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Comrades Submission
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South Africa
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June 6, 2013
Graduation Day 2013
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Lesotho
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June 5, 2013
Singing the Birds
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Ghana
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April 25, 2013
Different Gifts
[
Lesotho
]
April 23, 2013
A Constant Source of Encouragement and Support
[
Botswana
]
April 9, 2013
Enroute to Namibia
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Namibia
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April 5, 2013
Alleluia, He is risen! Easter Blessings to everyone from Swaziland, Africa!
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Swaziland
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April 4, 2013
Agricultural Development at Mt. Selinda
[
Zimbabwe
]
March 12, 2013
Cause to Celebrate
[
South Africa
]
March 1, 2013
How Can They Hear?
[
Lesotho
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March 1, 2013
Responding to our Communities
[
Kenya
]
February 26, 2013
Starting at the Very End
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Ghana
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January 28, 2013
The "Thorn" of Advent - Waiting!
[
Lesotho
]
December 5, 2012
Save Mhlanga
[
Zimbabwe
]
December 5, 2012
Morija Festival 2012
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Lesotho
]
November 6, 2012
Surrounded by so Great a Cloud of Witnesses
[
South Africa
]
November 5, 2012
Faith, a Hymn & a Hike
[
Lesotho
]
September 28, 2012
Prayers Answered!
[
Lesotho
]
July 12, 2012
A Belated Celebration
[
South Africa
]
June 21, 2012
A "Mad rush" Sunday
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June 20, 2012
Mt. Selinda Update
[
Zimbabwe
]
June 5, 2012
Mt. Selinda Update
[
Zimbabwe
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May 29, 2012
Journey of Prayer
[
Lesotho
]
May 22, 2012
All Decked Out in Full Uniform
[
Zimbabwe
]
May 21, 2012
A Tale of Two Schools
[
Lesotho
]
April 24, 2012
Protecting and Protected
[
South Africa
]
April 24, 2012
No 5 star vacation is this
[
Zimbabwe
]
March 16, 2012
Growing Nations
[
Lesotho
]
March 2, 2012
Faces of Jesus in Zimbabwe
[
Zimbabwe
]
December 6, 2011
Leaving Masitise
[
Lesotho
]
December 1, 2011
Some Reflections on my Pastoral Ministry
[
South Africa
]
December 1, 2011
Feeling a Heat Wave
[
Zimbabwe
]
November 3, 2011
African Christianity is Thriving!
[
Zimbabwe
]
November 3, 2011
The Tear Stained Floor...
[
Mozambique
]
October 24, 2011
There is a time for everything... (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
[
Lesotho
]
September 29, 2011
But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness;........
[
Botswana
]
September 29, 2011
"Give all, gain all." Mahatma Gandhi
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Mozambique
]
August 2, 2011
Dinosaurs & Orphans
[
Lesotho
]
July 15, 2011
Journey to South Africa
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South Africa
]
July 14, 2011
“Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God.” -Revelation 3:12
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Botswana
]
June 14, 2011
Rocks and Fortresses
[
Lesotho
]
April 28, 2011
Change and adapt
[
Mozambique
]
March 28, 2011
This sign sums up the year 2010 for us…a year of change, learning curves and new experiences!
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Mozambique
]
March 7, 2011
Bearing Fruit
[
Lesotho
]
March 1, 2011
Connecting the Dots Toward Wholeness - Isaiah 40:3-5
[
South Africa
]
February 15, 2011
Open the doors - Ephesians 4:1-6
[
Mozambique
]
February 15, 2011
Transforming Us! - 2 Corithians 3:17
[
Botswana
]
February 15, 2011
Love each other - John 15:17
[
Zambia
]
February 15, 2011
Hope, Love, Joy and Peace
[
Mozambique
]
January 19, 2011
Scenic Wonders and Wonderful Kids!
[
Lesotho
]
January 7, 2011
Troubled But Not Destroyed
[
Lesotho
]
November 11, 2010
Does anybody really know what time it is?
[
Zimbabwe
]
October 19, 2010
A Culture of Gift Giving
[
Zimbabwe
]
September 30, 2010
Greetings from Lindinhlanhla Mngadi (Rollins Scholarship student)
[
South Africa
]
September 22, 2010
The Resilience of the Human Spirit is Amazing
[
Zambia
]
September 21, 2010
Fumi and the House of Twins
[
Zimbabwe
]
September 21, 2010
God Works in Mysterious Ways
[
Botswana
]
September 9, 2010
A Warm Welcome Back
[
Lesotho
]
August 26, 2010
Why, O God, do I cry out to you?
