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Bega Kwa Bega Fall Festival

Bega Kwa Bega Fall Festival

Saturday, November 10, 2018, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Roseville Lutheran Church, 1215 Roselawn Ave. West, Roseville, MN US 55113

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The Fall Festival is an annual celebration of our Bega Kwa Bega companion synod relationship with the Iringa Diocese of the ELCT. It is a morning filled with worship, fellowship, and learning. This year's festival will take place on Saturday, November 10 from 9 am - 12:30 pm at Roseville Lutheran Church in Roseville and will be organized around the Swahili verb 'Kujenga' (meaning 'To Build').

Our companion synod relationship with the Iringa Diocese of the ELCT has also been shaped by the instinct to build. From the carefully manicured campuses of the University of Iringa, Ilula Hospital/Nursing School, and all six secondary schools to hundreds of chapels and churches in village preaching points, the built landscape tells the story of our life together – at least in part. Recorded in brick and stone is evidence of our successes and our failures, signs of growth and marks of decline. In concrete, physical forms, buildings show where we (our companions and us) got it right and where we missed the mark. In all of them and the other projects we pursue together there is much to learn and much to celebrate.

The Fall Festival is a time to give thanks for all that we have accomplished together and make space to learn from one another about best practices when it comes to engaging in congregation to congregation activities. Understanding projects to be one of the ‘pillars’ of Bega Kwa Bega and a key activity for growing closer to one another, speakers and learning sessions will equip us to pursue projects on a firm foundation that is marked by Christ and the love of God and neighbor.

Schedule:

8:30     Registration, Refreshments, Display Tables & Games

9:00     Opening Session: ‘Tools for Global Partnerships’

10:00   Break, Refreshments, Display Tables, & Games

10:15   Learning Sessions, Display Tables & Games

Best Practices for Congregational Projects – Through case studies and guided conversations, participants will explore the process of planning, monitoring, and evaluation for projects that they do with their companions. Highly recommended for members of congregational mission teams and partnership committees.

Affiliate-Go-Round – Through a series of rapid-fire presentations, participants will be exposed to the breadth and depth of the work we are doing together through our network of affiliated organizations. Great for those interested in international development or new to this companion relationship.

11:30   Sending Worship & Live Auction

 

Karibu Watoto - Life-sized and table top jenga games will be available for the young and young-at-heart to play throughout the morning. Quiet activity and coloring areas will also be available. Parents are asked to supervise their children.

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