Day 2 at Dungannon 2014

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Interviewer:  Clifton Poole

Featuring: Joe Flynn

Topics:  early morning, church services, hike and swim, reflection and reaction

Clifton Poole writes:

It's day 2 of the trip and the 54 missioners were awakened at 8:00am!

We ventured into the local community to attend services at the St. Patrick Catholic Church, the Dungannon United Methodist Church, the Freewill Baptist Church of Dungannon  and the First Baptist Church of Dungannon.  I attended the Catholic service and was invited by Father Jonathan to say a few words about our mission.  There were 15 in attendance from group and we were invited to share light refreshments with the congregation.

The missioners hiked the Little Stoney trail in the afternoon. Near the trail head, we enjoyed a swim in the frigid waters coming over the 3-story, Little Stoney Creek Falls.  More than 35 swimmer suited up and took the plunge.  The water was very cold this year and overcast skies did nothing to warm those sitting along the banks of the creek.
 

Laura started our reflection activities, teaching the importance of sacraments in the liturgy.  This week, we are focusing on the Great Thanksgiving, the act of taking, breaking, blessing and giving.  There was a lively hands-on activity that included “Play Doh” and the results was both interesting and revealing.

Everyone was assigned a secret buddy.  Small gifts, written notes or remembrances are placed in decorated buddy bags during the week.  Most of the youth took advantage of their first period of free time, to run to the Dollar General and purchase items for the buddy bags.  Job sites and work assignments were divided among the adult chaperones.

Adults from St. Anne's are leading 3 of the 5 jobs starting on Monday.  Three St. Anne's youth were assigned as assistant chaperones and will play an active role in the work performed during the week.