School of Missions 2008/9 - Opening Mass with Bishop Klug

"Fix your eyes on Jesus" is the theme of the 2008/9 School of Missions which was marked by an Opening mass presided by Bishop Klug from our diocese, Freiburg. We have 10 participants from 5 countries.

The participants:

Germany - Michael & Theresa with their 11 month old daughter Clara from Munich; we met them while on outreach in the last school. Josef from Regensburg, actively involved with the youth work of the Charismatic renewal.

Singapore - Simon & Stella, members of Living Stones Campus Outreach, Andrina from ICPE Singapore's Women's Cell Group Ministry

Indonesia - Francisca residing in Australia and Dismas residing in the USA

South Korea - Sumi (Her sister, Marie, did a school here in Feb-June 2007)

India - Tony, our ICPE seminarian!!

The band, led by Karolina, animated the music for the Opening Mass. Pat was unable to join the band this time since she is recovering from surgery. Though weak and in pain, her overjoyed spirit gave her the energy to climb the hill and come for the opening mass in the church!

Bishop Klug encouraging us all to "make the world a dangerous place for non-believers".

Karol & Karolina are both actively involved in the School of Missions and will be serving in the area of music and worship apart from many other tasks - spiritual and practical! Karolina transformed the community's dining room into a beautiful banquet hall with beautiful decorations - both handmade and natural, collected from the richness of our forest.


We enjoyed the banquet with Schweinebraten (Roast pork), the speciality of the area, and ended the meal with the Black Forest Cake - of course!

Passionate Worship: An email from Janina

Hey, I´d like to say thank you to you 4...again!!! It was a really goooood Worshipseminar....you taught so pretty good....wow...and I really hope our God will bless ya for that!!

hmmm...if I normally came home after a seminar ...or sth. like that...the first day I´m happy....and the next days I was sad because I couldn`t implement that what I learned...but after YOUR Seminar....I´m happy until know...because in everything I see our God as a goooooooood creator...and I can thank God for it....and now I realized in my mind that everything what I´m doing...I will do it as a worship for our Daddy in heaven...and it makes me so happy!! I could worship all day long :) (it´s so funny:) !)

Passionate Worship: Day 6 - Saying Good bye

After a time of reflection, sharing and encouragement, it was time to say good bye to 4 lovely people whom we have come to know. They have indeed opened their hearts to us and to God and we can see clearly the work that God has done in their lives.




May you be blessed!!

Passionate Worship: Day 5 - Touching Heaven...

In the evening, we ended the day with a time of worship and thanksgiving. It could have gone on forever...










We continued the evening giving time for everyone to share what God has done in these last 5 days.

Passionate Worship - Day 3 & 4

Sunday morning: Derek teaching on "Knowing the self"


Barbecue on Sunday




Having some fun at Mummelsee...

Monday lecture: Beauty and Creativity in Worship presented by Karol

Monday afternoon workshop: Karolina teaching voice training exercises.

Passionate Worship in Allerheiligen 22nd - 27th August 2008

The 5 Day worship seminar "Passionate Worship" started on Friday evening with a time of worship and thanksgiving, grateful to God for this opportunity to share our expression of worship within the ICPE Mission.

Karolina started the day this morning with a lecture on "Understanding the meaning of Worship" as expressed in our times of communal worship.

Karol explaining the meaning of worship in the Eucharist and the songs we choose for Mass.

Our 4 participants: Kat, Anna, Gisela & Nina.

Saturday afternoon: Voice Training led by Karolina

Passionate Worship