This year for us has gone by surprisingly quickly...it's strange to think that after Saturday we will become ex-action teamers and in just a couple of months time new ones will be training up to go abroad.
We've loved the experiences we've had on the whole, and are grateful for your prayers and thoughts throughout the times we've been away. We've learnt so much about each other, our relationships with God have developed so much and we've made some great friendships too.
After the action team programme is over we will be heading to universities; 2 to study Medicine, 1 to study Adult Nursing and 1 to study Theology and Public Policy...please continue to pray for us as we adjust back into family life and also pray for us when we start university in September....it will be a BIG change for us all and the start of another big adventure.
Tour Dates and places: -
19th - 21st April: Stockwood Baptist Church, Bristol
29th April - 5th May: Morningside Baptist church, Scotland (Annas home church)
5th - 12th May: Galashiels Baptist Church (Kirstys home church)
12th - 19th May: Sharnbrook Evangelical Church (Vickis home church)
19th - 26th May: Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (Hannahs home church)
26th - 2nd June: Ferndale Baptist Church, Southend on Sea
2nd - 5th June: IMC /BMS training centre
5th - 12th June: Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Brecon Association, Wales
12th - 19th June: Pembrokeshire Association, Wales
19th - 26th June: Pantygwydr Baptist Church, Swansea, Wales
27th - 28th June: IMC /BMS training centre
4th June 2008 -
Week 1 of tour –Morningside Baptist Church, Edinburgh 27th April - 4th May 2008
Teams Bangladesh, Delhi, Thailand and Uganda
Day 1 – George Heriots senior school assembly-900+students, S2 RE class, BBQ at Anna’s house
Day 2 - George Heriots Junior school assembly – 600+ students, P4 RE class, Housegroup at Jude and Angus’s
Day 3 – Breakfast and worship at church, Boroughmeir SU, Team Presentation evening
Day 4 – Buckstone primary school SU, Old peoples afternoon tea, Ice-cream with Laura and Jude YBS – Youth Bible Study
Day 5 – Currie Primary school lesson, Adrenaline Youth club, Sleepover at Sarah Lyalls
Day 6 – Day off, Shopping in Edinburgh, Chinese
Day 7 – Holy Corner Sunday school, Braid church Sunday Club, Debrief, Open Mic service at Braid church
Week 2 of tour – Galashiels Baptist Church, Scottish Borders5th – 11th May 2008
Day 1 – Met Kirsty’s Family, Dinner with hosts (Alistair and May), Meeting with Betty
Day 2 - Galashiels Academy S1 - Re Lesson, Earlston High school CU, Gala Academy S3 Geography class
Day 3 – Lunch at Betty's, Tweed Bank primary school P7 class, ice-creams in the park, St. Paul’s Youth Group
Day 4 – Gala Academy 2x S1 RE lessons, Gala Academy CU, Indian Meal for Vicki’s Birthday
Day 5 – Meeting with Betty, Balmoral Primary school assembly, Photographed for the Border Telegraph, Awanas Kids club
Day 6 – Day off, shopping in Gala, Walk to Melrose
Day 7 – Galashiels Baptist Church Morning service, Evening Service
Day 2 - Galashiels Academy S1 - Re Lesson, Earlston High school CU, Gala Academy S3 Geography class
Day 3 – Lunch at Betty's, Tweed Bank primary school P7 class, ice-creams in the park, St. Paul’s Youth Group
Day 4 – Gala Academy 2x S1 RE lessons, Gala Academy CU, Indian Meal for Vicki’s Birthday
Day 5 – Meeting with Betty, Balmoral Primary school assembly, Photographed for the Border Telegraph, Awanas Kids club
Day 6 – Day off, shopping in Gala, Walk to Melrose
Day 7 – Galashiels Baptist Church Morning service, Evening Service
Week 3 of tour – Sharnbrook Evangelical Church, Sharnbrook, (Knotting Green)12th – 18th May 2008
Day 1 – Dinner at John and Philly’s, 645er’s youth
Day 2 - Meeting at John and Philly’s, JC’s Club
Day 3 – Preparation time, Trip into Bedford Town
Day 4 – The Stables, Housegroup at Steve and Maggie's
