Paysandú, August, 2007.- Ubuntu: An African word (and proverb) meaning "I am human because you are human. Ubuntu psychology says, "Sharing ourselves and our gifts with others optimizes our collective and individual humanity. Even in the sharing and the giving, the individual or "other" group receives the gifts and the glories of humanity."
The Women’s Division and Mission Volunteer's office of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist church has a partnership project that will enable women from the United States to build friendships and experience mission for one to two weeks.
The Pastoral de la Mujer y Familia (Women and Family Committee) of the Methodist Church in Uruguay developed the program with the participation of three women from the UMC, Jeanette Augenstein and Myrtis Thompson from Colorado Spring and Dove Coltharp from California. They were part of this time of fellowship, learning and friendship.
San Lucas Methodist Church of Paysandú was the place chosen for this activity. From August 13 to 15 we gathered with more than twenty people. Two women from Bella Union (northwestern Uruguay); two from Salto, two from Trinidad and nine women and some men from the San Lucas Methodist Church of Paysandú, gathered during three great days of sewing, cutting, creating, quilting and especially making friendships.
Language was not an obstacle for understanding. Nevertheless the language of love was the main one spoken during this time of quilting.
The Women’s Division and Mission Volunteer's office of the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist church has a partnership project that will enable women from the United States to build friendships and experience mission for one to two weeks.
The Pastoral de la Mujer y Familia (Women and Family Committee) of the Methodist Church in Uruguay developed the program with the participation of three women from the UMC, Jeanette Augenstein and Myrtis Thompson from Colorado Spring and Dove Coltharp from California. They were part of this time of fellowship, learning and friendship.
San Lucas Methodist Church of Paysandú was the place chosen for this activity. From August 13 to 15 we gathered with more than twenty people. Two women from Bella Union (northwestern Uruguay); two from Salto, two from Trinidad and nine women and some men from the San Lucas Methodist Church of Paysandú, gathered during three great days of sewing, cutting, creating, quilting and especially making friendships.
Language was not an obstacle for understanding. Nevertheless the language of love was the main one spoken during this time of quilting.
