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an eNewsletter There is No Greater Poverty than the Need for the Gospel
We know love by this, that he gave his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Nous avons connu l'amour, en ce qu'il a donné sa vie pour nous; nous aussi, nous devons donner notre vie pour les frères.
1 John 3:16
1:Sept. 8th SUNDAY during our "BigHouse"=Bi'Dieu'Dul at our Fall Kickoff!! Included me singing "Tell the World!" our Kids Ministry theme for the year!
2:Rec Association Day Saturday Sept 7th. All the families and clubs, teams etc from Tennis, to Archery, to Judo to Music Theatre. Signed up so I can make new unchurched friends!
2:Rec Association Day Saturday Sept 7th. All the families and clubs, teams etc from Tennis, to Archery, to Judo to Music Theatre. Signed up so I can make new unchurched friends!
3:Recent day I spent taking in art and music in Paris to refresh and renew as I plan the Fall Kiddiboum Curriculum. and bonus Video of my singing at a piano in the Bordeaux Train Station.
4:Fund'ul our Kids Camp with Mission team from US this Summer. Half Brie Church Kids and Half who had NEVER been TO or IN a church before!!!!
5:Paris sights with the kids camp missionaries from the US
6:Versailles
7:Candids from the final service before vacations.
8:The goodbye party for our 2 AuPairs from...Myrtle Beach.
9:Surprise cookout for US, the Pastoral Leadership Team, by the volunteers!!!!
10:2nd Mission trip from the US, to upgrade the sanctuary
10:2nd Mission trip from the US, to upgrade the sanctuary
11:100th Tour de France on the Champs Elysees with some of the 2nd Missionary team.
12:Paris sight-seeing with the 2nd team
13: Three-day mini-vacation near Bordeaux at Beach with Nate Dorman, International Christian Surfer and bonus Video of my singing at a piano in the Bordeaux Train Station.
1:Sept. 8th SUNDAY during our "BigHouse"=Bi'Dieu'Dul at our Fall Kickoff!! Included me singing "Tell the World!" our Kids Ministry theme for the year!
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Newly christened Parking Lot
Eric:Parking team leader and Church Treasurer
Christophe:New Believer, Father of one of my 3-5s, Tech team and new small group leader apprentice!
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Dadou: new believer, father of one of my Kiddiboum 3-5s, playing soccer with the boys after the Bi'Dieu'Dul
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Laura, with the American kids of Brie Church, is a new American missionary volunteering 20% of her time to Brie Church while she manages some other missionary organizations.
2:Rec Association Day Saturday Sept 7th. All the families and clubs, teams etc from Tennis, to Archery, to Judo to Music Theatre. Signed up so I can make new unchurched friends!
3:Recent day I spent taking in art and music in Paris to refresh and renew as I plan the Fall Kiddiboum Curriculum.
Free Outdoor music
French woman on the cat-walk
4:Fund'ul our Kids Camp, with Mission team from the US, this Summer. Half Brie Church Kids and Half who had NEVER been TO or IN a church before!!!!
My group with their English teacher for the week!
My group at storytime!
Fiso loving on my group!
Chad, my colleague, and I led the week-long Kickball tournament!
Decorating Kickball Jerseys
"Make the right choix." One the Big Themes
English lessons by a Northpoint Team-member!
Jules has never been in, or to, a church before and both he and his parents were really pleasantly surprised by how fun, loving and encouraging God's people are!
Story and worship time!
David and Goliath!
The Mission Team from Northpoint and our co-leaders for the camp!
I got to help lead worhip for the camp AND (here) help with the daily music elective!
One of my babies decorating her Jersey...even though she never played Kickball )
Her first experience with God's people! YEP, I got teary eyed when I saw the heart she drew beside my name on day 2!!!!
Some of my group of 6 year olds!
Some of my group of 6 year olds!
Some of my group of 6 year olds!
Snack Time
King for a day!
We put on a variety show and exhibits of all we learned, sang and created during the week of Camp.
The parents were overjoyed and even joined us in the final line dance! Now imagine how that CHANGED their view (AND gave same their FIRST view) of what church is and the kind of joy God's people can have together!
I relieved my Teach My People days: for the Camp I did a lot of the leading at Big Group time(and translating!)
I loved it and the team got to see a new side of me!
I loved it and the team got to see a new side of me!
LINEDANCING: Yes, those are cowboy hats!
The camp set.
5:Paris sights with the kids camp missionaries from the US
6:Versailles (the team was supposed to meet me but there was a train strike!)
7:Candids from the final service before vacations. The comparison , trap with Christophe.
Some of my kiddiboum babies! (3-5s)
I lead the team that teaches them!
I lead the team that teaches them!
8:The goodbye party for our 2 AuPairs from...Myrtle Beach. Laurel Dorman(daughter of Doug Dorman, my mentor and Jeff Dunn's long time friend)....and Austin Boatwright! It was hard to say goodbye for all our kids!!!
Austin,holding baby Tiana, Laurel praying as we all bid them farewell!
Laurel had connected us with these young ladies in the background, neighbors of the family she served!
Yolande, left, is moving with her family to the States! Portland! Miss them!
9:Surprise cookout for us, the pastoral leadership team, by the volunteers!!!!
They dedicated poems,...
wrote allegories based on the church family
and sang for us!
"A big thank for TO...NO! FROM the Volunteers"...they re-used the sign we had posted for their appreciation party : )
And they all signed this poem that will hang in the church meeting room where we will see it everyday!
10:2nd Mission trip from the States this summer to upgrade the sanctuary
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Morning prayer circle.
Jet lag right after arrival. Sleeping on the stage.
Mentoring a newbie
New volunteer and meeting room
More mentoring: teaching construction newbies. Good job DOC!
We even put the kids to work ;-)
11:100th Tour de France on the Champs Elysees with some of the 2nd Missionary team.
12:Paris sight-seeing with this 2nd Missions team. Louvre and the city.
13: Three-day mini-vacation near Bordeaux at Beach with Nate Dorman, International Christian Surfer and bonus Video of my singing at a piano in the Bordeaux Train Station.
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BORDEAUX Train station Blues
As always...THANK YOU. These miracles happen because you are praying for and with us...and because you are directly supporting this mission through your missionary! Merci for your faithfulness and generosity!!!
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