Day 5 – Breakout, CU at Maggie B’s, Dinner at Simon and Lynda’s
Day 6 – Day off, Trip to London – City sights:- Science Museum, Shopping, China Town
Day 7 – Sharnbrook evangelical Church morning service, fellowship lunch
Day 2 - Meeting at John and Philly’s, JC’s Club
Day 3 – Preparation time, Trip into Bedford Town
Day 4 – The Stables, Housegroup at Steve and Maggie's
Day 5 – Breakout, CU at Maggie B’s, Dinner at Simon and Lynda’s
Day 6 – Day off, Trip to London – City sights:- Science Museum, Shopping, China Town
Day 7 – Sharnbrook evangelical Church morning service, fellowship lunch
Week 4 of tour – Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Northampton
19th – 25th May 2008
Teams Bangladesh, Kolkata
Day 1 – Monday Afternoon Fellowship
Day 2 - Meeting and presentation to the clergy
Day 3 – Chatterbox, Church Meeting (presentation)
Day 4 – Unity College, Year 10 and 6th form assembly, Year 7 RE class, Year 8 RE class, Luncheon Club
Day 5 – Lady’s Bible study, Identity youth groups
Day 6 – Day off, Shopping in town with Kolkata and Caera, Eurovision Song Contest, Chinese
Day 7 – Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Morning service (10 mins), Junior church, Evening Service with Kolkata
Week 5 of tour – Ferndale Baptist Church, Southend – on- Sea
26th May – 1st June 2008
Day 1 – Met hosts Chris and Rod
Day 2 - Tour around South End, Shopping and preparation for Holiday Club
Day 3 – Day 1 of ‘’Hero or Zero’’ Holiday Club, Delivering Leaflets
Day 4 – Day 2 of ‘’Hero or Zero’’ Holiday Club, Legally Blonde at John’s house
Day 5 – Day 3 of ‘’Hero or Zero’’ Holiday Club, Café Gold, Rudi and Doreen’s Youth Group
Day 6 – Day Off, Shopping in Southend, Walk to the seafront, BBQ on the beach with Gareth, John, Rudi and Doreen
Day 7 – Ferndale Baptist church Morning service (Kids Club Theme), Evening Service
Day 2 - Tour around South End, Shopping and preparation for Holiday Club
Day 3 – Day 1 of ‘’Hero or Zero’’ Holiday Club, Delivering Leaflets
Day 4 – Day 2 of ‘’Hero or Zero’’ Holiday Club, Legally Blonde at John’s house
Day 5 – Day 3 of ‘’Hero or Zero’’ Holiday Club, Café Gold, Rudi and Doreen’s Youth Group
Day 6 – Day Off, Shopping in Southend, Walk to the seafront, BBQ on the beach with Gareth, John, Rudi and Doreen
Day 7 – Ferndale Baptist church Morning service (Kids Club Theme), Evening Service
Week 6 of tour – Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Brecon Association, Wales5th – 11th June 2008
Day 1 – Met hosts, Sue and David Wilson and settled into the house
Day 2 - Llandrindod High School Assembly, Trefonen Primary school assembly, Franksbridge Primary school Assembly, Welshpool Baptist Church Youth Groups
Day 3 – Day off, Walk across Offis Dyke
Day 4 – Franksbridge Baptist Church Sunday School, Beulah Baptist Church Afternoon Presentation
Day 5 – Lyswen Primary school assembly, Bronllys Primary school assembly, Llanelwedd primary school assembly, Rhayader primary school assembly
Day 6 – Builth Wells primary school assembly, Presteigne primary school assembly x2, Whitton church primary school assembly, Knighton primary school assembly
Day 7 – Welshpool High school - year 10 class, year 7 class, year 9 class, year 9 class x2
Week 7 of tour –Pembrokeshire Association, Wales
12th – 18th June 2008
Day 1 - Met hosts Leon, Marion and Tasha (fed the goats on the farm)
Day 2 – Milford Haven Secondary School Christian Union, Day 3 - Mount Pleasant Chapel, Pembroke Dock church BBQ (short presentation), Dinner and walk along the beach
Day 4 – South Dairy Chapel morning church service, Sutton Chapel church service, Bethany Pembroke Dock evening church service
Day 5 – Broad Haven church BBQ
Day 6 – Tasker Millward secondary school Christian Union, Bethesda Chapel Youth group and church fellowship lunch
Day 7 - Broad Haven Primary school Assembly, Mount Pleasant church youth group (Souled Out)
