2010 School of Mission

Photos from the 2010 Western PA Cooperative School of Christian Mission, with sessions July 11-16 and July 16-18 at Grove City College. The theme was Faith, Hope, Love in Action. Photos by George Powers and Jackie Campbell.

Victoria West, a missionary with Connellsville Area Community...

Drummer Rob Hirst of Acts 29. The praise team from Slippery Rock UMC...

The Rev. Cathy Newport-Poff led a study of the Sudan.

The geographic study at the School of Mission focused on Sudan.

The Rev. Lyda Pierce led the study entitled Joy to the World: Mission in...

Participants in Mission Expedition for children getting ready to make ice...

The Rev. Pam Gardner, pastor of Slippery Rock UMC, served as dean of...

The Rev. Dr. Steve Tuell, professor of Old Testament at Pittsburgh...

Resident squirrel contemplates his next move.

Laura Meengs, Western PA field coordinator for Imagine No Malaria, the...

Sandra Matoushaya, a Zimbabwe native serving as Western PA coordinator of...

Pipe cleaner mosquitoes help spread the word about the campaign to fight...

Mosquitoes invaded the ice cubes used to cool the refreshing bug juice...

Competition was fierce at the School of Mission carnival to raise funds...

Carnival netted fun and funds for Imagine No Malaria.

John Foster, Western PA Mission Ambassador, talks about conditions in...

Dr. Joseph Raught, a New Wilmington veterinarian who works with Heifer...

Drew Harvey of The Nyadire Connection and the Zimbabwe Partnership Team...

The Rev. Rick Nelson, one of the deans of the youth programs at the School...

Up, up, and away --Participants young and old enjoyed seeing the colorful...

"Official netters" catch Bible study teacher Dr. Steve Tuell as he...

Rosangela Oliveira, a missioner with women, youth and children for the...

Children pose before preparing bug-juice ice cubes for the Imagine No...

Connellsville District Superintendent Frank Sherman rehearses his role...

Kathryn Bible helps a children's School of Mission participant sew handles...