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I.  Other Sheep Personnel Who Were in Attendance:

    1. Rev. Thomas Bigelow, Coordinator for Latinas/os USA; Seattle, USA
    2. Rev. Victor Bracuto, Coordinator for South America; Buenos Aires, Argentina
    3. Rev. Rachel Brown, Member of Board of Directors, Indiana, USA
    4. Mr. John Doner, Coordinator for Mexico, Central and South America; Mexico City, Mexico
    5. Mr. Jose Hermandez, Member of Board of Directors; Mexico City, Mexico
    6. Rev. Michael Kimindu, Coordinator for East Africa; Nairobi, Kenya
    7. Mr. Jose Ortiz, Coordinator for Africa and Asia; Bronx, NY, USA
    8. Rev. Steve Parelli, Executive Director, Bronx, NY, USA












II.  Other Sheep's Felt Presence at the Conference:

  • Quarter page advertisement in the program book, page 6; and
  • Other Sheep table in the exhibit hall

  • Other Sheep participated in two workshops on Thursday, July 1
  • "How to engage in Ecumenical Ministry; presenter:  Stan Kimer
    Executive Director Steve Parelli gave a ten minute PowerPoint presentation of the
    ministry of Other Sheep
  • "Working Across Denominations and Faiths for Justice"
    Other Sheep Coordinator for East Africa and MCC Clergy in Nairobi Rev. Michael
    Kimindu, speaking on a panel, gave a presentation of the work of Other Sheep and MCC
    in Kenya

  • Other Sheep's logo on the book Dios nos ha hecho libres:  Una relectura de los textos biblicos
    referents a las relaciones entre personas del mismo sexo.
  • This book, a translation from the English version The Children Are Free by Jeff Miner and John
    Tyler Connoley was made available to the public having just come off the press.
  • The translation was a joint project between Jesus MCC and Other Sheep

  • Two Other Sheep personnel each received an award at the Awards Ceremony, Friday evening, July 2
  • Rev. Michael Kimindu, Other Sheep Coordinator of East Africa and MCC Clergy of Nairobi
  • Rev. Stephen Parelli, Other Sheep Executive Director

  • Other Sheep photos as part of a plenary session, a PowerPoint presentation on the USA and global
    work of MCC














III. Special meetings attended; General networking with both new and former contacts;
and Comments; as it pertains to the Executive Director Rev. Steve Parelli

In addition to where the Executive Director is mentioned above:
Special Meetings
  • Steve attended the Monday evening Affinity Group "Clergy Ministry Candidates Serving in Approved
    Ministries Outside MCC Congregations" and met Vicki Anderson who does ministry work for women in
    Uganda.  Steve connected Vicki with Rev. Pat Dorst of the Other Sheep Task Force by email who has
    specifically expressed interest to working with women in East Africa.

  • Steve attended, by invitation, the Tuesday morning special meeting called by Rev. Jeff Miner (which
    was conduced in the suite of Elder Diane Fisher) regarding the printing of the book The Children Are
    Free in English in Africa.  Rev. Michael Kimindu and a second pastor (name withheld), both of Nairobi,
    Kenya, were in attendance along with Rev. Paul Mokgethi and Dominic Kessel of South Africa.  Rev.
    William Knight was also present who will, if funds permit, pastor an MCC church in South Africa.  Rev.
    Jeff Miner asked Steve to receive quotes by way of those in Kenya and South Africa regarding
    printing costs.  Steve agreed to do so saying he would work closely with Elder Diane.  Elder Diane
    said Steve could use Jason O'Neill's services; Jason is her Confidential Executive Assistant.

  • Steve attended and voted in the Tuesday afternoon MCC business meeting, sitting in the Clergy
    House with MCCNY clergy.

  • (Jose Ortiz arrived from New York City Tuesday evening around 5PM)

  • Stan Kimer, Other Sheep Task Force consultant, met with and briefly, but significantly, addressed
    Other Sheep personnel who lunched together on Wednesday, July 30, at the conference buffet site.  
    The purpose and organizational lines of the new Other Sheep Task Force was discussed with Stan,
    as well as the procedure to follow between the Board of Directors, Coordinators, and the Executive
    Director on how to revisit, review and rewrite Other Sheep mission and vision statement.  

  • Steve and Jose, along with Micheal Kimindu, attended the Wednesday evening "Be A Gem" gathering
    in which committee members (Steve was a committee member), donors, and the recipients of
    sponsored trips to the conference, met to hear the stories of the recipients.  Rev. Nancy Wilson
    asked Steve to introduce Michael Kimindu who spoke to the group, as did all recipients.  Steve and
    Jose met and exchanged contact information with many individuals from around the world.

