2016 Guests

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Pastor Paulo Masinga and Evangelist George Kioniani are coming to SOTV!

Here is their tentative schedule. Check back for updates closer to the day of each event. Items in bold are open to all.


April 1    
Arrive MSP 12:40 PM. Come to the airport to welcome them! They will probably pass through customs between 1 and 1:30; we will welcome them on the baggage claim level.
5:30 - 7:30 PM Open House to welcome our guests -- 3395 148th Street West, Rosemount

April 2    
AM Tour Shepherd of the Valley
Noon - dinner with donors
4 & 5:30 PM  Worship


April 3    
AM Worship/ Godzone at Shepherd of the Valley
Lunch at Ansari's w/steering committee members
5 PM Dinner at Odland's

April 4    
Tour local area
6 PM Tanzania Partnership dinner & meeting at SOTV
Please register in advance for this event.

April 5    
10 AM Shepherd of the Valley staff meeting
10:30 AM SOTV Worship planning meeting
11:15 AM SOTV Congregational Care meeting
12:15 PM SOTV Lunch with staff
PM SOTV Food Shelf visit
 6:30 PM  Dinner with donors

April 6    
9:30 AM SOTV Men's Morning Coffee
10:30 AM SOTV Celebrating Preschool visit
4:30 PM  SOTV Children's Choir rehearsal
5:30 PM SOTV Pizza dinner in the atrium
7:00 PM SOTV Confirmation classes
8:00 PM SOTV Senior Choir

April 7    
AM  Free time
PM Housing Construction project visit with Melissa Taphorn
6:30 PM Dinner with donors

April 8    
AM Visit Diamond Path Elementary School
PM Visit Edina Middle School
 Dinner with donors @ Anderson's

April 9  
AM Free time
12-2 PM Lunch with SOTV's Racial Justice Group @ Kirgiss home
4& 5:30 PM SOTV Worship
6:30 PM SOTV - Congregational Potluck Dinner with Tanzanian Guests

April 10  
AM  SOTV Worship
1 PM Lunch at American Legion with the Million Trees Party
6:30 PM Dinner with donors @ Kruegers

April 11  
AM at Saint Paul Area Synod offices - meet Iringa Committee's Scholarship working group
Visit Christ on Capitol Hill
Lunch
12:30 PM Visit Dodge Nature Center w/Dornfelds
2:30 PM visit Rosemount High School
6:30 PM Dinner with Donors at Taphorn's

April 12  
Visit Wildlife Preserve, St Paul Cathedral, Captitol, Minnesota History Center
4-5:30 Kim English Confirmation Group @ Lebanon Hills Visitor Center
7 PM Bega Kwa Bega Education Event @ St. Mark's, North St Paul

April 13  
PM SOTV Godzone & Confirmation  classes

 April 14
Visit the Zoo School & MN Zoo
Dinner w/Read family
7:30-9 PM  Farewell Gathering & Sending Prayers at SOTV

April 15
9-11 AM Open house at MacLean's
Noon departure to the airport for 3:20 flight.  Godspeed!


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