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Sunday, April 17 – Associate minister Rob Haynes and some others from Fairhope UMC are here for a few days visiting and learning more about our programs and ways they can continue their involvement with SIFAT.
Monday, April 18 – A group from the Wesley Foundation at Auburn University is coming for appropriate technology training for their upcoming trip to Zambia with SIFAT.
Tuesday, April 19 – CARES with 5th graders from CE Hanna (day 1 – the group is so large, we had to have two days!)
Wednesday, April 20 – CARES with 5th graders from CE Hanna (day 2)
Thursday, April 21 – Christ UMC mission team returns from Ecuador!
Thursday, April 21 – Saturday, April 23 – Morehouse College will be here for appropriate technology training.
Friday, April 22 – Saturday, April 23 – Learn & Serve Retreat with Willowbrook Baptist Church
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April 11-14: Clear Lake UMC (from Texas) work team on campus – They’re working on the duplex and education building.
April 13: Trinity UMC from Birmingham comes for a campus tour.
April 14-15: Montgomery Catholic Prep School visits for an Learn & Serve (L&S) Retreat.
April 15: Youth from Christ UMC in Mobile travel to Ecuador for their Spring Break mission trip!
April 15-16: Several groups are coming for L&S Retreats: Clanton FUMC, Manchester FUMC, Pilgrimage United Church of Christ, Shady Grove UMC, Trussville UMC and Wellspring Community Church
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Wow! It’s another week of retreats and campus activities.
April 5-8: L&S Retreat – Pamela Day group
April 6-8: L&S Retreat – Spring Valley School
April 7: CARES – multiple groups
April 8-10: Auburn UMC Family Retreat – As part of their retreat, they’ll be working on our campground!
April 9: CARES – multiple groups
April 10: Speaking – Ivan Roman is meeting with our short-term mission team from Montgomery FUMC in preparation for their July trip with SIFAT to Ecuador.
We’re starting a new weekly blog post – This week! One frequently asked question we receive is what do you do when the international practicum isn’t going on or it isn’t the summer. We want to give you some insight into what happens all during the year at SIFAT, so on Mondays, we’ll post what’s going on our international campus in Alabama, what short-term mission teams are on international trips, where SIFAT staff are speaking and other items of interest. So…this week: Wisconsin UMVIM team – We have a work team on campus all week renovating and repairing the duplex, education building and possibly more. We’re so thankful they made the trip south to help us. Monday, March 28: CARES event in our Global Village Tuesday, March 29: Executive Director Tom Corson speaks at the Anniston Noon Rotary meeting in Anniston, Ala. Wednesday, March 30: SIFAT representative participates in a missions event at Western Heights Baptist Church in LaGrange, Ga. Friday, April 1: CARES event in our Global Village. Friday, April 1 – Saturday, April 2: Learn & Serve Retreat – Liberty Crossings UMC Friday, April 1 – Sunday, April 3: International Training Director Kathy Bryson is attending the Global Health & Humanitarian Summit at Emory University. Please pray for the Corson and Murphree families this week. SIFAT cofounder Sarah Corson’s mother, Mrs. Winnie Murphree, passed away Monday afternoon at the age of 100. Mrs. Winnie, or Granny as she was known around SIFAT, was a retired schoolteacher and United Methodist pastor. She blessed the lives of many people in Randolph County and seemed to have a positive impact in everything she did. For years, Granny was active at SIFAT, even traveling to Bolivia when she was in her 70s! She will be missed by all of us. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 27 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Wedowee, Ala. The funeral will be on Friday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. at Wedowee First United Methodist Church. A graveside service will follow at the cemetery in Wedowee. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to SIFAT or the Wedowee First United Methodist Church. |
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