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More Special Thanks

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:25:14 +0000

More thanks go out to Amy who wrote most of the devotional thoughts that accompanied the website. Thanks to Diane, Kate, and Ross for working tirelessly on the trip. Thanks to Tim S. who prepped communion for Day One. Thanks to Sue S. for preparing lunch for us on Day Two, even if it was in Shrewsbury. Thanks to all the churches who opened their doors to us. I don’t think we broke anything, but sorry if we did. And thanks to the parents for trusting us with your kids, writing letters to them, and for your comments and emails along the way.

Invitation

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:01:41 +0000

For any friends of Secret Sojourners who have been following along on our journey, we extend an open invitation to Salem Covenant Church youth group events. We strive (though imperfectly) to be a community that supports one another in living out the call of Jesus to love our neighbors as ourselves. We welcome you to explore what that might mean for each of us wherever you’re at on that journey. For more information, contact Mike at mnyman@mac.com or ask the friend who’s already part of our community. Thanks for following along.

Special Thanks

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:39:05 +0000

Special thanks to Jake and Nikole for writing our blog posts and sorting through tons of pictures, respectively. Couldn’t do this without them.

Posting Delay

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:57:37 +0000

Sorry, but we won’t be able to post this evening (Monday). Should be up tomorrow night, though.

Mission Postings

admin — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:13:05 +0000

Please note that there may be up to a three hour delay on mission postings.

Packing List

admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:19:22 +0000

Updated Packing List:

On Saturday morning, arrive wearing a set of clothes you’d wear to gym class (including shoes)

Light Sleeping Bag (preferably one that stuffs into a bag–not the kind that rolls up)
Black Duffle Bag from the Puerto Rico mission trip (or a bag roughly 4000 cubic inches (2.5 cubic feet))
Backpack (day pack sized)

All items below must fit into your day pack on Saturday morning:

Bag lunch and drink
Water bottle
Fresh change of clothes
Swimsuit
Towel
Swim Towel
Toiletries
Bible
Pen
Camera
Sunscreen

All items below must fit into the duffle bag:

Small Pillow
Flashlight
Sleeping Pad
Spending Money – $100 max (for souvenirs, snacks, and two or three meals)
Sturdy Walking Shoes (assume a hike through the rainforest of Puerto Rico)
Warm Weather Clothes – we’ll be doing laundry Wednesday night, so pack light
Jacket for approximately 50 degree temperatures
Business Casual Outfit
Extra Batteries for your digital camera
Raincoat or poncho
Government Issued Photo I.D. (if 18 or older)
Any small item that represents love, and that you’ll be willing to give away

Music for the Journey

admin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:19:52 +0000

Community building is one of the important aspects of The Secret Sojourn. In a culture where we can so easily retreat into our own secluded world of cell phones and ipods, the experience of the Sojourn is an intentional break from our ordinary experiences. In keeping with the tradition of the first two sojourns, cell phones and ipods will not be turned on during our times in community—including van, train, plane, or boat rides. We will listen to one another’s music in community, so you are able to submit one CD worth of MP3s for use on the trip. All selections must be tagged with a minimum of title, artist, and album information. (See iTunes instructions for help), and burned to a CD as an MP3 CD (See Creating your own MP3 CDs for help).

CDs must be submitted by June 30.