[Oe List ...] Peggy Lindsay

Mon May 14 13:36:46 PDT 2018

Paul, thank you for letting us know.  I had hoped to get a card off to her today, but am too late, obviously. Would appreciate an address for the family, if you have one.

Always best wishes,

Del

From: OE <oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> On Behalf Of Paul Schrijnen via OE
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2018 12:07 PM
To: oe at lists.wedgeblade.net; meadce at aol.com; Alan and Barbara Berresford <alanb at fastmail.co.uk>; Cyprian DSouza <cyprian.dsouza at nucleusinsights.com>; Mary Kurian D'Souza <marykdsouza at gmail.com>
Cc: Paul Schrijnen <pschrijnen at aol.com>
Subject: [Oe List ...] Peggy Lindsay

Dear colleagues,

I phoned Peggy’s phone just now and spoke to Gael who told me that Peggy had died this afternoon. 

Journey on dear Peggy,

Grace and Peace,

Paul

Paul Schrijnen
13 Bloemfontein Avenue
London W12 7BJ
paul.schrijnen at gmail.com <mailto:paul.schrijnen at gmail.com> 
+44 7973 206 766 
skype: paulus.schrijnen

On 14 May 2018, at 19:39, Paul Schrijnen via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> > wrote:

A message I found on Facebook this evening:

Our wonderful Mother/Nana/Great Grandmother Peggy is very seriously unwell in hospital after suffering a stroke on tuesday. Now they are trying to prepare us for the worst. If anyone would like to send messages or video, they would be warmly received now while we know she can hear us.

Mary, Cyprian and I had a chance to visit with Peggy a few weeks ago. She was well and in good spirits.  She had just left Christmas Cottage for an easier to manage place in Henley. She did that in a way which will take care of her vulnerable granddaughter who she has cared for for many years. 

She played her part in all our journeys.

Grace and peace,

Paul

On 13 May 2018, at 01:21, Del Morrill via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> > wrote:

Thanks; always so great to see photos of colleagues!  

< <mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> On Behalf Of Paul Schrijnen via OE
Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 11:02 PM
To:  <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
Cc: Paul Schrijnen < <mailto:pschrijnen at aol.com> pschrijnen at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Bonjour Lan!

a few months ago Dominique, Ann, Paul and Desmond met in Wellingore, Lincolnshire. We have worked together in various place including France close to 40 years ago. 

<image001.jpg>

On 10 May 2018, at 04:52, James Wiegel via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

I was miraculously privileged, while working with ICA West, to be involved in the series of International Technology of Participation Training of Trainers programs in Phoenix.  Privileged for spending 6 weeks with emerging leaders from ICA's around the world.  That is where I met Lan and so many others of a newer generation.

 <https://youtu.be/b-6pRIJPsgQ> https://youtu.be/b-6pRIJPsgQ

Jim Wiegel

 <x-apple-data-detectors://0> 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353

Tel.  <tel:011-623-936-8671> 011-623-936-8671 or  <tel:011-623-363-3277> 011-623-363-3277

 <mailto:marilyn.oyler at gmail.com> jfwiegel at yahoo.com

 <http://www.partnersinparticipation.com/> www.partnersinparticipation.com

Loneliness does not come from having no people around you. But from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you.  Carl Jung

On May 9, 2018, at 18:45, Isobel Bishop via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Hello Jim,

Could you be a Detective in another life 🎈😊 ? 

In peace and love to y'all

Isobel Bishop 
Thanks for the good work, James.
Sent from my iPhone

On 10 May 2018, at 10:49 am, James Wiegel via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

People are talking about you!  Sally Stovall, a colleague of many years is on her way to Paris with her sister.  Dick Alton wondered about ICA/ToP colleagues in France, and Larry Philbrook mentioned you!

So this is an excuse for me to say hello, I hope you are doing well!  I see your posts on Facebook.

Jim Wiegel

 <x-apple-data-detectors://0> 401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353

Tel.  <tel:011-623-936-8671> 011-623-936-8671 or  <tel:011-623-363-3277> 011-623-363-3277

 <mailto:marilyn.oyler at gmail.com> jfwiegel at yahoo.com

 <http://www.partnersinparticipation.com/> www.partnersinparticipation.com

Loneliness does not come from having no people around you. But from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you.  Carl Jung

On May 9, 2018, at 17:07, icalarry--- via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Dick and Terry FYI

Lan Levy and colleagues are working to revive ICA in France and have connected with old colleagues there in the process.

