| Indian Dinner and Ministry Presentation |
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The Organizers Organizers Caitlin Jorgensen and Jennifer Vanderstar take a break from set-up. |
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Ladies helping in the kitchen Debra Chappell, Mildred Harreld, Genny Joseph, and Patty Jennings did a great job setting up the meal. |
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Those cookies look yummy, Kendra! Kendra Vanderstar and other children helped with the meal. |
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Time to Eat! Caitlin stands by a delicious selection of Indian food! |
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A time for fellowship from left-right: Yon and Alice Lindborg, Caitlin and Larry Jorgensen (holding Evan), Mike Owens (standing), Jennifer Vanderstar (hidden), Rick Greene, and Amberleigh Greene |
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An appreciative crowd! At the table in the foreground, from left to right are Casey Niemiec, Jeff Wiseman, Denise O'Neal, Katie O'Neal, and Michael Pals. |
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The Bhogpur Children's Home The first ministry described in the presentation is the Bhogpur Children's Home where children of lepers are raised in a loving, Christian setting. Here is the manager with two of the four year olds at the home. Currently there are nearly 700 children from the ages of 4 to 21 living at three homes near DehraDun in India. For information about the home or about child sponsorships, go to www.home4children.com. |
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Presbyterian Theological Seminary PTS is located in the city of DehraDun in northern India. The seminary trains pastors and Christian workers from many different ethnic and language groups. Here the students and faculty are standing in front of the main classroom building as they honor their president and his wife who are leaving for 6 months. For more information, go to www.ptsindia.com. |
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Grace Academy Though only in existence since 1990, Grace Academy, also in DehraDun, has a student body now of 700 students. It also has a boarding school for 85 children of Christian workers who are working in small villages throughout India. Living and studying at Grace Academy, the children have an excellent Christian education in a loving, supportive environment. Here the boarding school students are leaving on buses to attend the Sunday evening service at Presbyterian Theological Seminary. For more information or to find out about sponsorships, go to www.graceacademyindia.com. |
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Members of the Missions and Evangelism Committee joined with the Hospitality and Fellowship Committee to host an amazing, delicious, and authentic Indian meal. Afterward Bruce Hrivnak shared about three Christian ministries in North India that he and Lucy visited recently: the Bhogpur Children's Home, Grace Academy, and the Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
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