[
South Africa
]
August 25, 2010
Bittersweet Chocolate
[
South Africa
]
August 25, 2010
Home Assignment Time in the United States
[
Lesotho
]
July 13, 2010
Hospitality failure: I couldn't eat the caterpillars
[
Zambia
]
April 13, 2010
Reflecting on our Time in the Kei Region
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South Africa
]
March 5, 2010
Surrendering My Life to God
[
South Africa
]
March 5, 2010
Beginning a New Chapter in my Life
[
Angola
]
March 5, 2010
In Christ, All Things Are Made 'Better'
[
South Africa
]
March 5, 2010
A Christmas Message
[
Botswana
]
December 16, 2009
World AIDS Day, December 2009, South Africa
[
South Africa
]
December 10, 2009
My Final Letter
[
South Africa
]
December 10, 2009
In Honor of Women
[
Angola
]
December 10, 2009
Speak Out!
[
South Africa
]
November 17, 2009
Worm Farming Project
[
South Africa
]
November 16, 2009
Congregational Day in the Kei Region of the ...
[
South Africa
]
November 6, 2009
Times of Testing
[
Lesotho
]
October 28, 2009
AMAZING
[
South Africa
]
October 15, 2009
A Successful Trip
[
Angola
]
October 1, 2009
Reflection
[
Angola
]
October 1, 2009
Story Told to My Child's Perspective
[
South Africa
]
September 21, 2009
Broadening Our Ecclesiastical Heritage through Education
[
South Africa
]
September 16, 2009
"O man of little faith, why did you doubt?"
[
Botswana
]
August 31, 2009
Welcomed Home
[
South Africa
]
August 14, 2009
Living in Love
[
South Africa
]
August 10, 2009
A Reminder of Faith
[
Lesotho
]
July 9, 2009
Shepherding Your Flock
[
Lesotho
]
June 17, 2009
Another Angola Update
[
Angola
]
May 21, 2009
Just Beginning
[
South Africa
]
May 13, 2009
Excitement and Changes
[
South Africa
]
April 22, 2009
Angola: A Time of Change
[
Angola
]
April 7, 2009
New Beginnings
[
South Africa
]
April 7, 2009
Inanda Seminary; its history and significance
[
South Africa
]
April 7, 2009
Excitement and Changes
[
South Africa
]
March 31, 2009
Youth Camp
[
Lesotho
]
January 21, 2009
LEC Celebrates 175 Years
[
Lesotho
]
November 24, 2008
They trickled in by twos and threes...
[
Botswana
]
November 19, 2008
Pray & Praise
[
Lesotho
]
October 17, 2008
For Everything There is a Season
[
Lesotho
]
September 29, 2008
A Visit to Kgodisong Centre
[
Botswana
]
July 15, 2008
A Remarkable Relationship: The ANC and the AZM in Natal
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July 11, 2008
Planting Seeds
[
Lesotho
]
June 24, 2008
Known to God from eternity are his works
[
Botswana
]
May 12, 2008
Living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa
[
South Africa
]
April 21, 2008
The Women’s Manyano
[
South Africa
]
April 21, 2008
Welcoming the Foreigner
[
South Africa, Zimbabwe
]
March 31, 2008
Women's World Day of Prayer
[
South Africa
]
March 31, 2008
What is a Coney?
[
Lesotho
]
March 31, 2008
Angola: A Time of Healing and Opportunity
[
Angola
]
March 29, 2008
Righteousness
[
Kenya, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
]
March 29, 2008
A Cloud of Witnesses
[
Lesotho
]
March 28, 2008
My First Full Year in South Africa
[
South Africa
]
February 21, 2008
Faces Around Me
[
Lesotho
]
February 11, 2008
...Speak; your servant is listening
[
Botswana
]
January 2, 2008
Meeting Together
[
Lesotho
]
December 6, 2007
Staff Gifts
[
South Africa
]
November 1, 2007
In the Spirit of Partnership
[
South Africa
]
October 19, 2007
Christmas in South Africa
[
South Africa
]
October 19, 2007
Christmas Blessings from Portugal - on the journey to Angola!
