From Caroline’s blog (for Presbyterian Frontier Fellowships)

Reflections on Faith and Culture blog posting notification April, 2012 Thank you! I heard from so many people in response to my emailing of last month–words of encouragement and appreciation.  What a gift.   Some people asked who I had featured in the banner–that was my husband Mark and me with brothers Mohamed and Urgessa … Continue reading »

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Homeless Dinner – June 30th

Can you help cook or serve for the Homeless dinner on Saturday, June 30? Also needed are large bottles of soda and homemade desserts. For more information, call Susan Lawson. Please call her if you can help or donate.

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Please welcome Tim, Kirsten, Ethan Jenkins from Avant

Please welcome Tim, Kirsten, Ethan Jenkins from Avant today (4/22).  Joining as one of FPCC missionaries last year, they are helping build the church in Spain and North Africa through media and partnerships.  To find out more about their ministry, be sure to come to this morning’s Sunday School hour in the Fellowship Hall. Tim … Continue reading »

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Homeless Dinner – March 31st

Can you help cook or serve for the Homeless dinner on Saturday, March 31? Also needed are large bottles of soda and homemade desserts. For more information, call Susan Lawson. Please call her if you can help or donate.

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Homeless Dinner – December 31st

Can you help cook or serve for the Homeless dinner on Saturday, December 31? Also needed are large bottles of soda and homemade desserts. For more information, call Susan Lawson. Please call her if you can help or donate.

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From Caroline’s blog (for Presbyterian Frontier Fellowships) Homeless Dinner – June 30th Please welcome Tim, Kirsten, Ethan Jenkins from Avant Homeless Dinner – March 31st Homeless Dinner – December 31st

May
01

From Caroline’s blog (for Presbyterian Frontier Fellowships)

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Reflections on Faith and Culture blog posting notification
April, 2012
Thank you!
I heard from so many people in response to my emailing of last month–words of encouragement and appreciation.  What a gift.  
Some people asked who I had featured in the banner–that was my husband Mark and me with brothers Mohamed and Urgessa Biru.  We were in Vancouver, BC together, celebrating the first year of a church Mohamed is planting among his people who have imigrated there.
Blog posting
Angel voices in the Dizi language
I have written about my visit to Maji again.  The woman to the right in the photo above is writing songs of praise to God in her culture and language and bringing them to the church.  What do you think about people mixing their cultural forms into their spiritual journeys?  Do you?  See my comments about the songs she is writing and what I think is happening.
This will be my only posting in April–I have an invitation to speak in New Mexico, and when I fly home, Mark and I will drive up to the Ethiopia Mission Network meeting.  From there to teach a course in Perspectives in World Mission in Bend, OR and home for one night before I go to Sioux Falls, SD to speak at a small church renewal conference.  I’ll be home May 3rd.
Apple Nursery Update
In late March we sent the beginning of the second year’s grant.  These days I am in touch with the SW Bethel Presbytery’s development director by email, and I heard back his thanks right away.
The solar system
The SW Bethel Presbytery’s development office sent me scanned copies of the pro-forma for the solar system (there is no electrical system, even in Maji town).  They will get panels and a large battery for storage on cloudy days and at night.  It will come to $2700.  Are any of you interested in helping us with this?  Go to the PFF web page for the address or to donate online.  Thanks!

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Apr
17

Homeless Dinner – June 30th

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Can you help cook or serve for the Homeless dinner on Saturday, June 30? Also needed are large bottles of soda and homemade desserts. For more information, call Susan Lawson. Please call her if you can help or donate.

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Apr
16

Please welcome Tim, Kirsten, Ethan Jenkins from Avant

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Please welcome Tim, Kirsten, Ethan Jenkins from Avant today (4/22).  Joining as one of FPCC missionaries last year, they are helping build the church in Spain and North Africa through media and partnerships.  To find out more about their ministry, be sure to come to this morning’s Sunday School hour in the Fellowship Hall.

Tim and Kirsten shared that their going-home airline’s pilots have been going on strike on Mondays.  They would like prayers for safe and smooth travel going back home overseas.  They give praise to God for keeping them safe on the trip.  Please pray that people are open to the gospel, accept Christ and grow in their faith in a country where the local church is not recognized.  For more information, please contact Susan Koester, 827.8959.

