tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post7179661159499706305..comments2024-02-15T03:32:25.686-05:00Comments on Preludium, Anglican and Episcopal futures: The Campaign for the Rebuilding of L’Eglise Episcopale d’Haiti...thinking forwardMark Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06871096746243771489noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-62570174114357265662010-03-03T11:43:03.308-05:002010-03-03T11:43:03.308-05:00Thanks - Cam... very legitimate points. We have a...Thanks - Cam... very legitimate points. We have a long history of these trips, went to Mississippi after Katrina, and this seems like a natural. But the economic issues are different there...Fr Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232925124388686609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-79749533334031691122010-03-01T08:58:01.609-05:002010-03-01T08:58:01.609-05:00I am sorry that the post at another site for an ex...I am sorry that the post at another site for an excellent Haiti relief fund seems to have died the death after we both, independently, showed up at the beginning of the thread (collectively the two of us constitute 3/4 of the posts). Not my intention. Pity.Lapinbizarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686990585795363001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-5258806641121118132010-02-28T22:49:14.563-05:002010-02-28T22:49:14.563-05:00The complexity of funding 'mission trips' ...The complexity of funding 'mission trips' is worth considering: by a group of people coming from the north, are we taking away jobs that people in the target country could have? Could the money we send be better used than spending it for airfare? (ERD gives $0.92 to the dollar to outreach so there shouldn't be any qualms about sending money to them.) And, at this point in time and in a near future, how much is our going to the target country more of a burden than a help? These are always hard questions but worth considering.<br /><br />At this moment, all the indicators say that we should be sending money. Nothing more. Sending clothing takes away jobs down there. And going is simply too much of a strain on the system right now. So zing off a check to ERD. It will be well used.<br /><br />FWIW.Caminantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610142955176992982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-21620977344193919482010-02-28T09:09:51.680-05:002010-02-28T09:09:51.680-05:00Mark - our parish is pretty well off, but we have...Mark - our parish is pretty well off, but we have been leery of just sending money. Our desire is to commit a substantial amount to fund mission trips for many years, and our dream is to help rebuild schools and churches. I can be certain we will pledge $3000 cash easily - How/who do I contact to find out how realistic our goal is, and when/where we should go?Fr Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232925124388686609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-79893218513093601202010-02-27T19:25:00.503-05:002010-02-27T19:25:00.503-05:00And all of this is participating in the missio Dei...And all of this is participating in the missio Dei (we've got to keep Ian's presence alive here even as he becomes bishop). Thank you for listening to the proddings of the Holy Spirit, going out on a limb and getting the rest of us to join you.Caminantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610142955176992982noreply@blogger.com