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Iowans to join Swazi celebrationMelody Rockwell, Diocesan Global Missioner mrockwrite@netins.netSwaziland Trip Begins![October 20] On October 16, eighteen Iowans departed Des Moines and are now in Swaziland. Read about their experiences while they are in Africa at http://companionsofswaziland.blogspot.com/.Trip Preparations [July 1, 2008] The tickets are purchased and mission training has commenced for sixteen Iowans from around the diocese and one priest from Swaziland, who will join Bishop Alan Scarfe and his wife Donna for the journey to Swaziland (October 16 - 30, 2008) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Diocese of Swaziland, work on mission activities and evangelism.The team accompanying Donna and Alan include: Jim Bradley, Trinity, Iowa City Lydia Brown, St. Mark's, Fort Dodge Rev. John Doherty, St. Paul's Cathedral, Des Moines Marva Eck, Church of Our Savior, Clermont Lydia Kelsey, St. Timothy's, West Des Moines Rev. Charles Lane, Trinity, Waterloo Rev. Carl Mann, St. Alban's, Spirit Lake Mike Mears, St. Alban's, Spirit Lake Jane Perrett, St. Alban's, Spirit Lake Terry Shively St. Alban's, Spirit Lake Elizabeth Ward, St. Alban's, Spirit Lake Rev. Mary Jane Oakland, St. Paul's, Marshalltown Jane Ringwald, St. John's, Ames Dan Rockwell, Christ Church, Cedar Rapids Melody Rockwell, Christ Church, Cedar Rapids Angela Zahn, Christ Church, Burlington  Rev. Charles Kunene, Swaziland, now serving in southwest Iowa, will accompany the team to his homeland for the 40th anniversary celebration/mission trip. Ron and Toni Noah, diocesan mission team trainers, will not travel with the team to Swaziland, but are providing team cross-cultural and mission training sessions and making travel/logistical arrangements for the team. The first mission training session occurred on June 21 in Des Moines, and the team will continue its training sessions on July 26, September 6 & October 4.The team would greatly appreciate your sustaining prayers and support as it prepares for its time in Swaziland and during their time there in celebration, mission and evangelism. If you would like to be a prayer partner for a member of the SwaziTrip 08 mission team, please contact: Melody Rockwell at mrockwrite@netins.net or call: 319.854.7393 to join the journey with a team member in prayer and correspondence.  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
