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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Sports Ministry Mission Exploration
JEMS South America Department is pleased to have the opportunity to introduce John H. Lee to pastors, churches and leaders in Brazil.
As part of Pastor John Katagi's mission this summer, he will spend about 12 days with John Lee, acquainting him with ministries which may have interest in partnering with JEMS Sports Ministry in the future.
Pastor John Katagi gostaria de apresentar o novo diretor de ministério esportivo da JEMS, John Lee, para nosso parceiros no ministério no Brasil. John Lee está viajando com Pastor John para conhecer o Brasil e pesquisar a possibilidade de levar uma equipe esportiva da JEMS no futuro.
Due to time constraints of John Lee's seminary schedule, his time in Brazil will be limited to June 30th to July 11th. It is hoped that our itinerary will include meetings with leaders in the city of São Paulo as well as with pastors in the interior cities of São Paulo state.
John Lee vai estar no Brasil por apenas 12 dias, de 30 de junho até 11 de julho. Nós esperamos que nosso itinerário possa incluir encontros e reuniões com a liderança na cidade de São Paulo e também com pastores e líderes no interior do estado de São Paulo.
Our schedule/Nosso itinerário:
June 29 - Pastor John K arrives in São Paulo from Asunción, Paraguay
June 30 - John Lee arrives in São Paulo from LAX
Atenção: 1 de julho até 8 de julho - viagem nas cidades interiores do estado de São Paulo
July 1 - PJ and John Lee travel by air to the city of Marília.
(VCP - MII Azul 4414; Partida 16:04 hs, Chegada 17:15 hs.)
From July 1 to July 8, we will be traveling to the cities of Pompéia, Presidente Prudente, Bastos and Marília.
July 8 - PJ and John Lee return to São Paulo city.
(MII - VCP Azul 4417; Partida 10:55 hs, Chegada 11:56 hs)
We will meet with sports ministry and other contacts from July 8 to 11 around São Paulo city (including, possibly Sorocaba and São José dos Campos). Nós estamos disponiveis na cidade de São Paulo entre dias 8 e 11 de julho para conversar sobre o ministério esportivo. Gostariamos de fazer visitas até Sorocaba e São José dos Campos.
July 11 - John Lee returns to Los Angeles
July 11 to 15 - PJ remains in greater São Paulo.
July 15 to August 2 - PJ in Belém do Pará.
August 2 to 5 - PJ back in São Paulo
August 5 - PJ returns to Los Angeles
Please pray for the entire ministry trip, but especially for John Lee's intensive segment!
As part of Pastor John Katagi's mission this summer, he will spend about 12 days with John Lee, acquainting him with ministries which may have interest in partnering with JEMS Sports Ministry in the future.
Pastor John Katagi gostaria de apresentar o novo diretor de ministério esportivo da JEMS, John Lee, para nosso parceiros no ministério no Brasil. John Lee está viajando com Pastor John para conhecer o Brasil e pesquisar a possibilidade de levar uma equipe esportiva da JEMS no futuro.
Due to time constraints of John Lee's seminary schedule, his time in Brazil will be limited to June 30th to July 11th. It is hoped that our itinerary will include meetings with leaders in the city of São Paulo as well as with pastors in the interior cities of São Paulo state.
John Lee vai estar no Brasil por apenas 12 dias, de 30 de junho até 11 de julho. Nós esperamos que nosso itinerário possa incluir encontros e reuniões com a liderança na cidade de São Paulo e também com pastores e líderes no interior do estado de São Paulo.
Our schedule/Nosso itinerário:
June 29 - Pastor John K arrives in São Paulo from Asunción, Paraguay
June 30 - John Lee arrives in São Paulo from LAX
Atenção: 1 de julho até 8 de julho - viagem nas cidades interiores do estado de São Paulo
July 1 - PJ and John Lee travel by air to the city of Marília.
(VCP - MII Azul 4414; Partida 16:04 hs, Chegada 17:15 hs.)
From July 1 to July 8, we will be traveling to the cities of Pompéia, Presidente Prudente, Bastos and Marília.
July 8 - PJ and John Lee return to São Paulo city.
(MII - VCP Azul 4417; Partida 10:55 hs, Chegada 11:56 hs)
We will meet with sports ministry and other contacts from July 8 to 11 around São Paulo city (including, possibly Sorocaba and São José dos Campos). Nós estamos disponiveis na cidade de São Paulo entre dias 8 e 11 de julho para conversar sobre o ministério esportivo. Gostariamos de fazer visitas até Sorocaba e São José dos Campos.
July 11 - John Lee returns to Los Angeles
July 11 to 15 - PJ remains in greater São Paulo.