Another colleague in Vienna connected with Hannerl

With respect,
Larry 

Lawrence Philbrook CTF CPF
ICA Taiwan
Sent from my Huawei Mobile

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: OE Digest, Vol 74, Issue 4
From:  <mailto:oe-request at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe-request at lists.wedgeblade.net
To:  <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net
CC: 

Witness to the Mystery of Life

I have a long history of ‘baring my soul’ witnesses to the amazing and unusual things that happen in my life. There was the foul ball at the Cubs game, there was ‘expecting more from strangers’, the Monsignor Egan event, etc.. there is a lot of mystery out there if you have the eyes to see it .. a “thin places” where the other world that is in this world becomes apparent

Ok, so I get an email from Terry Bergdall forwarding an email from Geri Tolman asking if Terry knew how to get in touch with Hannerl and Manfred Golda. The Tolmans had been in Frankfurt together with Goldas in 78-79 and wanted them to know of Warren’s passing.

When I got Terry’s note I was on a bus returning from Springfield, Illinois at an Environmental Lobby day. It is a three-hour bus trip to Chicago, so I had time on my hands. I had known Hannerl and Manfred when I was part of the Brussels House and even traveled to Vienna to visit them as part of an ICA gathering. So I knew they had been or still lived in Vienna. So I googled Hannerl Golda.. nothing and then added Vienna. A lot of German text and other odds and ends, kept scrolling down and up popped the following German paragraph. I would of missed it except for the very end of the paragraph it has ICA. I am not sure what it says although when I googled Manfred it said in English he was a consultant/coach 

MANFRED GOLDA. A-1080 Wien, Skodagasse 9/2/12. Tel. 0222/42 34 SI. Wi en ,Weihnachten 1984. Esteigt. Liebe Verwandte, Freunde und Bekannte! Wenn Dich/Sie dieser ... von Berlin nach Wien mitgetragen haben. Es war dann, seit wir ... Der Familie geht es sonst gut , Hannerl ist in der ICA-Arbeit hier stark engagiert ,.

I was amazed and when I told Sally about this find she suggested that since she is on her way with her sister to Paris we should google ICA Paris.. never know the kinds of ICA people still hanging around. Reminds me of the Coco movie..need to have pictures and thoughts of people to keep them around and in the other world.

Dick

Richard H.T. Alton 166 N. Humphrey Ave, Apt, 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 T:1.773.344.7172  <mailto:richard.alton at gmail.com> richard.alton at gmail.com Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back Babe Ruth 

Thank you Richard Alton.

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 4:46 AM, Richard via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Witness to the Mystery of Life

I have a long history of ‘baring my soul’ witnesses to the amazing and unusual things that happen in my life. There was the foul ball at the Cubs game, there was ‘expecting more from strangers’, the Monsignor Egan event, etc.. there is a lot of mystery out there if you have the eyes to see it .. a “thin places” where the other world that is in this world becomes apparent

Ok, so I get an email from Terry Bergdall forwarding an email from Geri Tolman asking if Terry knew how to get in touch with Hannerl and Manfred Golda. The Tolmans had been in Frankfurt together with Goldas in 78-79 and wanted them to know of Warren’s passing.

When I got Terry’s note I was on a bus returning from Springfield, Illinois at an Environmental Lobby day. It is a three-hour bus trip to Chicago, so I had time on my hands. I had known Hannerl and Manfred when I was part of the Brussels House and even traveled to Vienna to visit them as part of an ICA gathering. So I knew they had been or still lived in Vienna. So I googled Hannerl Golda.. nothing and then added Vienna. A lot of German text and other odds and ends, kept scrolling down and up popped the following German paragraph. I would of missed it except for the very end of the paragraph it has ICA. I am not sure what it says although when I googled Manfred it said in English he was a consultant/coach 

MANFRED GOLDA. A-1080 Wien, Skodagasse 9/2/12. Tel. 0222/42 34 SI. Wi en ,Weihnachten 1984. Esteigt. Liebe Verwandte, Freunde und Bekannte! Wenn Dich/Sie dieser ... von Berlin nach Wien mitgetragen haben. Es war dann, seit wir ... Der Familie geht es sonst gut , Hannerl ist in der ICA-Arbeit hier stark engagiert ,.

I was amazed and when I told Sally about this find she suggested that since she is on her way with her sister to Paris we should google ICA Paris.. never know the kinds of ICA people still hanging around. Reminds me of the Coco movie..need to have pictures and thoughts of people to keep them around and in the other world.

