick, of 28-plus years have two young adult children. They live in Castle Rock, Colorado, although Karla holds onto the essentials of her Southern upbringing: Louisiana-born things of the south like grits, jambalaya, and cornbread, and raised-in-Texas big hair and big jewelry-all "important staples to living!" she says.