tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141021823909334512012-02-16T17:52:32.143-05:00How can we help women be released from the sex trafficking? Why is Celtic Christianity still around? What does it mean to experience spritual and relational vitality? Please join me as I search out these questions during a clergy renewal leave this summer. Come along and see the hand of God at work.Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397547592151635703noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414102182390933451.post-22661547807640311952008-05-24T17:50:00.003-04:002008-05-24T18:03:21.023-04:00Hello and welcome to a pastor's journey toward renewal. Today is May 24 and the renewal leave begins in just 8 days. I look forward to the events of this leave and to the reflections it will bring. <br /><br />The itinerary for the summer follows:<br />June 1 Send-off Celebration at Garfield Park<br />June 2-4 Preparation time<br />June 5 Fly to Amsterdam<br />June 5-9 Visit ABC/USA missionary, Lauran Bethel. Journey into the city's Red Light district with her. Speak with women trapped in prostitution. Observe Lauran's ministry as she seeks to lead them to lives of health and wholeness.<br />June 10-12 Visit missionaries, Jim and Debbie Kelsey. Debbie also works to rescue women from sex trafficking.<br />June 13-14 Florence, Italy-enjoy great works of art!<br />June 15-16 Sienna-retreat in the heart of Tuscany<br />June 17-20 Rome-former capitol of the Empire and current home to Roman Catholicism<br />June 21- Fly home to Indy<br />June 22-July 26 Renewal period for reading, reflecting, researching, and writing<br />July 27 Fly with family to Munich<br />July 28-30 Tour Munich and Dachau<br />July 31-Aug. 1 Freiburg; where our son studied one summer during college.<br />Aug. 2-4 Strasbourg and the village of Fackenthal<br />Aug. 5-8 London and Stonehenge<br />Aug. 9 Travel to Oban, Scotland<br />Aug. 10-13 Isle of Iona, center of Celtic Christianity<br />Aug. 14-15 Glasgow<br />Aug. 16 Return to Indy<br />Aug. 17-Sept. 1 Time to re-engage in pastoral ministry!<br />Sept. 2 Return to Garfield Park Baptist Church!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/414102182390933451-2266154780764031195?l=judyssabbatical.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Judyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10397547592151635703noreply@blogger.com