From Michigan-
Three Episcopal dioceses from Michigan’s Lower Peninsula are partnering with the Diocese of the Dominican Republic to complete the building of a church and school in San Simon, located on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.
The project is called D.R.E.A.M. (Dominican Republic and Episcopal Churches in all of Lower Michigan). Having established relationships with Bishop Julio Holguin of Santo Domingo and his staff, area teams have been formed combining ideals, talents, finances and dreams to work together over a four-year period to build a new church and school.
As described by Clarence Jordan’s Cotton Patch translation of Hebrews 11:1, “Faith is the turning of dreams into deeds, the betting of your life on unseen realities.”
Working together, the Episcopal missionaries are creating a new reality in San Simon.
Team No. 1, comprised of 11 Episcopalians from different locations within Lower Michigan, met in Detroit on Jan. 15 and flew to Puerto Plata, DR via Miami. Though the majority of the team had never met and some had never traveled outside the country, they quickly formed friendships that allowed the group to bond together. The group was met at the airport by a matching group of Dominicans lead by their pastor, Padre Bienvenido, who is currently assigned to four churches in the area.
More here-
http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_3861e154-5732-11e1-8c00-001871e3ce6c.html
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