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Missions Trip to Romania |
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Page 4 - Street & Park Ministry |
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Our street and park evangelism depended on setting up a lot of music equipment. Electric guitars, electric cello, microphones, amplifiers, speakers, as well as drums. We practiced setting up our equipment behind the church because we want to be quick about it when we go to the park. |
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The key to our ambitious equipment set up was this little red thing. It is a whisper quiet 1000-watt generator by Honda. The thing really was quiet. Five feet away one can comfortably hold a conversation in normal tones. When the band was set up – one couldn’t even tell it was there, even between songs when the speakers were quiet, except for a little bit of exhaust smoke. So why are all these guys crowded around the generator? We couldn’t get it to work. It was like the engine was sort of stuck – it wouldn’t turn over no matter how hard we pulled. The problem turned out to be really stupid. It pays to read directions. When the oil was added to the crankcase, the reservoir was topped up as full as it could go. So full the piston would not move complexly to the bottom, and the engine could not turn over. After we drained the oil to the proper level, it started quite easily. |
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Bekah Caulk giving her testimony in down town Oradea, in front of the McDonalds. Ted Ciuciui is translating. |
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One of our skits done to illustrate the effect of sin in our lives, done to the tune of the Pink Panther. The sign on the chair says don’t touch. The three guys did touch, and now they are stuck, captives to the chair. No one can free them….. until a Christian comes along and prays for them, them BANG they are all free. It was really funny how they did it and timed it to the music. |
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Another skit, “the sin box”. This skit was done to a narration done by Danny Ciuciui and Alienate guy (Ben Custalow) get enticed into the joy of the box, but ends up stuck. The strong man (Josh Lamont) suggests strength, the drug addict suggests drugs, the mystic suggest meditation, and the playboy suggests sex. None of these work – but rather backfire on poor Ben. The Christian finally comes along and prays for him and God sets him free. |
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Christi Gourley giving her testimony while Ted Ciuciui translates. |
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In center is Zoltan Beladi, or “Zoli.”He prayed to receive Christ on the 12th August after our performance outside McDonalds in the center of town. The others from left to right are: Brian Will, Dave Bradshaw, Zoli, Scott Bradshaw, and Tara Gourley. |
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Next day, 13 August, we performed at a children’s hospital. This is the hospital and the crowd of people at our performance. |
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Steve Dornbusch is introducing us, translated by Danny Ciuciui in the white T shirt. We sang “Bib Big House” and “Father Abraham” did skits, dance routines, and handed out stickers, little bottles of bubble, and beanie babies. |
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This is Brian leading the children (with a lot of helpers) in the song Father Abraham, except in Romanian “ (Tatal Avraam avea multi fii, multi fii avea tatal Avraam, ……) It involves moving both arms, both legs, head, and turning around. |
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This is the dance “DC-10” |
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Tara Gourley talking to the kids. |
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This girl in the wheel chair next to Brian is Maria Vasilache. She wanted to have Jesus in her heart and prayed to receive him. She was very happy. |
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On the right is Dorina Pop, one of our translators, and a friend of hers. |
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Donna Pipkin gets a hug from Zach Hare. |
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Brian Will and Dorina Pop. |
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Friday night we had a youth concert at Centrul Crestin Salem. Awesome music by the US band "Desperate" Awesome worship. |
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This is a closer view of the band "Desperate" Tara Gourley on keyboard, Bekah Caulk cello, Ben Custalow base guitar, Dave Bradshaw lead guitar, Steve Dornbush drums, Jason Pipkin guitar, and not visible tonight (drums) Jason Collette. |
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Steve Dornbush (the short guy) giving a little sermon while Ted Ciuciui translates. |
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Carol Sheffield giving her testimony, Danny Ciuciui translating to Romanian. |
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Before every outreach performance we would pray. |
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Bekah Caulk showing one of the girls from the church (Bianca) how to play the cello. Yes that is a cello, it is funny looking because it is an electric cello. |
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Our band "Desperate" on the steps of the monument of the central park in Oradea, Piata 1 Decembrie |
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Worshiping to the music, clapping, dancing, and jumping. |
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Teri Buck giving her testimony with Danny translating. |
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The band played late as we all talked with people in the park. |
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Brian with three girl friends, Bianca, Adriana, and Ligia. |
