Spring 2010 Video Journals from the Connectional Table

Connectional Table Members Share Perspectives of Mission Site Visits

The Rev. Ruby-Nell Estrella, a Connectional Table member and pastor at Knox UMC in Manila, arranged for CT members to visit mission sites in the Manila region related to the four areas of focus. The sites were: ministries with the poor, urban community of Baseco and at the Smokey Mountain dump site; Mary Johnston Hospital; Kapatiran-Kaunlaran Foundation, Inc. a United Methodist social development institution; and Harris Memorial College - Training Center for deaconesses that also works with UMCOR helping Dumagats, indigenous people in Tanay, Rizal. Below are video journals of three of the sites.

Perspective - Bethany Amey Bethany Amey represents the Division on Ministries with Young People on the Connectional Table. She serves as a US-2 volunteer at Gum Moon Women’s Residence in San Francisco, CA and is from the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference.

Perspective - Stephanie Schutz Stephanie Schutz, a high school student from Georgetown, TX, is DMYP’s youth representative on the Connectional Table.

Perspective - Raúl Alegría Raúl Alegría serves as President of MARCHA, the US-based UM Hispanic caucus. He is treasurer of the Southeastern Jurisdiction and chief financial officer of Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center in North Carolina.