The youth and their parents from Bethel Lutheran Church and Risen Christ Lutheran Church attended a Chinese New Year Celebration on Sunday, February 4th at Minnesota Faith Chinese Lutheran Church. The experience was part of their cultural training in preparation for the 2008 China Youth Service Project that will take place from July 16-31 in Henan Province, central China. The group was invited by Rev. Shen Lin of Faith Chinese Lutheran Church in Saint Paul. The group was warmly welcomed, and immediately began to take part in a time-honored Chinese New Year tradition – making Chinese dumplings. They learned how to role the dumpling skins, insert the filling, seal them, and – of course – eat them. In addition to sampling other home made Chinese dishes, the group practiced their Chinese, got to meet new Chinese friends, and experienced a totally Chinese setting. We are grateful to our hosts at Faith Chinese for inviting and for warmly welcoming us.
感谢 (In Gratitude),
The 2008 Bethel and Risen Christ China Mission Teams