[
Angola
]
October 10, 2007
Update from Botswana - August 2007
[
Botswana
]
September 17, 2007
Scripture Union Rally
[
Lesotho
]
September 11, 2007
The United Church of Zambia
[
South Africa, Zambia
]
September 5, 2007
The Seasons in Lesotho
[
Lesotho
]
September 5, 2007
(IsiXhosa) – Indlela eya empumelelweni (Afrikaans) – ’nBrug vir versoeni
[
South Africa
]
August 29, 2007
A Human Tsunami
[
Botswana, Zimbabwe
]
August 9, 2007
Pearls
[
South Africa
]
August 9, 2007
I will counsel you and watch over you
[
Botswana
]
May 22, 2007
Keeping the Faith
[
South Africa
]
May 7, 2007
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want
[
Lesotho
]
April 12, 2007
Breaking the Silence
[
South Africa
]
March 28, 2007
Update from the KZN HIV and AIDS Desk
[
South Africa
]
March 28, 2007
What's happening in Botswana
[
Botswana
]
March 21, 2007
Sharing Good News!
[
Lesotho
]
March 6, 2007
God's Word gives light
[
South Africa
]
March 5, 2007
Needed Prayers for Lesotho
[
Lesotho
]
March 2, 2007
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me...
[
South Africa
]
February 28, 2007
Greetings from Inanda Seminary, Durban, South Africa
[
South Africa
]
February 15, 2007
Planting Trees
[
Lesotho
]
January 4, 2007
College Extends Christmas Greetings to Our Many Friends
[
Botswana
]
January 4, 2007
The Washing Machine
[
El Salvador, South Africa
]
November 11, 2006
Staff Gifts
[
South Africa
]
November 11, 2006
Laboring at the Farm
[
Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
]
November 11, 2006
The Road Not Taken
[
South Africa
]
November 11, 2006
The Washing Machine
[
South Africa
]
November 1, 2006
Outside the fence
[
South Africa
]
November 1, 2006
The Road not Taken
[
South Africa
]
November 1, 2006
Concerns of Life
[
South Africa
]
November 1, 2006
Comprehensive Ministry Through Comprehensive Programming
[
Swaziland
]
October 12, 2006
The word of the Lord endures forever
[
Botswana
]
October 11, 2006
God’s Love is for All
[
Lesotho
]
September 14, 2006
The mystery of the growing seed
[
Lesotho
]
September 14, 2006
A Fruitful Life
[
Lesotho
]
September 14, 2006
Be Still
[
South Africa
]
September 13, 2006
A Return Trip to South Africa
[
South Africa
]
August 15, 2006
"If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed." John 8:31
[
Botswana
]
August 8, 2006
Connecting through our Faith
[
South Africa
]
July 6, 2006
A Rainbow Banner for the Rainbow Nation
[
South Africa
]
July 6, 2006
What Does One's Presence Bring?
[
South Africa
]
June 16, 2006
It Works Everywhere
[
South Africa
]
June 16, 2006
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes
[
Botswana
]
June 8, 2006
The Day that Beauty Died...
[
South Africa
]
June 8, 2006
Three Years of Ministry...
[
South Africa
]
June 6, 2006
What is the "Good News" Coming from Southern Africa...
[
South Africa
]
June 6, 2006
Good Friday in Alwynskop
[
Lesotho
]
May 22, 2006
Seed Program 2006
[
Swaziland
]
May 22, 2006
When It's Suppose to Happen...
[
South Africa
]
May 22, 2006
Masitise Times
[
Lesotho
]
April 24, 2006
Realities of HIV/AIDS
[
South Africa
]
April 13, 2006
Auckland
[
South Africa
]
April 13, 2006
Making Choices, Improving Lives
[
Swaziland
]
April 12, 2006
Prepared to Greet
[
Lesotho
]
April 12, 2006
What do ministers do?
