Day: May 1, 2015
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Pastor John has new clothes!
Pastor John is enjoying his new St. Paul Schools T-shirt! Â Â Go Wildcats!!!
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Happy May Day! 5/1/15
Yes, today’s a palindrome. Â It’s a beautiful day here in St. Paul, so I thought I’d post some photos of the flora around here. Â First, we have a photo of the parsonage and of the church, both from the corner of Howard Avenue and Jackson Street. Â Then we have the following flowers in our yard: […]
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Friday, May 1, 2015 – A Tanzanian Funeral
Today I presided at a funeral for a woman who was 65. Apasimbo Swai had been sick with heart disease for several years. The visitation was at the church at noon and the funeral started at 1 PM. During the visitation, the choir sings hymns in the background as people go pay their respects. Just like Nebraska, funerals […]
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 – Pastor John and Pastor Fred
Today was an eventful day. Â Pastor John the other Tanzanian exchange pastor, Pastor Fred Njama, met with Bishop Brian Maas at the Nebraska Synod Office at it’s new site in far north Omaha. Â Then we visited Pastor Fred’s exchange church, Immanuel in Bellevue. Â We also got to have lunch with area pastors at an Old […]
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Thursday, April 30, 2015 – Music at Tema Parish!
I am preparing for the funeral tomorrow, and will share more about that after it is over. Today, I wanted to share about evening prayers. The elders of the church decided that while I am here, that they will take turns coming over to the house every evening around 9 PM for evening prayers. That consists […]
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