Touch down in Zambia

Filed Under News by Pastor Meredith

July 4 - about 1:45 p.m. - via text message from Pr. Meredith Lovell

St. Paul’s mission team has reached Zambia safely after numerous flight delays coming from Johannesburg, South Africa. They’re currently en route to the Sons of Thunder Farm outside Livingstone. No word on whether all the luggage arrived with the travelers. The team is grateful for your continuing prayers of support.

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Posted July 4th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Brr’s the word in Jo-burg

Filed Under News by Pastor Meredith

(July 4) Brr’s the word here in Johannesburg this morning! It’s wintertime in the southern hemisphere and we can certainly feel it. Many of us turned on the heat in the hotel rooms last night, and it was in the low 60s when we got off of the plane last night. It’s quite a change from hot, humid and muggy Washington, D.C., in July.

This morning we’ll head back to the airport and board our flight to Livingstone. It’s about a 2 ½ hour-flight north. Jaime, our missionary on the ground, will be there at the airport to meet us, and we’ll load our copious amounts of luggage (that hopefully will arrive at the same time we do) onto the trucks and head about 25 kilometers north of the city to the Sons of Thunder Farm. You can check us out on Google Maps by following the North-South road north from the city. The Sons of Thunder Farm is the only paved road off the main road for miles.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers, especially as we head into another day of travel. Prayers for arriving luggage would also be appreciated as we would like to make sure that all of those donations collected actually make it to the orphanage.

Don’t worry if it takes a little while to hear from us once we’ve reached the Farm. Communication is very limited, and it might take several hours before we find a form of communication that can send word back to you.
(via e-mail from Pr. Meredith Lovell)

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Posted July 4th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Zambia team arrives safely in Johannesburg

Filed Under News by Pastor Meredith

The St. Paul’s Zambia Mission Team arrived safe and sound in Johannesburg, South Africa, this evening (July 3) around 5:15pm. After a very long flight and a stop for refueling in Dakar, Senegal, the team was happy to be on the ground. The plane ride over involved three full meals and many, many movies. Once we arrived in South Africa we made our way through immigration and to the City Lodge Hotel where we will spend the night. We had a wonderful, three-hour dinner at the Mediterranean and Sushi restaurant. Now it’s off to bed before leaving bright and early tomorrow morning to head back to the airport and from there on to Livingstone, Zambia. Please continue to keep the team in your prayers. Stay tuned for an update once we reach Livingstone and the Sons of Thunder Orphanage. Communication is quite limited, so please rest assured that the team is doing well. In this case, no news is definitely good news!
(via e-mail from Pr. Meredith Lovell)

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Posted July 3rd, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Godly Women Out of History

Filed Under Events, News by Pastor Meredith

“Godly Women Out of History” presents the lives of women and men whose faith had an impact on the world. The program incorporates narration, readings, music and costumes. A cast of forty-five women and men from Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus, MN gives the program. It is to be a challenge not only to women but also to the entire family and people of all faiths.

The production was written and is directed by Marcella Hansen of Cyrus, MN. The 70 minute program culminates in a candle lighting ceremony symbolizing the lives of women of the past. “Their candles have gone out but their lights continue to shine.”

The program introduces us to some ordinary women, representing many walks of life, who have stepped out of the pages of history because they were willing to be transformed into the image of Christ. Some of the women portrayed are Betsey Ross (designer of American flag), Mother Teresa, Julia Ward Howe (writer of “Battle Hymn of the Republic”), Corrie Ten Boom (Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor), Katie Luther (Martin Luther’s wife), and Harriet Tubman (a leader of slaves in the Underground Railroad).

More details can be found on their website at www.godlywomenofhistory.com

Please join us for this production at St. Paul’s on Wednesday July 16th at 7pm. A free will offering will be collected to continue their ministry at home as well as to missionaries in Africa.

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Posted June 10th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Senior High Summer Camp — Camp Do Justice

Filed Under Education Ministry, Events, News, Youth Group by Pastor Meredith

Monday, July 28 to Friday, August 1
9:00am—5:00pm*
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

What does it mean to do justice, love kindness and to walk humbly with God? Come spend a week finding out!

Each day we will travel to a different place in the city to do community service. Sites are still being determined, but may include homeless shelters, summer camps, parks, nursing homes, etc. This is a great way to get your community service credits and have some fun at the same time.

Camp “Do Justice” is open to all youth who have completed 8th through 12th grades.

The suggested donation for the week is $50 per youth. Youth need to bringing a metro card for transportation and bag lunch each day. You do not need to be part of a faith tradition to take part in Camp “Do Justice.” You do, however, need to be willing to be part of a Christian community for the week.

Contact Pastor Lovell at mlovell @ stpaulslutherandc.com or 202-966-5489 with questions.

*Youth can be dropped off at St. Paul’s beginning at 8:30am and picked up no later than 5:00pm.