[
Lesotho
]
April 12, 2006
Starting Over
[
Botswana
]
March 28, 2006
Hymns of Hope
[
Lesotho
]
March 28, 2006
HIV/AIDS Seminar
[
South Africa
]
March 28, 2006
A Birthday to Remember
[
South Africa
]
March 28, 2006
Easter in Swaziland
[
Swaziland
]
March 28, 2006
A Funeral in Lesotho
[
Lesotho
]
March 28, 2006
Walking Wounded Find Healing
[
South Africa
]
March 28, 2006
Covenant and Mission
[
South Africa
]
March 28, 2006
Stirred to Give Joyfully
[
Lesotho
]
March 24, 2006
The KZC Church
[
Swaziland
]
March 9, 2006
The Power of Water
[
Lesotho
]
February 23, 2006
The Window
[
South Africa
]
February 23, 2006
Water is the Beatitude of 2006
[
South Africa
]
February 23, 2006
Brownlee Congregational Church Organ Dedication
[
South Africa
]
February 2, 2006
Memory Pin
[
South Africa
]
January 11, 2006
5 Simple Ways to Respond...
[
South Africa
]
January 11, 2006
News from 2005
[
South Africa
]
January 11, 2006
Bicycles
[
South Africa
]
January 11, 2006
Women Minister's Retreat
[
South Africa
]
January 11, 2006
Some ghosts of the past, and glimpses of the future...
[
South Africa
]
January 11, 2006
Lord, Widen Our Territories
[
Swaziland
]
January 4, 2006
Thanksgiving
[
Nepal
]
December 15, 2005
I'll be home for Christmas
[
Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
]
December 15, 2005
Where's the Water?
[
Lesotho
]
November 17, 2005
Exams in Lesotho
[
Lesotho
]
November 17, 2005
Life Back in Masitise
[
Lesotho
]
November 2, 2005
Supply verses Demand
[
South Africa
]
November 2, 2005
Explorations in Maputo, Mozambique
[
Swaziland
]
October 31, 2005
Food for the Soul
[
South Africa
]
October 27, 2005
Hands and Feet of Faith
[
South Africa
]
October 27, 2005
Interdependence
[
South Africa
]
October 19, 2005
The news...from the kingdom
[
Swaziland
]
October 18, 2005
How's your spirit?
[
Lesotho
]
October 5, 2005
Brief story of one family at 'House of Hope' Orphanage
[
Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)
]
October 5, 2005
Many Gifts, One Spirit
[
South Africa
]
October 5, 2005
Table Mountain
[
South Africa
]
October 5, 2005
Serving the One
[
South Africa
]
September 7, 2005
World Communion Sunday - South Africa
[
South Africa
]
September 1, 2005
What Lies Beneath: Real Life Experiences in Swaziland
[
Swaziland
]
August 19, 2005
First Trip to Mozambique
[
Swaziland
]
August 19, 2005
The creche at Thembalihle
[
South Africa
]
May 1, 2005
The powerful sign of our oneness
[
South Africa
]
April 1, 2005
We choose life
[
Swaziland
]
April 1, 2005
The body of Christ has AIDS
[
South Africa
]
March 1, 2005
Do your part from a far country!
[
South Africa
]
March 1, 2005
The parting of the clouds in the Kei Region, South Africa
[
South Africa
]
March 1, 2005
The sounds of Africa
[
Lesotho
]
March 1, 2005
Greetings from Swaziland!
[
Swaziland
]
March 1, 2005
Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses
[
Lesotho
]
March 1, 2005
Easter message from the Republic of South Africa
[
South Africa
]
March 1, 2005
What it means to be a family living in Kenya
[
Kenya
]
March 1, 2005
Serving the church in Angola
[
Angola
]
February 5, 2005
Thanksgiving
[
South Africa
]
February 1, 2005
Prayers for AIDS day of prayer and fasting
[
Kenya
]
February 1, 2005
News from Cape Town
[
South Africa
]
February 1, 2005
Thembo's story
[
South Africa
]
February 1, 2005
Cars and Jesus and education
[
South Africa
]
February 1, 2005
Diepsloot, a new church project
[
South Africa
]
February 1, 2005
This is the day the Lord has made...
[
South Africa
]
February 1, 2005
All Africa Conference of Churches
[
Kenya
]
February 1, 2005
Outdoors Ministries and Phila Camps
[
South Africa
]
February 1, 2005
Africa day of prayer and fasting
[
Kenya
]
February 1, 2005
What words do you have to say to them?
[
Kenya
]
February 1, 2005
Doing justice from an engendered perspective
[
South Africa
]
February 1, 2005
Contact Information
Sandra Gourdet
Area Executive
Africa
PO Box 1986
Indianapolis,Indiana 46206
317-713-2551
Fax: 317-635-4323
sgourdet@dom.disciples.org
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