AUGUST

Willow Creek Leadership Summit

On August 10-12, Stanwich hosted about 150 people for the Willow Creek Association’s annual Leadership Summit, which was telecast live via satellite.  The event, which was viewed worldwide, included a program of distinguished speakers, including Jim Collins, Patrick Lencioni, Peg Neuhauser, and Bill Hybels – plus an interview with Bono, lead singer of the U2 rock band, an advocate in the international fight against poverty and AIDS, and Time magazine’s 2005

“Man of the Year.”  

   The summit is an annual event to promote Christian leadership.  To learn more about future events, please visit the Willow Creek web site. 

JULY

Russia Mission Trip

   For 10 days in July, a team of 22 Stanwich members and friends traveled to Sortavala in Russia to hold the annual Vacation Bible School for children.  The team was joined by 20 young Russian Christians who served as translators.  The first day over 380 children attended the VBS, and even more arrived the second day.  A full feature article about the trip was featured in the Greenwich Post.    

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Family Mission Trip to West Virginia

   For a week in July, 42 Stanwich members and friends traveled to the Appalachian region of West Virginia to participate in the annual family mission trip.  The group led a vacation Bible school for children, and worked on several construction projects. 

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