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Travel with other Lutherans! Portland, Maine, area.


Knight named the group in honor of his friend and continues to help organize and direct this ministry. “Pals” is an acronym for Portland Area Lovable Singers. It even has a spin-off: Senior Saints, a group of elderly people who gather for monthly lunches and to sing for resi- dents of area nursing homes. Paul’s Pals visits nursing homes one Sunday every month; Senior Saints one Wednesday every month. Knight continues to share his love of singing (and homespun sto- rytelling) through both ministries, carrying the good news of the gospel through song. He has shared his experience with other congregations and at various venues, encouraging others to start their own groups and find their unique gifts.


Knight would be one of the first


to say, you never know where your baptismal journey will take you. It might just take you to a place of healing where old wounds are trans- formed into gracious, life-giving ventures. 


‘Just As I Am’


Hymn writer Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) wrote “Just As I Am” in 1834, while sick and miserable and feeling useless at home in Brighton, England. Others, including her clergyman brother, were all out helping with a fundraiser to build a school. Elliott, who had become an


invalid at 33, was determined to write this hymn, which associ- ates “healing of the mind” (verse 4) with a sense of salvation. The hymn writer had a


40-year correspondence with Henri A. Cesar Milan, an evan- gelist, text and tune writer who helped her deal with her suffering.


HAWAII


4-Island Kings Tour 15 Days $1998*


from Departs: September 25, 2013


with Pastor Burgess!


Travel


“Aloha! My name is David Burgess. I am a native-born Hawaiian and have been in the Lutheran ministry since 1981, currently serving as pastor at St. Phillips Lutheran Church in Detroit, Michigan. Our 15-day, 4-Island vacation will depart September 25, 2013 and spend five nights in Waikiki; three nights in Kona, Hawaii; one night in Hilo; two on Maui, and three on Kauai. Sightseeing includes a city tour of Honolulu, The Iolani Palace and Pearl Harbor, the Wailua River Boat Cruise, Lahaina and Iao Valley, Hilo Orchid Gardens, Rainbow Falls, Black Sand Beaches, Volcanoes National Park and more. This will be my 17th trip to Hawaii as a chaplain with YMT; they really do a terrific job.”


Includes: quality hotels, taxes, inter-island flights, baggage handling, tour director, special events & escorted sightseeing on all four islands.


YMT specializes in Hawaii and has had their own office in Honolulu since 1967! *Price per person, based on double occupancy. Airfare is extra.


Rose Parade + Grand Canyon & Red Rock


from


11 Days $1408*


Departs: December 29, 2013


Enjoy the best New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day you have had in years with YMT at the Rose Parade plus an exciting adventure up the California coast to San Francisco! Begin in the “City of Angels” that includes a tour of Los Angeles, Hollywood and Beverly Hills. Attend a VIP presentation on the history and traditions of the Rose Parade, plus an exclusive, pre-parade, after public hours, float building and viewing at the Rosemont Pavilion with included dinner. Then on Wednesday,


January 1, 2014, observe the 125th Rose Parade from your reserved YMT grand stand seats!


On, Thursday, January 2, transfer to Vegas for 2 days of leisure or optional tours to Zion Natioanl Park or Death Valley National Park. On Saturday, January 4, transer to Grand Canyon National Park, and have a sunrise breakfast Sunday morning. On Monday, January 6, transfer to Scottsdale and visit Montezuma’s Castle and have a city tour of Phoenix. Tuesday, January 7 is a leisure day of optional tours. On Wednesday Jan 8 depart for home.


*Price per person based on double occupany. Airfare is extra. For reservations & details call 7 days a week: 1-800-736-7300 May 2013 33


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