Dick

Richard H.T. Alton 166 N. Humphrey Ave, Apt, 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 T:1.773.344.7172  <mailto:richard.alton at gmail.com> richard.alton at gmail.com Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back Babe Ruth 

_______________________________________________
OE mailing list
 <mailto:OE at lists.wedgeblade.net> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
 <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

So true,

Dick yes Iona Island west of the Island of Mull, western Scotland is one such 'thin place,' in my view.

Thankyou 

In peace,

Isobel Bishop 

Sent from my iPhone

On 9 May 2018, at 11:11 am, Mary Kurian D'Souza via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Thank you Richard Alton.

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 4:46 AM, Richard via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Witness to the Mystery of Life

I have a long history of ‘baring my soul’ witnesses to the amazing and unusual things that happen in my life. There was the foul ball at the Cubs game, there was ‘expecting more from strangers’, the Monsignor Egan event, etc.. there is a lot of mystery out there if you have the eyes to see it .. a “thin places” where the other world that is in this world becomes apparent

Ok, so I get an email from Terry Bergdall forwarding an email from Geri Tolman asking if Terry knew how to get in touch with Hannerl and Manfred Golda. The Tolmans had been in Frankfurt together with Goldas in 78-79 and wanted them to know of Warren’s passing.

When I got Terry’s note I was on a bus returning from Springfield, Illinois at an Environmental Lobby day. It is a three-hour bus trip to Chicago, so I had time on my hands. I had known Hannerl and Manfred when I was part of the Brussels House and even traveled to Vienna to visit them as part of an ICA gathering. So I knew they had been or still lived in Vienna. So I googled Hannerl Golda.. nothing and then added Vienna. A lot of German text and other odds and ends, kept scrolling down and up popped the following German paragraph. I would of missed it except for the very end of the paragraph it has ICA. I am not sure what it says although when I googled Manfred it said in English he was a consultant/coach 

MANFRED GOLDA. A-1080 Wien, Skodagasse 9/2/12. Tel. 0222/42 34 SI. Wi en ,Weihnachten 1984. Esteigt. Liebe Verwandte, Freunde und Bekannte! Wenn Dich/Sie dieser ... von Berlin nach Wien mitgetragen haben. Es war dann, seit wir ... Der Familie geht es sonst gut , Hannerl ist in der ICA-Arbeit hier stark engagiert ,.

I was amazed and when I told Sally about this find she suggested that since she is on her way with her sister to Paris we should google ICA Paris.. never know the kinds of ICA people still hanging around. Reminds me of the Coco movie..need to have pictures and thoughts of people to keep them around and in the other world.

Dick

Richard H.T. Alton 166 N. Humphrey Ave, Apt, 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 T:1.773.344.7172  <mailto:richard.alton at gmail.com> richard.alton at gmail.com Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back Babe Ruth 

_______________________________________________
OE mailing list
 <mailto:OE at lists.wedgeblade.net> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
 <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

_______________________________________________
OE mailing list
 <mailto:OE at lists.wedgeblade.net> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
 <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

It is no mystery that when we were in the Philadelphia House with Dick et al, our Daily Office was always inclusive of witnesses that caught one’s attention! 

‘PRAISE the Lord, Christ is risen’ and thanks to Dick continues to ‘rise’ each day!

Love, Grace & Peace,

Ellen Howie

On May 8, 2018, at 9:11 PM, Mary Kurian D'Souza via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Thank you Richard Alton.

On Wed, May 9, 2018 at 4:46 AM, Richard via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Witness to the Mystery of Life

I have a long history of ‘baring my soul’ witnesses to the amazing and unusual things that happen in my life. There was the foul ball at the Cubs game, there was ‘expecting more from strangers’, the Monsignor Egan event, etc.. there is a lot of mystery out there if you have the eyes to see it .. a “thin places” where the other world that is in this world becomes apparent

Ok, so I get an email from Terry Bergdall forwarding an email from Geri Tolman asking if Terry knew how to get in touch with Hannerl and Manfred Golda. The Tolmans had been in Frankfurt together with Goldas in 78-79 and wanted them to know of Warren’s passing.

