INDIA NIGHT

THE HALL WAS PREPARED
paper flags strung across hall ceilingIndian books to browse, music to listen to
brass work, carved teak, and batik displaybatik wall hanging
THE GUESTS WERE DRESSED
woman in sarigirl in sari
two women in saris at tableone women in sari at table
THE FEAST WAS SERVED
Sue in sari holding banana leaf plateJon and Jon Jr. calling all to dinner
Pastor Jon's father and a young man at tablea birthday cake is presented to Sue
THE TRIP WAS DESCRIBED
Sue speaksJon and Jon Jr. listen
Pastor Jon explainsSue describes



2000 WAS THE YEAR OF
PASTOR JON'S
SABBATICAL.

 Pastor Jon had served St. Timothy Lutheran Church for seven years. This year he took time for personal reflection and study. The first activity he chose was to return to India with his family.

INDIA WAS NOT NEW FOR
THE HOLMERS.

 Both Pastor Jon and his wife Sue had spent years in India as children. Both of them had fathers who had served as missionaries to India. The Holmer children had grown up hearing about India, but none of them had ever been to India. Just after Christmas, all of the Holmers traveled to India to visit the places where Jon and Sue had lived.

ON MARCH 5TH INDIA CAME TO ST. TIM'S!

 The Holmers brought back items that reflect the culture of India. They used them to decorate Fellowship Hall. Sue prepared an Indian feast to feed 100 people. Saris were provided to the first guests to arrive. Sue made a presentation, and the food was served. Later, a video of the trip was shown.



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