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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] My New Call
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:07:52 -0800
From: John Goldstein <johngold9@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] My New Call
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 18:07:52 -0800
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Congratulations to you, Gabi.
There is nothing to compare with Missionary service. You will wonder why y=
ou waited so many years to become a Missionary. =20
God will bless you in India. Your family will grow so much from the experie=
nce. I envy you!
Blessings
John Goldstein, Lead Pastor
Pastor@GraceChurchSJ.net
Grace Church of Evergreen
=E2=80=98Serving The Evergreen Area for over 50 years'
2650 Aborn Road
San Jose CA 95121
www.GraceChurchSJ.net
408 274 1200
Cell: 510 584 1810
Like us on Facebook. Receive our weekly 'Focus on Faith'. Simply request by=
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> On Feb 26, 2016, at 1:09 PM, Gabriele Schroeder <schroeder.gabriele@gmail=
.com> wrote:
>=20
> Dear Sisters and Brothers in Ministry:
>=20
> This is to share with you t I have been offered and accepted a position a=
s seminary professor in Hyderabad, India. As a long-term ELCA missionary, I=
will be teaching church history and Christian theology in a stimulating in=
terfaith context. This means that Kumar, Naomi, and Anna will be making H=
yderabad our home for the next four years.
>=20
> This new call will begin towards the end of July. I, therefore, am resign=
ing my position of Pastor of Worship & Discipleship at Bethel effective mid=
-July.
>=20
> The attached letter (which I shared with Bethel staff earlier this week) =
contains a few more details and explains a bit what let me to accept this n=
ew position. While there is some anxiety present among us, on the whole Ku=
mar, Naomi, Anna, and I are excited about this new step on our journey.
>=20
> I am also attaching a visual aid to help you envision the city of Hyderab=
ad and its environs.
>=20
> Yours in Christ,
> Gabi
>=20
> --=20
> Rev. Gabriele Schroeder, Ph.D.
> Bethel Lutheran Church
> 10181 Finch Avenue
> Cupertino, CA 95014
> (408) 252-8500 ext. 108
> schroeder.gabriele@gmail.com <mailto:schroeder.gabriele@gmail.com>
> www.gabrieleschroeder.com <http://www.gabrieleschroeder.com/>
>=20
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lass=3D""></div><div class=3D"">God will bless you in India. Your family wi=
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ceChurchSJ.net<br class=3D"">408 274 1200<br class=3D"">Cell: 510 584 1810<=
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er.gabriele@gmail.com" class=3D"">schroeder.gabriele@gmail.com</a>> wrot=
e:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Dea=
r Sisters and Brothers in Ministry:<br class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div=
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">This is to share with yo=
u t I have been offered and accepted a position as seminary professor in Hy=
derabad, India. As a long-term ELCA missionary, I will be teaching church h=
istory and Christian theology in a stimulating interfaith context. Th=
is means that Kumar, Naomi, and Anna will be making Hyderabad our hom=
e for the next four years.</div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default=
"><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault">This new call will begin towards the end of July. I, therefore, am re=
signing my position of Pastor of Worship & Discipleship at Bethel effec=
tive mid-July.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default">The attached letter (which I shared with Bethel sta=
ff earlier this week) contains a few more details and explains a bit what l=
et me to accept this new position. While there is some anxiety presen=
t among us, on the whole Kumar, Naomi, Anna, and I are excited&nb=
sp;about this new step on our journey.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"><b=
r class=3D""></div><div class=3D"gmail_default">I am also attaching a visua=
l aid to help you envision the city of Hyderabad and its environs.</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default"><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
>Yours in Christ,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default">Gabi</div></div><div cl=
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v class=3D""><font face=3D"georgia, serif" size=3D"1" class=3D"">Bethel Lut=
heran Church</font></div></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><font face=
=3D"georgia, serif" size=3D"1" class=3D"">10181 Finch Avenue</font></div></=
div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><font face=3D"georgia, serif" size=3D"1=
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