When I got Terry’s note I was on a bus returning from Springfield, Illinois at an Environmental Lobby day. It is a three-hour bus trip to Chicago, so I had time on my hands. I had known Hannerl and Manfred when I was part of the Brussels House and even traveled to Vienna to visit them as part of an ICA gathering. So I knew they had been or still lived in Vienna. So I googled Hannerl Golda.. nothing and then added Vienna. A lot of German text and other odds and ends, kept scrolling down and up popped the following German paragraph. I would of missed it except for the very end of the paragraph it has ICA. I am not sure what it says although when I googled Manfred it said in English he was a consultant/coach 

MANFRED GOLDA. A-1080 Wien, Skodagasse 9/2/12. Tel. 0222/42 34 SI. Wi en ,Weihnachten 1984. Esteigt. Liebe Verwandte, Freunde und Bekannte! Wenn Dich/Sie dieser ... von Berlin nach Wien mitgetragen haben. Es war dann, seit wir ... Der Familie geht es sonst gut , Hannerl ist in der ICA-Arbeit hier stark engagiert ,.

I was amazed and when I told Sally about this find she suggested that since she is on her way with her sister to Paris we should google ICA Paris.. never know the kinds of ICA people still hanging around. Reminds me of the Coco movie..need to have pictures and thoughts of people to keep them around and in the other world.

Dick

Richard H.T. Alton 166 N. Humphrey Ave, Apt, 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 T:1.773.344.7172  <mailto:richard.alton at gmail.com> richard.alton at gmail.com Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back Babe Ruth 

_______________________________________________
OE mailing list
 <mailto:OE at lists.wedgeblade.net> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
 <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

_______________________________________________
OE mailing list
 <mailto:OE at lists.wedgeblade.net> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
 <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

Beautiful fragments turn into Mystery of life on bustrips between Springfield and Chicago.

I did a bit more research on Manfred and Hannerl.

Here is a retirement notice about Manfred from 2007:

As of August 31, 2007, Pastor Mag. Manfred Golda is retired. 

Manfred Günter Erwin Golda was born on October 25, 1941 in Klagenfurt, where he was baptized by pastor Erich Pechel and confirmed in the preaching office Velden am Wörther See by pastor Friedrich Krotz.

Manfred Golda went to school in Klagenfurt and graduated in 1962 from the Federal Trade School for Mechanical Engineering. He then spent a year in England attending a Bible School of the Torchbearers Missionary Community. From 1963 to 1970 he studied theology in Vienna and during this time worked in the student church. After passing his exams in January 1970, he was a teaching vicar in Vienna's Inner City under the guidance of Prof. Wilhelm, and was ordained by the latter on 11 July 1972, assisted by Reverend Adolf Rücker (Vienna) and Pastor Friedrich Krotz (Pörtschach).

As of December 1, 1972, Manfred Golda was also pastor of this congregation, and in addition to his usual official duties supervised the student church, held a lecture at the Protestant Theological Faculty of Old Testament Exe- cution, and worked together with the Reformed and Catholic Parish of St. Stephen founded the ecumenical bible study.

>From 1978 to 1980, Manfred Golda worked at the Institute for Cultural Affairs (ICA) in Frankfurt am Main and in Berlin West. The ICA is a global institute that develops and communicates participatory methods for community work. The work area included various communities in West Germany and West Berlin. From 1980 to 1984, Manfred Golda was a parish commissary at the Berlin Mission with the main focus on coordinating ecclesial partnership work with Africa and the Middle East, organizing seminaries, mission festivals, etc.

In 1984, Manfred Golda returned to Vienna and until 1996 was a pastor for participants with a focus on the care and counselling of foreign students and ecumenical cooperation in higher education.

On 1 September 1996, Manfred Golda was appointed parish priest of the pastorate of the parish of A. B. Wien-Währing, not affiliated with the pastoral ministry. Together with Pastor Manfred Schreier, he has endeavored to ensure that this large parish with kindergarten, school and after-school careers is well organized, which in recent years has also meant an enormous challenge for the general refurbishment of the church and other buildings.

Pastor Golda was first married to sports teacher Hannerl Regina. Laubenberger married, from this marriage come the children Martin Alfred, Astrid Christiane and Florian Rainer.

Since 2001 he has been married with Dr. theol. Maria Irene Riebl, an adult educator and psychotherapist.

The heart of Pastor Golda probably beats in the wide world, among the young churches of Africa. This is visible in his honorary offices as chairman of the Mission Council, the Evang. World Mission Working Group (EAWM), as a longtime member of the board of the Evang. Associations for student hostels and chairman of the Protestant Higher Education Community, the executive board of Oikocredit Austria (Ecumenical Development Cooperative), the EAEZ (Evang Working Group for Development Cooperation) and chair of the synodal committee for world mission and development cooperation (WEZ).

Pastor Golda has been particularly dedicated to the "missionary pastor" in our church and was assistant at the inauguration of Ghanaian Rev. Rev. Timothy Annoh on Pentecost Sunday this year.