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Feb
19

Homeless Dinner – March 31st

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Can you help cook or serve for the Homeless dinner on Saturday, March 31? Also needed are large bottles of soda and homemade desserts. For more information, call Susan Lawson. Please call her if you can help or donate.

Nov
28

Homeless Dinner – December 31st

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Can you help cook or serve for the Homeless dinner on Saturday, December 31? Also needed are large bottles of soda and homemade desserts. For more information, call Susan Lawson. Please call her if you can help or donate.

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Sep
28

Mission Trip to El Salvador – Wrap up

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The team is now back in Concord and back into the swing of daily life. The trip was very successful and a wonderful experience.
Pastor Bill learned all about the school, and began new friendships with the administration, teachers and children there AND gained a taste for good Salvadoran food! Alan was able to reconnect and pass over the reigns of the Spiritual Gifts class to Fran (daughter). Susan blessed the teachers with her story and enjoyed being with her sponsored child. Fran got more experience leading a short term mission, reconnected and enjoyed being with her sponsored child. And the entire team had a good meeting with the school administration about the future of the school and our part in it.

 

 

 

The school supplies were a great blessing. It seems that economic hardships are all over and has also hit the parents of the these children. Ana and Liss (Founder and Principle) feel that they should be able to help enrollment in 2012 by being able to tell the parents the school will provide the school supplies for the children and take that burden off of the their shoulders. More deaf students may be able to “stay in school” because of your generosity. Thank you so much! And for the “God is Good, All the Time” files… The flight we were on was not full and the agents at the gate were generous by allowing us our overweight luggage to go through without having to pay any penalties! How is that for confirmation of a good thing!

 

 

 

Thank you for your prayers, I am looking forward to going back to El Salvador in 2012 and hopefully seeing more growth and progress.

 

In His Service,
Fran Schadler for Bill Azbell, Susan Koester and Alan Platt

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Sep
25

Mission Trip to El Salvador – Day 3

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Last day at the actual school… Today, the children put on a presentation for us all about the country of El Salvador.
They performed dances in traditional dress, signed songs, told us about their flag, national bird and national flower.
All the presentations were made by the children. We were very blessed by the presentation of a picture (of us)
drawn by one of the talented teachers, that the students wrote messages on the back of.

The spiritual gifts class ended today and all were pleased with what they learned. There was much discussion
today which was extremely helpful to all. The teachers stayed after their work hours for the class so we know
this was a sacrifice for them. I know that it was God who has blessed the time they gave to class.

There are at least 3 children at the school who are sponsored by FPCC members. Fran and Susan had a
wonderful time presenting those children with gifts that were send down to them today. The children were
very excited.

 

 

In His Service,
Fran

 

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Sep
23

Mission Trip to El Salvador – Day 2

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Thursday was a day of playing with the children and learning about the school as well as personal stories. God has done amazing things in the lives of those on this trip and those we are visiting. There are at least 2 little ones who come from an orphanage each day to the school now. And Fran’s sponsored child Fernando will be graduating so attached is a picture of her new sponsored child – Valaria. who is 3.

We brought a ball pump needle so this was a happy day of pumping up all the play balls at the school. The kids were very pleased to be able to play.

After the directors heard Susan Koester’s story of growing up deaf they wanted her to share her story with the class. The teachers were blessed by the telling.

Fran and the directors got together and spent time working on developing a database for the school that is now being mandated by the government. They already collect the data they need to but it needs to be organized and together for quick access. This will be a long process.

Please pray for our interpreter, Carol, whose grandmother is in the hospital and sometimes can not be with us for class. She has been such a blessing.
In His Service,
Fran

 

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Sep
22

Mission Trip to El Salvador – Day 1

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We have arrived in El Salvador safe and sound. Yesterday (Wednesday) at the school was a very busy and fulfilling day. Alan Platt and Pastor Azbell (Bill) did a great job on their sections on the Spiritual Gifts class for the teachers and the teachers are loving the class. It’s amazing that after being up for 30 hours they were able to teach so well.

The children are very happy to see us and Bill has made lots of new friends.

The school supplies we brought have been a much bigger blessing that we thought they would be. I will explain when I have more time. God is So Good All the Time!

Fran Schadler

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Aug
09

Homeless Dinner – October 29th

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Can you help cook or serve for the Homeless dinner on Saturday, October 29? Also needed are large bottles of soda and homemade desserts. For more information, call Susan Lawson. Please call her if you can help or donate.

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