Diocesan Update - July 29, 2010
Mission Update from Peru
To see photos of the Albany team go to the Mudge’s Facebook (public area): http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=230929&id=629731941&l=80ece73599 .
Here is a synopsis of their activities over the last couple days:
· Held a vacation Bible school day in a poor section of Ventanilla, about an hour and a half by bus, north, from the convent where the team is staying in Lima.
· Helping put final touches on a new building for a group in a poorer section of Lima that specializes in ministry to handicapped children. Their opening ceremony was the next day.
· Prayed for healing in several peoples´ homes, and had a prayer walk through the community.
· Amelia Brown has provided us with marbles, colored pencils, and pencil sharpeners for the ministry at this mission. They are just what is needed, among other things. Thank you to the Browns, especially to her parents who also made this possible.
· Catie Love gave a spectacular presentation during our team devotion time, paralleling our experience with the artist at La Ascension to what God does in our lives. I was truly blessed.
· We have had the same bus driver since the day after the team arrived. This morning, one of the bus driver´s sons asked me where there is an Anglican Church in his neighborhood. I put him in touch with one of the leaders of the mission today, who told him of a mission about 3 or 4 blocks from his home in another district of the city. Praise God.
· Please pray for today´s mission and its work and growth. Please pray for our team in its final days in the mission, for all the logistics, and activities. Please pray for me (Fr Mudge) tomorrow. I get to celebrate my birthday along with the birthday of the nation of Peru, and the closing hours include a sleep-over of four teenage girls.
· Having a birthday on the day of the birth of the country (7/28), is really interesting, here. I have this feeling from two conversations today that when some people discover this, it is like I have a special relationship with them, that my birthday is a sign that I am part of the national heritage in a special way.
· Debbie Gerlach has recovered. Thank you for praying.
The Mission Team starts its trek home late on Saturday afternoon and arrives at JFK at 5:30 AM and returns to the Capital District around 1 PM. Please pray for safe travel.
ALPHA TRAINING
Christ Church, Ballston Spa is hosting the Capital Region Alpha Regional Training event on Saturday, September 11, 2010. Check-in begins at 8:30. Training is 9 – 3. There are two unique training tracks:
I - "Getting Started: How to Run Alpha" . This is especially designed f or those who have not run Alpha. It provides you and your leadership team all the information, tools and resources that you need to begin running the Alpha Course. This also serves as a great refresher Track for those who have run Alpha in the past and want to start it again.
II - "Advanced Alpha" . If you've been running Alpha and are looking for ways to increase its effectiveness, and grow the dynamics of the outreach culture in your church, this track is designed for you. Sessions will include: Reaching 21st Century Seekers and Outsiders, Help! My Alpha is not Working, and What Happens After Alpha.
Cost : $20 per person advance registration, $25 day of event, and for groups of five or more from a church, the pastor’s registration is waived. Lunch and continental breakfast are Include in the registration fee. Alpha training resources will be on sale.
To register by mail : Make checks payable to Alpha USA in the amount of $20.00 per person and mail to Linda Bulloss, NY Alpha Office, 122 Collins Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596. Please include the names of all registrants and which track each person will attend.
To register online and pay by credit card : Go to www.alphausa.org/newyork .
For more info, contact Linda Bulloss at (516) 741-0841 or lindabulloss@alphausa.org .
Bishop Love will institute the Reverend John Bassett as Rector, St. Augustine’s, Ilion on Sunday, August 29. The service begins at 4 PM. Clergy alb with red stole.
Please keep Deacon Charlie Bailey in your prayers. He is experiencing high blood pressure, and atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm).
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