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Good-Bye Bala

Bala Guesthouse
When: July 14 (afternoon) - July 18 (afternoon), 2010
  • Starts with dinner at 5:30 p.m. on  Wednesday
  • Ends at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday after the Final Celebration

Why: To celebrate 56 years at Bala, to remember our history and anticipate the future

Who: Adult MKs, current and former home staff, current and former missionaries

Where: 306 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Final Celebration: Sunday, July 18th, 2:00-4:00 p.m. All friends, family, churches welcome!

Register Here - (Registration Deadline is June 30!)

Schedule:
  • Morning
  • Continental Breakfast, 7:30-9:30
    Prayer Time, 8:15-8:45
  • 10:00 Worship and R.A.F.T. Discussion
  • Thursday: R=Reconciliation, Scott Fisher
  • Friday: A=Affirmation, Paul Halsey
  • Saturday: F=Farewells, Larry Sharp
  • Sunday: T=Think Future, Dale Losch
  • Lunch - on your own at local restaurants (maps provided)
    • Free MK lunch on Saturday, July 17th, 12:00-2:00
    • Retiree Luncheon on Saturday, July 17th, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
  • Afternoon
  • Free time for fellowship and focus groups

    Focus Groups and Hosts (more to be added):
    Thursday - Bala Staff, Larry Sharp
    Thursday - Black Forest Academy, Bill Bateman
    Friday - AVA/Brazil, Hollowells & Sharps
    Friday - France, Mattsons & Reeves
    Friday - Europe, John Spadafora
    Friday - Dominican Republic, Glenn & Susie Wittmann
    Friday - Guyana, Scott & Maura Fisher
    Saturday - Haiti, Amy Schmid
    Saturday - Philippines, Halseys & Kurkas
  • 4:00 CrossWorld Today & Future
  • Thursday: Americas
  • Friday: Europe & Africa
  • Saturday: Asia & BAM (Business as Mission)
Final Celebration: Sunday, July 18th, 2:00-4:00 p.m. All friends, family, churches welcome!

From 2:00-3:30 p.m. the Final Celebration program will be held at a local church within walking distance of Bala:
The Church of St. John
404 Levering Mill Road, Bala Cynwyd, PA  19004

Around 3:30 p.m. we will have cake & ice-cream on the CrossWorld property: 306 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA  19004
  • Evening (Wed - Sat)
  • 5:30 Dinner at Bala
  • 7:00 Evening Worship and testimonies

Cost:
  • There will be some housing costs unless you are making your own arrangements.
  • Breakfast & Dinner is provided, but donations will be welcomed (lunch is on your own)
Childcare: Childcare, including pool supervision, will be provided daily during the following times:
  • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Volunteer:  Volunteers needed in several areas (childcare, pool supervision, housing, housekeeping, airport runs, food donations, set up & clean up). Please view the list here. To volunteer, please call 610-667-7660.

See who is coming:

NameLastYour Field/s
**NO LAC's**
Wed ThursFriSatSunTBDFamily attending
DebbieAlexanderIreland East Asia 2-Jack (husband)
RonaldAveryPapua New Guinea, Black Forest Academy, Germany Bala Cynwyd Vienna Christian School, Austria---- 
MargaretBakerDominican Republic---Harold Baker
BillBatemanBlack Forest Academy----Deb Bateman as well
JohnBeerleyHaiti, Canada----John and Helen
JimBeerleyHaiti Monaco-----Mary Austin (17) Tyler (15) Tea (11)
IreneBensonBrazil (Boa Vista)- 
JohnBergerHaiti, Bala- 
ElisabethBergerBelem, Brazil/ Bala--- 
RobertBitnerHaiti-Wife: P. Helen Bitner Children will register themselves
DaveBitnerHaiti-----Kathy
RobertBitnerHaiti-Helen Bitner, wife
BillBloom ----- 
BoxleyBoggsHaiti, Bala, --Joyce
RuthBohlin ------ 
RuthBohlinHaiti----- 
HerbBoyesCongo, Brazil- Belem, Bala-----Bill and Barbara Boyes, Ken and Margie Boyes, Elaine Boyes, Cindy and Jack Kewley, Sharon Sweitzer
MarkBradleyHaiti, Central Asia--Anne, Christy, Matthew, Luke
CarrieBrown -Sasha (18 months) note: she probably won't come every day
RuthBrowne ----David, John
PaulBrowneHaiti Bala Staff-----Nancy
donnabuddemeierBala/ WolrdLinkRick... possibly Jacob, 22 years old, just graduated from college
Bob CableNorth Amazon, Brazil-Gay Cable,wife
MarilynCarper WendlerCongo----- 
DianeCarr -----Michael and 2 kids possibly mother and sister
DebbieChase (Vance)Brazil-Belem, AVA, Barra do Cordo----Bruce, Marian, James
LoisCombsBrazil Bala-----Myself only
LindsayDagerBala--- 
CherylDailyFrance----Dominique Daily (17) David Daily (13)
TheresaDailyFrance--- 
CherieDeAngelis ----Joe - husband (he is accompanying me only on Thursday).
EricDearmoreBrazil, AVA- 
JoanDemianFrance, Germany, Italy, Bala- 
DebbieDinstelBrazil- Belem-Lillian & Freddie (Sat & Sun only)
anitaEppinger-HessHaiti Home Staff=Finance Dept----Claude H Hess- Husband
JoyceFegleyHome Staff----Evelyn Graham
Jan FeloSwitzerland, Central Asia 2-----Lou Felo will also be coming.
SamFioreCW Board Member-----Joan Fiore (mother) Michelle Fiore (wife) Mia Fiore (daughter, 3yrs) Sam W Fiore (son, 2 yrs)
ScottFisherGuyana/Bala-----Maura
RonaldFisherItaly--Rosa
DianaFrazierBala----- 
LynneFreyBala-----Mike Frey Dan Baker Rebekah Baker Adelaide Baker David Frey Kim Frey
KenGloverGuyana Bala-Karen
GordonGregoryIrian Jaya - Beth as an MK South Africa-----Gordon, Beth, Jessica
PaulHalseyPhillippines, Bala, Mobilization----Kim
BeckyHarttHaiti----Joe
bonniehollowellBrazil BalaWayne
JoelJenneyCanary Islands, Bala-----Michelle, Nathanael, Hannah, baby
DonKearnsBrazil, Guyana-Miriam
GeorgeKeyesBala---- 
WendyKilsonBala--- 
HaroldKimeGuyana-----Beth
DANIELKNIGHTFRANCE--CELINE
KarlKosobuckiRomania-----Jo Ann, Justin, Annie, Lydia, and Ellie
GlennKurkaPhilippines, Bala, Mobilization----Sandy
AlLarsonCongo, Bala---Jean
EleanorLawsonHaiti----- 
DanLawsonHaiti----- 
Woody LewisFrance------ 
WoodyLewisFrancewife = Sue adult daughter = Elisabeth (Beth)
Paul LiuShare Service-Cathy
DaleLoschFrance -Jerusha
MosesMariscalMoses - Spain, Guatemala Maria - Brazil, Spain, Guatemala -Moses & Maria
PaulMattsonFrance, Bala, Kansas City-Brenda
SteveMcMillanBALA, CONGO (ZAIRE) AND KENYA----STEVE MCMILLAN MELINDA MCMILLAN
Ken & GinnyMcMillanDR Congo and USA---Ken & Ginny only
RichardMearsHaiti---Carol, Joy, Ricky
DebMichaud --- 
LaurelMingleBala Home Staff-With husband David some of the time
AmyMinoski ----- 
JimMontgomeryHaiti & Ethnic Ministries USA-Jean
DavidMuchmoreCongo, Haiti, Bala----Ginger
Phil & KayMyersIndonesia----- 
CarolineNebelCongo- 
JimNesbittFrance, Europe, Mobilization, Bala-Nancy
EricNesbitt --Evi Nesbitt Alicia Nesbitt Ian Nesbitt
MarkPaulBala----- 
ShirleyPetersenBelem, Bala---Bruce, Heidi + 2 kids on Sunday
BonnieRedmerHaiti----- 
VirgilReevesFrance, Congo, Bala-Lois
JerryRogersBarbados, Grenada, Bala--Vivian
ANNAROYFRANCE--NATHANAELLE (12) EMMANUELLE (11) ABIGAELLE (8)
JoanneRyanBrazil - Belem/AVA----Dave
RussellSasscerBrazil, Guyana, -Pat
MeghanSchloteBala-- 
AmySchmidHaiti---- 
DavidSchmidHaitiDavid & Phyllis Schmid
KarenSchmidHaiti---- 
JeffSchmidMy parents worked in Haiti------ 
JeffSchmidHaiti---- 
RogerSeeHaiti, Midwest USA Mobilization--Karen
LarrySharpBrazil, Belem Bala-Larry & Vicki
TammySharpBrazil/Belem, Bala- 
TorreySharp ----- 
TrudySharpBelem, Brazil and Bala 
RoxanneShimekDominican Republic---Beth Ruth (possibly)
BobSimrak -----(I will bring Rosa Neff with me.)
FrancieSimrakBala spouse :)----- 
Beth AnnSmithBrazil- Belem-- 
JDSmithCW Board---- 
Gregg and NancySmyrlDominican Republic---Anne- 20 years old - Junior at PBU My sister Linda, will come with us on Sunday for the afternoon - that would make a 4th person that day only.
MarshallSouthardCongo, Haiti, QuebecThelma
DanStandridgeItaly-----Donna, Lydia, Friend of Lydia's (age 18)
JimStraubelUS Ethnic ministry/ Haiti-----Martha
HowardSusanMK from Brasil.-----Susan Howard, with children Micah (15), Becky (12) and Luke (9).
CarolUrquhartBala-----Glenna, Marty
RandyWilliamsHaiti-----Margaret
BrianWilliams -----Jody
GlennWittmannDominican Republic, Bala--Susie
BenWoodringDominican Republic-----Esther