tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.comments2023-06-06T04:11:57.567-07:00GFL Goes to DETROIT 2015!AtonementOfficehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17560337308079584606noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-45755746886709809192015-07-16T18:57:28.742-07:002015-07-16T18:57:28.742-07:00I love hearing what all of you are doing. Keep up ...I love hearing what all of you are doing. Keep up the blog posts! We are enjoying all of the photos on the blog and Facebook, etc. So glad you are enjoying yourselves!!Sue Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931621832787082533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-68489257095719933212012-07-24T04:59:26.892-07:002012-07-24T04:59:26.892-07:00I bet that water was just what you needed! Do you ...I bet that water was just what you needed! Do you have any photos?Kristinhttps://sites.google.com/site/gfllyo/what-is-the-lyonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-8743927979690728142012-07-23T06:35:19.160-07:002012-07-23T06:35:19.160-07:00Awesome!Awesome!kristinhttp://www.atonementrochester.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-61075561724711675962012-07-20T07:05:25.503-07:002012-07-20T07:05:25.503-07:00Awesome! Glad everything is going so well! Drink ...Awesome! Glad everything is going so well! Drink it all in and be refreshed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-3676371559383156482012-07-18T13:36:02.784-07:002012-07-18T13:36:02.784-07:00Love your hats! They have got to be the coolest o...Love your hats! They have got to be the coolest ones thereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658119782679301706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-38921242294857906592012-07-18T13:21:29.147-07:002012-07-18T13:21:29.147-07:00woo hoo! I am so happy for all of you! I reme...woo hoo! I am so happy for all of you! I remember going to one in San Antonio many many moons ago!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03884424309258502211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-62540021431987410212012-07-17T14:52:52.371-07:002012-07-17T14:52:52.371-07:00What a good looking guy ;)What a good looking guy ;)Messiah Youth Group 2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/05136864061114357169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-21067616799388352192012-07-17T11:10:42.930-07:002012-07-17T11:10:42.930-07:00I dropped off Ben, John, Anne, Cece and Vanessa at...I dropped off Ben, John, Anne, Cece and Vanessa at the airport this morning. Check in and security check went smoothly. I watched Ben go through the full body scanner, then blew him a kiss, which of course he missed because as always, he was looking forward, not back.<br /> Heard from Vanessa about an hour ago. Her text message was: Just boarded our flight from LaGuardia to NOLA. Lots of kids from other churches in the northeast!<br /><br />Off they go!Karan Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-82346563367771932052012-07-17T09:03:02.483-07:002012-07-17T09:03:02.483-07:00What a great looking group! Can't wait to hear...What a great looking group! Can't wait to hear about your trip! :-)AtonementOfficehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560337308079584606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-65643033399937872982012-07-17T09:02:30.119-07:002012-07-17T09:02:30.119-07:00I tried commenting 3 x and it kept disappearing! O...I tried commenting 3 x and it kept disappearing! Oh, well.<br />Safe travels to all of you - see you down there!<br /><br />What time does your flight arrive?AtonementOfficehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560337308079584606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-69293196215343060352012-07-16T08:04:17.453-07:002012-07-16T08:04:17.453-07:00I am so excited for all of you who are going to Ne...I am so excited for all of you who are going to New Orleans.<br />You asked what we would like to learn from your experience there. I would love to know how the people are fairing. What are their hopes, their fears, their joys. We travelled to N.O. a couple of times during their years of booming success. I loved talking to the residents on the streets (not hard to figure out who was a resident and who was a tourist because the tourists were usually "whooping it up.") Their ease of talking with strangers made conversa-tions flow so easily (probably because we were talking outside of a local bar where the sounds of jazz was the backdrop.) Even the jazz artists playing in Preservation Hall were OK with carrying on a conversation as one set of tourists was exiting and the stands were filling with a new set of tourists.<br /><br />The backdrop for all of this was the definite divide between cultures which is hard to see in the hoopla in the streets. It is even hard to see in the make-up of the bands because music brought the different cultures together. Ephesians 2:14-20 is certainly a great scripture to headline this gathering.<br /><br />Be sure to come back with lots of pictures and memories of your conference gatherings, work and "touristing" so you can share them with all of us during an Adult Education class in the fall. Love, Karen GroverKarennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-44712273187155893892012-07-16T07:58:38.623-07:002012-07-16T07:58:38.623-07:00I am so excited for all of you who are going to Ne...I am so excited for all of you who are going to New Orleans. <br />You asked what we would like to learn from your experience there. I would love to know how the people are fairing. What are their hopes, their fears, their joys. We travelled to N.O. a couple of times during their years of booming success. I loved talking to the residents on the streets (not hard to figure out who was a resident and who was a tourist because the tourists were usually "whooping it up.") Their ease of talking with strangers made conversa-tions flow so easily (probably because we were talking outside of a local bar where the sounds of jazz was the backdrop.) Even the jazz artists playing in Preservation Hall were OK with carrying on a conversation as one set of tourists was exiting and the stands were filling with a new set of tourists. <br /><br />The backdrop for all of this was the definite divide between cultures which is hard to see in the hoopla in the streets. It is even hard to see in the make-up of the bands because music brought the different cultures together. Ephesians 2:14-20 is certainly a great scripture to headline this gathering.<br /><br />Be sure to come back with lots of pictures and memories of your conference gatherings, work and "touristing" so you can share them with all of us during an Adult Education class in the fall. Love, Karen GroverKarennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-7249044992105192152012-07-16T05:59:33.469-07:002012-07-16T05:59:33.469-07:00Testing againTesting againkristinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-19094677565431189382012-07-16T05:59:08.494-07:002012-07-16T05:59:08.494-07:00For Karen G - testing.For Karen G - testing.kristinhttp://www.atonementrochester.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-70999046645801998342012-07-14T03:19:00.990-07:002012-07-14T03:19:00.990-07:00Hey Everybody! This is Mr. Bourque from Messiah! J...Hey Everybody! This is Mr. Bourque from Messiah! Just a tip for those not looking at the weather down in NOLA. It is promising to rain. Ponchos and umbrellas might be items to pack. Looking forward to being there with you!Messiah Youth Group 2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/05136864061114357169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-66189651953051768332012-07-10T10:52:00.054-07:002012-07-10T10:52:00.054-07:00Thanks Karan for the reminder!Thanks Karan for the reminder!AtonementOfficehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17560337308079584606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256264865604239151.post-23559273514145193662012-07-10T10:22:20.643-07:002012-07-10T10:22:20.643-07:00Part of the program is a "Practice Justice Da...Part of the program is a "Practice Justice Day" where the kids will be hosting book fairs, visiting rec centers and reading with kids and building livraries in rec centers to help improve literacy in N.O. and surrounding areas. The ELCA is attempting to donate one million books while there to provide a BIG impact! If you'd like to donate, you can make a financial donation through scholastic books - $15 will purchase 4 books - or bring books to church this Sunday for the kids to carry with them. ONLY NEW BOOKS ON THE LINKED LIST are welcomed. You can donate at www.gulfcoastsynod.org/books.html or get the list of requested books at http://www.gulfcoastsynod.org/YOUTH_LYO/BookList.pdf<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Karan Thompson<br />(I'm volunteering Ben's suitcase to carry books...) :)Karan Thompsonnoreply@blogger.com