2009 Mission Teams to the Dominican Republic
Individual Church Mission Teams
Church of the Redeemer, Sarasota
Construction team: Build pews at Santa Cruz in Santa Fe: February 17 – 26.
Contact: Gary Engels, (941) 346-2781; engels33@comcast.net.
Teaching Mission: The Rev. Fred Robinson teach at seminary & lead clergy retreat: March 20-28.
Contact: Benjamin Santana, (203) 379-7746; benjamin.santana@gmail.com.
Ascension, Clearwater - July 18-25.
VBS and repairs on San Matías School, in Santana, Baní.
Contact: Steve Marcum, Church of the Ascension, (727) 447-3469.
The Cathedral VBS youth/adult team: July 18-25.
With the San Lucas and La Anunciación congregations in Santiago.
Contact: Andi Gorton at (727) 421-7704; adgorton@hotmail.com.
Christ Church, Bradenton - TBA
Work at La Transfiguración School in Baní
Contact: Ted Schmidt at (941) 447-7263; Innervate@earthlink.net.
Deanery Mission Projects
Venice/Fort Myers Deanery
Team I: April 15-22.
Team II: Late June or July
Do repairs on roof and paint ceilings & rooms at San José church & school – Boca Chica.
Contact: The Rev. Chris Gray at (941) 488-7714; chrisgray@stmarksvenice.com.
Tampa Deanery
Team I: June 6-13.
Team II: June 13-20.
Team III: July 5-11.
Begin construction of San Pedro & San Pablo church/school in La Barquita, Santo Domingo.
Contact: Bill Kunkle at (813) 310-0267 (cell); Tuulguy@aol.com.
Clearwater Deanery
Team I: March 28-Apr. 4 – finish floor for La Redención School.
Team II: July 18-26 – VBS at Jesús Peregrino.
Team III: July 25-Aug 1 – Classroom furniture for La Redención School.
VBS Contact: Gwendolyn Williams at (727) 733-1635; dazzlingdiva@tampabay.rr.com.
Construction Contact: Renee Liles at (727) 796-5514; ReneeLiles@holytrinityclw.org.
Naples Deanery
Continuing support of the El Buen Samaritano shelter & preschool in San Francisco de Macorís.
Adult team: Review status of El Buen Samaritano: February 3-6.
Summer/fall team: TBA
Contact: Tom Connolly at (239) 793-3630; tconnolly@embarqmail.com.
Other Options for Involvement
Intensive, Individual Language Study at Bishop Kellogg Conference Center in San Pedro de Macorís.
Contact: Bob Stevens at (941) 776-1018 or ddgstevens@aol.com.
