Pastor Sippu and President Salema's Visit

Thursday, September 30

Visit to Philadelphia Seminary.

meeting with Dr. Krey, President of Philadelphia Seminary

Lunch in downtown Philadelphia.

Wednesday, September 29

Pastor and Mama speak with high school youth from

Columbia, High School in Maplewood; N.J.

Superintendent of Schools, Principal, Vice-Principal, and

some faculty of Columbia High School, Maplewood N.J.

Tuesday, September 28

Visit to Evergreen Elementary School, Plainfield.

Visit with Carol MacPherson's first grade class.

Visit to Ground Zero.

Lunch in Little Italy

Taking the Path trains "under the river". 

Monday, September 27

Visit to the Statute of Liberty and Ellis Island.

Overlooking the New York skyline.

Sunday, September 26...

Pastors Mac and Walt with Pastor Sippu and Mama Salema

prior to worship on Sunday September 24.

Pastor Sippu addresses a packed Adult Forum.

Presentation of a painting from Masama Mboreny parish

Traditional African gifts presented to Pastor Mac and Carol.

Traditional African gifts presented to Pastor Walt and Katie.

presentation of crosses to Church Council.

Pastor Sippu and Mama Salema meet with Peer Leaders.

Friday, September 24...

Presentation of a gift from the Nursery School in Tanzania,

which has was built by Faith Nursery School. 

Mama Salema teaches children at Faith Nursery School

Our guests are welcomed by Bishop Riley

during a visit to the New Jersey Synod Office in Trenton.

Presentation of traditional gifts to Bishop Riley.

Thursday, September 23... 

Pastor Sippu meets children at Faith Nursery School.

Wednesday, September 22

children from Faith anxiously await our guests' arrival.

Our welcoming group shares greetings at Newark airport.

Prayers of thanksgiving were shared around Faith's baptismal font.

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