Disciples and UCC Leaders to Visit Partners in India
Rev. Sharon Watkins, General Minister and President of the Chrisitan Church (Disciples of Christ), Rev. Geoffrey Black (General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ), Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte, Co-Executive of Global Ministries and Rev. James Vijayakumar, Global Ministries Souther Asia Area Executive are visiting partners in India February 2-12, 2011.
Read Greg Brekke’s article on the UCC website: Global Ministries, UCC and Disciples executives tour partner sites in India
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Here is a glimpse of Sharon and Geoffrey’s agenda:
Febraury 2
9:00-1:00pm: CNI Headquarters: Worship, welcome, and Seminar on ‘Congregational Revitalization’ & lunch
February 3
11:00am -4:00pm: Meet with Bishop Ashoke Biswas (Kolkata Diocese of CNI) and visiting couple of diocesan projects
3:00-7:00pm: Visit Bishops College (CNI Seminary)
February 4
11:00am -3:00pm: Dedication of renovated church at Bisrahmpur; Visit to Jackman Memorial Hospital in Bilaspur
4:00pm: Mungeli
6:00pm: Dinner and fellowship with Missionaries Anil and Teresa Henry and their parents Nancy and Veeru Henry, former missionaries
February 5
7:30-10:00am: Chapel worship and visit to Mungeli Hospital
Travel to Chennai
7:00pm: Dinner with Bishop Devasahayam of Madras Diocese (CSI)
February 6
Morning: Church Services
5:00-8:00pm: public meeting, cultural programs and dinner, hosted by the Madras Dioceses
February 7
10:00am -1:00pm: Church of South India Headquarters (Synod Office): meet with Moderator Bp. Vasanthakumar, Dty. Moderator. Bp. Devakadaksham and other officers; discussion and lunch
3:00pm flight to Madurai
5:00-7:00pm: visit to CREATE (village food security project)
February 8
8:00-11:00am: Chapel service, meeting with faculty and tour of Tamilnadu Theological Seminary
11:00am-1:00pm: visit Inba Illam, Unemployed Young People’s Association and Arulagam;
5:00-8:00pm: public meeting commemorating the 200th anniversary of ABCFM, and dinner at Lady Doak College
February 9
8:30-10:30am: visit to Madurai Meenakshi Amman Hindu Temple
11:00am-3:00pm: road trip to Kanyakumari
5:30-7:30pm: dedication of tsunami rehabilitation project (home for the elderly), public meeting and dinner
Night stay at Peace Trust guest house
February 10
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast with Bp. Devakadaksham of Kanyakumari Diocese (CSI) at Nagercoil
9:00am-12:30pm: visit to tsunami housing projects and dedication of the last batch of houses
1:00pm: lunch at Luise James Teachers Training College (Vijay’s family home)
3:00-7:30pm: rest, visit to James Hospital, and dinner with the family of Vijay’s brother (Prem & Senega)
February 11
Travel to Mumbai
6:30-8:30pm: dinner with WCM-India trustees
February 12
9:00am-1:00pm: visit to Marathi Mission institutions, Marathi Mission gathering and lunch along with the bishop of Bombay Diocese (CNI).