Week 8 of tour – Pantygwydr Baptist Church, Wales
19th – 25th June 2008
Day 1 – Met hosts, Chris and Alison Walley and Judith
Day 2 - Planning meeting at church, The Hub (drop in youth group)
Day 2 - Planning meeting at church, The Hub (drop in youth group)
Day 3 – Day off...drive to Mumbles and the Gower
Day 4 – Pantygwydr elderly morning service, Mumbles Baptist church (am) service, Aynon Bryncoch (am) church service, Pantygwydr evening service, Mount Calvery Evening service
Day 5 – Clyde Primary school assembly and lesson, Gendros Primary school assembly and lesson, Pantygwydr springers kids club
Day 6 - Brynmill lower Primary school assembly, Bryn y Moor Primary school year 5 and 6 class, Aenon church womens meeting, BMS Youth Group at Memorial Baptist Church
Day 7 – Brynmill upper primary school assembly, Mount Calvery womens meeting, Pantygwydr womens meeting, Final Joint Rally at Pantygwydr Baptist church
15th April 2008: -
Day 4 – Pantygwydr elderly morning service, Mumbles Baptist church (am) service, Aynon Bryncoch (am) church service, Pantygwydr evening service, Mount Calvery Evening service
Day 5 – Clyde Primary school assembly and lesson, Gendros Primary school assembly and lesson, Pantygwydr springers kids club
Day 6 - Brynmill lower Primary school assembly, Bryn y Moor Primary school year 5 and 6 class, Aenon church womens meeting, BMS Youth Group at Memorial Baptist Church
Day 7 – Brynmill upper primary school assembly, Mount Calvery womens meeting, Pantygwydr womens meeting, Final Joint Rally at Pantygwydr Baptist church
15th April 2008: -
Hi all,
We have arrived safely back in the Uk (5th April) and have now settled back into Birmingham at the IMC! Everyone from all the other teams are great and its really nice to see them all again and share stories with them about the many countries we've been too.
At the minute we are really excited with the aspect of going on tour and being able to talk about the many adventures we had in Bangladesh! Our time at IMC looks as if it will be very busy and we will have only a short time to prepare for all the things we will be doing in the different churches!
Please continue to pray for us as a team, as meeting up again after time spent at home and meeting with the other teams can be a little stressful and we're finding that a bit already!
Please remember us in your prayers as we embark on a UK Tour (starting on the 29th April 2008).
In this section there will be updated news about what we're getting up to on tour. There will be information here on all the activities we will be doing, in all of the different churches and places we visit, and we will include some comments about how we're feeling about the tasks.
We have arrived safely back in the Uk (5th April) and have now settled back into Birmingham at the IMC! Everyone from all the other teams are great and its really nice to see them all again and share stories with them about the many countries we've been too.
At the minute we are really excited with the aspect of going on tour and being able to talk about the many adventures we had in Bangladesh! Our time at IMC looks as if it will be very busy and we will have only a short time to prepare for all the things we will be doing in the different churches!
Please continue to pray for us as a team, as meeting up again after time spent at home and meeting with the other teams can be a little stressful and we're finding that a bit already!
Please remember us in your prayers as we embark on a UK Tour (starting on the 29th April 2008).
In this section there will be updated news about what we're getting up to on tour. There will be information here on all the activities we will be doing, in all of the different churches and places we visit, and we will include some comments about how we're feeling about the tasks.
