The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Georgia

INDIA
Eleven Disciples from Four Churches.
Learn about their Pilgrimage Here.

Eleven Disciples from the four Disciple churches in the Georgia region were part of two People to People Pilgrimages to the Christian Hospital, Mungeli India in 2010.  The first pilgrims left on January 13^th and include Sam Veal from Sandersville First, Joseph Highsmith from Peachtree, Andrew and Mark Jensen from Lawrenceville First, Landa Simmons from Sandy Springs and  Toni Kemp from Ray of Hope.  The second group of pilgrims left on February 13^th and included regional minister Ray Miles, Chris Furqueron and Dale Williamson from Sandy Springs, and Lynn Boren and Charlie Alvord from Lawrenceville First.  Sam Veal and Joseph Highsmith made a documentary about the hospital and the Rambo Memorial English School.  We also broadcast a live internet video stream from the Hospital Chapel Service, on Ash Wednesday evening, February 17^th, a recording of which can be viewed below.

The Second wave of 2010 Pilgrims.  Chris and Dale left for India Feb. 13. Rev. Ray Miles had already left for the gate when the photo was taken.  Lynn and Charlie didn't make it out Feb. 13 because of the weather.
The first group of 2010 Pilgrims Click on a photo above to see a larger image. FOR MORE PHOTOS SEE BELOW

Photos
(Courtesy of Andrew and Mark Jensen - Click on a photo to see a larger version - use your browser back button to return to this page.)

Toni and Joseph on the plane	Sam, Landa and Andrew on the plane from Deli to Raipur	Mark his coconut milkshake mustache	Lunch at Raipur restaurant.	Pictures of Indian TATA's, it's a truck brand	More TATA's
Fresh produce a the Raipur market	Check out the red carrots, so sweet	More veggies, yum	Market at Raipur	The streets of Raipur
Baby born at hospital a week ago	Rev. Landa Simmons with Dr. Anil Henry's mother	Rambo English School	Second Graders at Rambo English School	Joseph Highsmith pounding some Indian children	Monkey
Indian women using their heads.	Washing clothes in the river	Chilling at Dr. Henry's home with Chris, a graduate from Hiram college	Karaoke with Sam, Anil and Joseph	Nurses doing the daily report before morning rounds outside of the chapel doors
	Our group and the nurses after we received our Marigold necklaces	The front of the hospital and staff	On rounds with Dr. Henry	Making the Video Documentary
					Dedication from the British at the front of the hospital from 1940 for good work.
			Brothers Chilling
			Fishing on Lake Koria, Beautiful
					Cricket time. . .
The Return
Mark, Joseph and Andrew at Hartsfield after a great trip!	Ray Miles returns all smiles.

Background

To learn more about the Mungeli Hospital and the work of  its director, Dr. Anil Henry, our Global Mission Partner please:

• View this Slide Presentation by Dr. Henry about the hospital (Adobe PDF).
• Read reports from last years 2008-2009 Pilgrimage.

Over 30 people from Disciples churches in the Georgia region were called to be God’s witnesses on a People-to-People Pilgrimage to India in 2008 - 2010, although in this instance they were witnesses in a very different way.  A witness is one who testifies to what he has seen and heard and knows to be true.  While these pilgrims will surely testify to their own faith, the purpose of our journey lay in their desire to become witnesses to the living out of the Good News at the Christian Hospital, Mungeli India.  They see first hand how our Global Ministry takes place at “the ends of the earth”.  As a result of seeing and sharing the “witnessing, loving, and serving” of Drs. Anil  and Teri Henry, their Christian hospital, school and congregation in Mungeli, all of the Pilgrims become better witnesses to the faith.  “Sometimes we must travel far to find what is near.”

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