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Monday, July 3, 2006 |
The Crew Leaves PA and arrives in Texas
- We gathered together for worship at St. Tim's Contemporary
Service (11:00AM)
- Our flight was a few minutes late taking off but we arrive
in Houston on schedule after skirting some storms
- We felt right at home on the plane when the Southwest Flight
attendant started telling Pir-RRRR-ate jokes.
- Karen won the 3rd place prize for her basket made from a
snack box.
- We arrived at our hotel (Holiday Inn Express, Columbus, TX) at 10 PM to settle in for a nights
rest.
- Pictures
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Gertrude's Tour of San Antonio
- Gertrude decided to skip breakfast with St. Tim's crew for a
little extra time sleeping.
- First stop - Buc-ee's - a rest stop, gas station, souvenir
stand that started advertising just outside of Houston, TX
- After checking in at the Wyndham St. Anthony, St. Tim's Crew
took Gertrude on a tour of San Antonio.
- Please see the pictures for more
details on Gertrude's Tour
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Tuesday, July 4, 2006 |
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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 |
Happy 4th of July
- We decided to have a relaxing day today to prepare for the
Gathering.
- Breakfast - IHop
- Food Shopping - Walmarts
- MALL - The youth went shopping at the River Center Mall while
Karen and George registered.
- Dinner - Fuddruckers
- FIREWOKS - We drove out to Lackland Airforce Base to see the
fireworks. It rained but that did not damped our spirits.
- Pictures
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Cruzando Opens! - Wake UP
- In the morning we went to the IMAX theater to see the Texas
Adventure about the defense of Alamo.
- After the movie, we went to the interaction center El Puente.
- Tony Campolo was the speaker for the mass gathering at the Alamodome.
Karen got his talk on tape. He was fantastic!
- After worship, we went to a Lost & Found (www.speedwood.com) concert.
- Pictures
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Thursday, July 6, 2006 |
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Friday, July 7, 2006 |
Look Around!
- Karen & George went to early communion which was a JUMP service.
A JUMP service is a hip-hop worship.
- We went to morning Bible Study in the Alamodome.
- In the afternoon, we took advantage of some learning opportunities
and made Happy Hats as our service project.
- Pictures
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Turn Around!
- Karen & George went to the 8:30AM JUMP worship service again this morning
(click here for a small sample of the music played by Agape). At the
service, they met our friends Pastor Tim & Pastor Sharon Taylor.
- We went to morning Bible Study in the Alamodome.
- In the afternoon, we took advantage of some learning opportunities
and spent time in the interaction center. At the interaction
center, we put up some prayers on the wall and roped some steers.
- Pictures
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Saturday, July 8, 2006 |
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Sunday, July 9, 2006 |
Cross Over!
- St. Tim's Crew got up early to go to the JUMP communion
service. We started the morning by Sprinkling Sunshine on each other.
Ask one of the crew to show you the special handshake we learned.
- Our final Bible Study was held in the Alamodome and reality was
beginning to set in that this was the last full day of the Gathering.
- In the afternoon, we went to the Augsburg Fortress store in the
Interaction Center to do some shopping.
- Some of the crew found a Dakota Road workshop and spread the word
via cell phone to the rest of us. We stayed for the workshop
Terrible Great Game where we experienced a city under siege. Some
of us were taken off to a concentration camp and others experienced
indoctrination to become a sniper. One of us did not survive the
ethnic cleansing. It was a very small taste of what war was like in
Bosnia and is like around the world. At the end of the role play
we discussed the Christian’s role in global conflict.
- We got to meet Bishop Claire Burkat during a SEPA Synod reception.
It was nice to visit with the 1st week attendees from our synod.
- The day ended with a Fiesta and Fireworks!
- Pictures
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Vaya Con Dios (Go with God)
- We went to the Alamodome for Worship.
- The atmosphere was different as we gathered for the closing worship.
- We did not want this week to end but were looking forward to
worshiping God with the 15,000 Week One participants and the thousands
of volunteers who made the Gathering possible.
- Worship began with a procession of paper doves, followed by the
cross, flames and a bible.
- The entire service was bilingual and the singing of Orando was a
moving experience.
- We received a bracelet after we communed as a momento of our
Gathering experience.
- After Worship, we ate at Whataburger ("What, a burger?) and did some
final errands in San Antonio before going back to the Wyndham St.
Anthony to pack.
- Pictures
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| Monday, July 3, 2006 |
The Crew Leaves San Antonio and arrives home in PA
- After packing the van, we headed for IHOP for breakfast
before hitting the road for the Houston.
- A quick pit stop at Buc-ee's (It's a Beaver) we all took
naps during the drive.
- After a quick detour to have dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe in
Houston, we got in line to wait for our airplane to take us
home.
- A little tired, spiritually refreshed, ready to resume our
lives after a brief stop on a "mountain top" with God.
- Pictures
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