“When we go into a community, the traditional approach is to look at everybody’s glass and say, ‘Oh, look at what you don’t have,’ completely ignoring the fact that every single one of those glasses has something in it,” Mark explained. Jenny Bent and Mark Hare, mission co-workers in Costa Rica, previously served in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
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Just like the small bird in a big world, he will have quite a large region, including Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, which he said both concerns him and excites him.ĭuring the discussion, Mark Hare and Jenny Bent, mission co-workers in Costa Rica who previously served in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, shared that with mission the traditional “then” approach is to look at mission as a series of “to-dos” or “problems to solve.” They have discovered and have been using an “assets-based” approach that asks, “What do we and our communities have going for us?” He said a baby bird is dependent upon others to help it take flight and go out into the world. Hery Ramambasoa, regional liaison for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, chose a photo of a baby bird. She then asked them to share one thing that they are concerned about and one thing they are looking forward to as they go into or return to mission service. (Photo by Tammy Warren).Īs an icebreaker, Sherby asked mission co-workers to choose a photograph that represents mission to them. The 2019 conference theme was Hebrews 12:2, “looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.” During the week, the biblical theme came to life through creative programming for all ages, infants through adults.Įllen Sherby, coordinator, Equipping for Mission Involvement for Presbyterian World Mission, led a workshop titled “Presbyterian Mission: Then and Now” as part of orientation for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission workers and long-term volunteers who are either new to mission service or new to the particular geographic areas and global partners.Īs part of the workshop icebreaker, Hery Ramambasoa, regional liaison for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, chose a photo of a baby bird preparing to leave its nest.
The 114th NWMC, held on the campus of Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa., brought together 600 people from 34 states and 24 countries for all or a portion of the weeklong gathering. Several Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission workers - serving in Africa, Central America Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Caribbean, Europe, South America and the Middle East - attended the New Wilmington Mission Conference (NWMC), July 19-26. Ellen Sherby, coordinator for Equipping for Mission Involvement with Presbyterian World Mission, leads a workshop for mission workers and long-term volunteers.
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