The Evangelical Oberkirchenrat thanks Pastor Mag. Manfred Golda for his dedicated service in our church, for the efforts of the young students and especially for the vision that Manfred Golda has brought to our church again and again and wishes him and his family God's blessing and escort for the future    

On 9 May 2018, at 00:16, Richard via OE < <mailto:oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Witness to the Mystery of Life

I have a long history of ‘baring my soul’ witnesses to the amazing and unusual things that happen in my life. There was the foul ball at the Cubs game, there was ‘expecting more from strangers’, the Monsignor Egan event, etc.. there is a lot of mystery out there if you have the eyes to see it .. a “thin places” where the other world that is in this world becomes apparent

Ok, so I get an email from Terry Bergdall forwarding an email from Geri Tolman asking if Terry knew how to get in touch with Hannerl and Manfred Golda. The Tolmans had been in Frankfurt together with Goldas in 78-79 and wanted them to know of Warren’s passing.

When I got Terry’s note I was on a bus returning from Springfield, Illinois at an Environmental Lobby day. It is a three-hour bus trip to Chicago, so I had time on my hands. I had known Hannerl and Manfred when I was part of the Brussels House and even traveled to Vienna to visit them as part of an ICA gathering. So I knew they had been or still lived in Vienna. So I googled Hannerl Golda.. nothing and then added Vienna. A lot of German text and other odds and ends, kept scrolling down and up popped the following German paragraph. I would of missed it except for the very end of the paragraph it has ICA. I am not sure what it says although when I googled Manfred it said in English he was a consultant/coach 

MANFRED GOLDA. A-1080 Wien, Skodagasse 9/2/12. Tel. 0222/42 34 SI. Wi en ,Weihnachten 1984. Esteigt. Liebe Verwandte, Freunde und Bekannte! Wenn Dich/Sie dieser ... von Berlin nach Wien mitgetragen haben. Es war dann, seit wir ... Der Familie geht es sonst gut , Hannerl ist in der ICA-Arbeit hier stark engagiert ,.

I was amazed and when I told Sally about this find she suggested that since she is on her way with her sister to Paris we should google ICA Paris.. never know the kinds of ICA people still hanging around. Reminds me of the Coco movie..need to have pictures and thoughts of people to keep them around and in the other world.

Dick

Richard H.T. Alton 166 N. Humphrey Ave, Apt, 1N Oak Park, IL 60302 T:1.773.344.7172  <mailto:richard.alton at gmail.com> richard.alton at gmail.com Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back Babe Ruth

_______________________________________________
OE mailing list
 <mailto:OE at lists.wedgeblade.net> OE at lists.wedgeblade.net
 <http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net

Beautiful fragments turn into Mystery of life on bustrips between Springfield and Chicago.

I did a bit more research on Manfred and Hannerl.

Here is a retirement notice about Manfred from 2007:

As of August 31, 2007, Pastor Mag. Manfred Golda is retired. 

Manfred Günter Erwin Golda was born on October 25, 1941 in Klagenfurt, where he was baptized by pastor Erich Pechel and confirmed in the preaching office Velden am Wörther See by pastor Friedrich Krotz.

Manfred Golda went to school in Klagenfurt and graduated in 1962 from the Federal Trade School for Mechanical Engineering. He then spent a year in England attending a Bible School of the Torchbearers Missionary Community. From 1963 to 1970 he studied theology in Vienna and during this time worked in the student church. After passing his exams in January 1970, he was a teaching vicar in Vienna's Inner City under the guidance of Prof. Wilhelm, and was ordained by the latter on 11 July 1972, assisted by Reverend Adolf Rücker (Vienna) and Pastor Friedrich Krotz (Pörtschach).

As of December 1, 1972, Manfred Golda was also pastor of this congregation, and in addition to his usual official duties supervised the student church, held a lecture at the Protestant Theological Faculty of Old Testament Exe- cution, and worked together with the Reformed and Catholic Parish of St. Stephen founded the ecumenical bible study.

>From 1978 to 1980, Manfred Golda worked at the Institute for Cultural Affairs (ICA) in Frankfurt am Main and in Berlin West. The ICA is a global institute that develops and communicates participatory methods for community work. The work area included various communities in West Germany and West Berlin. From 1980 to 1984, Manfred Golda was a parish commissary at the Berlin Mission with the main focus on coordinating ecclesial partnership work with Africa and the Middle East, organizing seminaries, mission festivals, etc.