Pastor Sallie's Mission to Bali
Pastor Sallie's mission to Bali is to reach the unreached through the Anglican Seminary of Indonesia. Sallie will be supporting the seminary by teaching English to the first five seminarians while working to secure accreditation for the Anglican Theological College.
Latest Updates
June 15
When God calls you go. So off to Bali I go in the next few months.
The learning curve is ongoing especially as I learn more about the culture in Bali. Specifically the 'work' culture. The pace in Bali is very different from the pace I keep up here.
There is no rushing around, no urgency in completing tasks, and an embracing of ancestorial knowledge and traditions.
Many of you know that the pace I keep is active. I have been a get-it-done project person. I operate on the here and now and push toward the future.
Please pray that I can set aside the ways I am used to working and embrace the work culture of Bali. Please pray that even a little step towards the goal is to be celebrated!
June 19
This week I began to study Bahasa Indonesian. The primary language is Balinese and the third language is English. There are over 700 languages spoken through Indonesia.
The language is so different from US and European languages, rooted in Latin. It takes years to become fluent in a language so my focus is on learning functional language such as greetings. There are words that we frequently use that are not part of the Balinese culture - please and thank you.
Wheaton College has a department that works with Cross Cultural Workers. I am grateful for the patience of my instructor!
In the news, the volcano erupted and caused the airport to close. Six to eight feet of ash spued from the volcano. Some villages were evacuated.
Ways to Support
You can support Sallie directly through Anglican Frontier Missions by clicking on the logo below or scanning the QR code. Once at the site click on the red bar that says, "Select a Cross-Cultural Worker" and then select account number 208.
Bake Sale
We're hosting a bake sale on Sunday, June 29 to help Pastor Sallie's efforts to raise funds for her mission trip to Bali.
There is a sign-up board in the narthex to bring a baked good or two.
Details:
Date: Sunday, June 29
Time: Between the services and following the 10:30am service.
Drop Off:
·Saturday, June 28 between 11am and 2pm at the church.
·Sunday, June 29 at 8:30am at church.
Baked goods can be purchased with cash, check, or card.
Panera Fundraiser
Date: Saturday, July 12
Time: 4 - 8pm
Location: Panera Bread 4402 Fortuna Plaza, Dumfries, Va.
Use code FUND4U at panerabread.com, in the Panera App or at the kiosk in-cafe.
Flyers are available in the narthex.
Online orders placed all day at your event cafe will count toward your total sales.