July 15 to August 2 - PJ in Belém do Pará.
August 2 to 5 - PJ back in São Paulo
August 5 - PJ returns to Los Angeles
Please pray for the entire ministry trip, but especially for John Lee's intensive segment!
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
First and Lasting Impressions
During a missions conference in San Diego, a few of us took advantage of a free afternoon to go sightseeing in Point Loma. One of the attractions is the lighthouse with a spectacular view of San Diego, Coronado and on a clear day, Tijuana. While hanging out there, we observed a small group of people chatting together. As we passed by, we thought we heard a smattering of Portuguese. Stopping and covertly eavesdropping, we heard the distinct lilt of that language.
Approaching the group, I asked, "São brasileiros?" (Are you Brazilians?). "Sim. Somos" (Yes we are), they answered with some surprise. Then one turns to the others and says, "Puxa, tudo mundo fala português aqui nos Estados Unidos." (Wow! Everyone in the United States speaks Portuguese!) Well, not exactly. But it was nice to make this group feel welcome.
I've always felt that interactions with other cultures require respect, humor and the expression of warmth. My first experience in Brazil was certainly a welcoming one. However I still distinctly remember the large handpainted graffitti spread across a stone wall in Rio de Janeiro: "Yanqui Go Home!"
It's certainly understandable that the sentiment exists. Not only for the economic realities of a nation suffering from hyperinflation and being seriously indebted to US and world banks (to the tune of gazillions), but also in the way that Americans conduct themselves overseas.
I've been on the São Paulo metro and city buses when groups of Americans have come on board. Loud, ill-mannered and oblivious to those around them. Young people rushing to beat older passengers to seats - in sections reserved for the disabled and elderly.
Approaching the group, I asked, "São brasileiros?" (Are you Brazilians?). "Sim. Somos" (Yes we are), they answered with some surprise. Then one turns to the others and says, "Puxa, tudo mundo fala português aqui nos Estados Unidos." (Wow! Everyone in the United States speaks Portuguese!) Well, not exactly. But it was nice to make this group feel welcome.
I've always felt that interactions with other cultures require respect, humor and the expression of warmth. My first experience in Brazil was certainly a welcoming one. However I still distinctly remember the large handpainted graffitti spread across a stone wall in Rio de Janeiro: "Yanqui Go Home!"
It's certainly understandable that the sentiment exists. Not only for the economic realities of a nation suffering from hyperinflation and being seriously indebted to US and world banks (to the tune of gazillions), but also in the way that Americans conduct themselves overseas.
I've been on the São Paulo metro and city buses when groups of Americans have come on board. Loud, ill-mannered and oblivious to those around them. Young people rushing to beat older passengers to seats - in sections reserved for the disabled and elderly.
Loudly commenting to each other, "What a dump! This country sucks big time!" without a sense that there might be people who understood their English and could be offended by their rude opinions.
Respect and courtesy. It turns out that you have to teach it. There's a certain insularity that seems to happen to Americans in groups in foreign countries. It's like they're in a bubble that somehow shields them from their surroundings, and they feel that no one can see or hear them. It's unfortunate that public behaviors can result in private opinions about Americans in general. Of course, this is what I'm doing right now.
It may have been insulting to the young people recruited to serve on our ministry teams, but it was important to instruct them, not only about spiritual or cultural realities, but also about giving people respect and dignity. Perhaps it's due to the fact that many of our teams were composed of bi-cultural people who had experienced the lack of consideration by the majority culture in the US, that they understood and picked it up right away.
The title of the 1958 classic novel The Ugly American coined the phrase that now is used universally to describe the stereotypical bad behavior displayed by some Americans when dealing with other cultures.
Respect and courtesy. It turns out that you have to teach it. There's a certain insularity that seems to happen to Americans in groups in foreign countries. It's like they're in a bubble that somehow shields them from their surroundings, and they feel that no one can see or hear them. It's unfortunate that public behaviors can result in private opinions about Americans in general. Of course, this is what I'm doing right now.
It may have been insulting to the young people recruited to serve on our ministry teams, but it was important to instruct them, not only about spiritual or cultural realities, but also about giving people respect and dignity. Perhaps it's due to the fact that many of our teams were composed of bi-cultural people who had experienced the lack of consideration by the majority culture in the US, that they understood and picked it up right away.
The title of the 1958 classic novel The Ugly American coined the phrase that now is used universally to describe the stereotypical bad behavior displayed by some Americans when dealing with other cultures.
It was good that I saw that "Yanqui Go Home" graffitti on my first trip to Brazil. I think that subliminally and later, consciously, it would impact the training and instruction that would be provided to our groups who represented not only Christ, but the USA.
Friday, May 01, 2015
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