  • Steve and Jose along with Michael Kimindu (and a second pastor from Kenya, name withheld) met
    with Melissa Bruce, Pastor Jeff Miner and others of the Jesus MCC, Indianapolis, church during the
    Friday evening buffet, to discuss the mission work of Other Sheep and MCC in Africa.  Rev. William
    Knight was also in attendance.  Michael Kimindu and the second Kenyan pastor, name withheld,
    addressed certain questions posed by Jesus MCC.

General networking with both new and former contacts:
  • Steve touched base with each of the personnel of Other Sheep present at the Conference and
    discussed with some various topics of concern and/or ideas, suggestions.

  • Steve and Jose had a casual meeting with Bob Goss and his partner over drinks Thursday evening.  
    Bob Goss is a member of the Other Sheep Task Force.

  • Steve and Jose opened their room to Rev. Kimindu and Pastor Nyaisa of Nairobi for the use of
    Steve's laptop computer for checking email and for making Skype phone calls to Kenya.  

  • Steve and Jose gave Rev. Kimindu a camcorder, tripod, case, and wireless microphones; and books
    for use with Other Sheep East Africa.  The occasion of the giving of the camcorder resulted in Steve
    and Jose purchasing a Flip camcorder and retiring the older camcorder.

  • Steve met on Saturday morning, by appointment, with R. Adam DeBaugh, Director of Chi Rho Press,
    Inc., to discuss raising funds for the Nepal Translation Project.  Adam expressed interest in being on
    the Other Sheep Task Force.

  • Steve and Jose met, by appointment, on Friday afternoon, with Mark Banashak, who lived for two
    years in Nepal, and was inquiring into how he might help with the Nepal Translation Project

  • Steve met, while eating at the buffet site, Rev. Carol A. Lowe who expressed interest in networking, if
    possible, with contacts she may have in India.

  • Saturday afternoon, Jose met with and recorded Rev. Kimindu for YouTube.  Rev. Kimindu spoke to
    the ministry of Other Sheep and MCC in East Africa.

  • Late Saturday afternoon, Steve met first with John Donor and then with John Donor and Michael
    Kimindu to discuss the nature of the work of Other Sheep as a force for inter-denominational
    cooperation per world region as well as worldwide.

  • Saturday evening, Steve and Jose met with Rev. Leigh Neighbour and his partner Denny Moran of
    Australia and with Rev. William Knight on Condesa Beach.

  • At some point in the week, Steve and Jose were interviewed and camcorded  by Andy Farostek who
    was making a film documentary of the conference

Comments:
  • Much appreciation for John Doner and Jose Hermandez for their work in preparing and overseeing
    the Other Sheep table; and to John for preparing the Other Sheep quarter page advertisement for
    the program book.

  • Much appreciation for Rev. Nancy Wilson and MCC for granting us the ad and the exhibit table
    without charge.

  • Much appreciation to the "Be a Gem" committee and the donors who provided for Rev. Michael
    Kimindu's expenses to and from the conference

  • Much appreciation to Stan Kimer for giving Other Sheep a spot in each of the two workshops he
    conducted

  • Much appreciation to Rev. Thomas Bigelow for his sponsorship of the Buenos Aires priest, Rev.
    Gregorio Tobar to the conference.

  • Gratefulness to those at the conference who gave a total of $285.00 for the Nepal Translation Project
    by individuals attending the conference.

  • Adam DeBaugh committed himself to personal help in fund raising for the Nepal Translation Project

  • Gratefulness for Jose Ortiz's Spanish language knowledge and his on-going inter-personal
    relationships with the Latin American MCC and Other Sheep community and for his sacrifice of many,
    many hours of work with his practical, hands-on support.

  • Much appreciation to Jesus MCC and Rev. Jeff Miner for their on going interest in mission and their
    work with Other Sheep in translation and distribution of The Children are Free

  • Special heart-felt thanks to Ines-Paul Baumann for the Wednesday morning worship message he
    brought and to Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng for the workshop he conducted.

  • Much appreciation for Rev. Pat Bumgardner, my MCCNY pastor and fellow laborer in global justice
    with whom I enjoy mutual respect in global justice work and who constantly shows care and concern
    for the ministry of Other Sheep.

Other Sheep at the MCC General Conference of 2010, Acapulco
as reported by Rev. Steve Parelli,  Executive Director of Other Sheep
written July 4, 2010, Fiesta Inn – room 716, Acapulco, Mexico
Skyping to
Kenya from
Steve and
Jose's room
Sunday night,
Michael
Kimindu
speaking with
Jose Ortiz still
in NYC
-Other Sheep Exhibit Table-
John Doner, co-founder of Other
Sheep, seated at table at right and in
center above
Rachelle
Brown, right in
photo, Other
Sheep Board
of Directors
member, with
Michael
Kimindu

Tuesday morning meeting:  Rev. Jeff Miner initiated a
meeting for the purpose of getting The Children Are Free
books to Africa.  The informal committee agreed to look for
printing possibilities in Kenya and South Africa
Jose arrives Tuesday evening - Steve catches some great pictures of the
special moment of reunion!
Micahel Kimindu
and Jose Ortiz -
last time together
was in the
summers of 2007
and 2008 in East
Africa
Fernando Fronton
and Jose Ortiz - last
time together was in
August of 2006 in
Uruguay.
Left:  Pastor Joe Pang of
GSMCC (Good Samaritan
MCC) in Malaysia and
Jose Ortiz - last time
together was in August
of 2009 in Malaysia
Right:  Victor and
Jose Ortiz - last
time together was
in November of
2009 in New York
City
This web page was begun in Acapulco, Mecixo on July 4, 2010
Was continued to be created in Bronx, New York on July 5, 2010
And was completed in Guangzhou, China,  on July 14, 2010
Visit to this webpage since July 5, 2010
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Other Sheep Wednesday Lunch
Back row, left to right:  Victor Bracuto, Stan Kimer, Jose Ortiz, Steve Parelli, Michael
Kimindu
Front row, left to right:  Jose Hernandez, John Doner, Tom Bigelow, Greg
Rev. Thomas
Bigelow, left,
Coordinator for
Latinas/os USA,
as of April 2010,
with Jose Ortiz,
right..  
Rev. Michael Kimindu
Other Sheep Coordinator
for East Africa, and MCC Clergy,
Nairobi, Kenya
Rev. Steve Parelli,
Other Sheep
Executive Director
Rev. Jeff Miner, Pastor of  
MCC Jesus, Indianapolis,
Indiana
Jeff Miner,      Steve Parelli,     Michael Kimindu,      Dominic Kessell,   William  Knight
Diane Fisher        Paul Mokgethi
John Doner, Co-Founder of Other Sheep and
Coordinator for Latin America since 1992
Rev.  
Michael  
Kimindu of  
Nairobi,
Kenya
Rev.  
Michael  
Kimindu
of  
Nairobi,
Kenya
Jose Ortiz            Rev. Gregorio Tobar
Rev. Victor
Bracuto
John Doner
Rev. MIchael Kimindu                Rev. Rachelle Brown
John
Doner
Stan Kimer (in red shirt) with Other Sheep
Rev. Thomas Bigelow                      Jose Ortiz
Rev. Ferando Frontan of Uguguay (lower center), the
night he preached, surrounded by friends.
Left to right:  Jose Ortiz, Steve Parelli, Jose
Hernandez, John Doner
In Mexico City and in Acapulco,
In July-August 2005, John
Doner consulted with Steve
Parelli and Jose Ortiz about
working with Other Sheep.  
This was the first time for them
to be reunited since then.
Rev. Robert Shore-Goss (photo at left)
makes a comment at a workshop
conducted by Rev. Patrick Cheng
(photo at right and below).  

The workshop was on Sin and Grace --
defining sin and grace from observing
the life of Christ in the gospel accounts.
Rev. Robert Shore-Goss
Rev. Patrick Cheng
Rev. Patrick Cheng
Rev. Steve Parelli     Lt. Dan Choi          Jose Ortiz
Making New Relationships
Post Conference Activities - Conference Center and then into Acapulco:  Saturday-Monday, July 3-5, 2010
Rev. Kimindu, Saturday afternoon, July
3, 2010.  Making a YouTube recording
with Jose Ortiz.
Photo at left:  
John Doner,
left, talking
with Rev.
Kimindu,
right about
Other Sheep
in East Africa,
Saturday
afternoon, July
3, conference
grounds.
William Knight     
                                      

                                          Leigh Neighbor
                                              
Denny, at left;
Jose Ortiz, at right.
Above photo: Left to right,
William Knight, Steve Parelli
and Leigh Neighbor.
Saturday evening at Condesa Beach,
Acapulco, Mexico
View from Fiesta Inn,
Steve and Jose's room,
July 3-4, 2010
Photo at leff, left to right:
Bishop Flunder, Jose Ortiz, Bishop Flunder's
partner.

Acapulco Airport - around noon, Monday,
July 5, 2010.