Posting today from Hong Kong @ the High Rock Christian Centre. wow.
We arrived in H.K. from S.F.O. just fine after a nice 13hr. flight :/
But now, we've had lunch and we're about to go see what's to see in Hong Kong.
keep 'ya posted.
-john.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
05/10/2009
Oh my goodness!
Less than a week away from departure day! And on top of that, we have to survive finals week first! The last week of normal classes was just last week, and now, it's only a matter of days.
As exciting as this is, there is still lots to do. For one, our tour isn't actually completely planned out, as of now, ha! But it's okay. It will all pan out and be fine (Lord willing, fingers crossed).
We've come a long way. To think, 10 months ago we were pondering the very remote possiblitity of going to China and now, we're 6 days away from taking off. Amazing.
On a the plus side, we've all obtained our visas.
A word of advice, it might be good to register with American and or Cathay Airlines to collect miles. And also dry-cleaning your tux before we depart would be a good idea as well.
Expect more posts soon,
-john.
Less than a week away from departure day! And on top of that, we have to survive finals week first! The last week of normal classes was just last week, and now, it's only a matter of days.
As exciting as this is, there is still lots to do. For one, our tour isn't actually completely planned out, as of now, ha! But it's okay. It will all pan out and be fine (Lord willing, fingers crossed).
We've come a long way. To think, 10 months ago we were pondering the very remote possiblitity of going to China and now, we're 6 days away from taking off. Amazing.
On a the plus side, we've all obtained our visas.
A word of advice, it might be good to register with American and or Cathay Airlines to collect miles. And also dry-cleaning your tux before we depart would be a good idea as well.
Expect more posts soon,
-john.
Monday, April 20, 2009
04/20/2009
Hey all,
Keepin' you updated with another blog entry. Last week saw a lot of events pertaining to our summer tour.
Of some of the really particular events were...
we collected final checks for support
filled out paper work for our visas
and started learning, "How Great Thou Art" in Mandarin, with the help of our very own, Limin Hou.
Much thanks to you, Mr. Hou. He has also helped out with translating our programs, so mega-kudos to you!
On the local scene, we have music ensemble chapel this week.
For those new to following this blog, M.M.C.C. (Moody Men's Collegiate Choir) is one of four musical ensembles that compromise the Sacred Music Department (S.M.D.) at the Moody Bible Institute (M.B.I.), and this week, during one of our regular weekly chapel sessions, we will devote an entire chapel session (as we do once a year) to presenting and expaning our ministries and activities to the student body.
It's a great way to show students and faculty what we've been up to, what we're going to do, what we do, why we do, and how they can join if they want.
Continue to be in prayer for us, since there is LESS THAN 1 MONTH 'TIL WE LEAVE!!!
peace.
Keepin' you updated with another blog entry. Last week saw a lot of events pertaining to our summer tour.
Of some of the really particular events were...
we collected final checks for support
filled out paper work for our visas
and started learning, "How Great Thou Art" in Mandarin, with the help of our very own, Limin Hou.
Much thanks to you, Mr. Hou. He has also helped out with translating our programs, so mega-kudos to you!
On the local scene, we have music ensemble chapel this week.
For those new to following this blog, M.M.C.C. (Moody Men's Collegiate Choir) is one of four musical ensembles that compromise the Sacred Music Department (S.M.D.) at the Moody Bible Institute (M.B.I.), and this week, during one of our regular weekly chapel sessions, we will devote an entire chapel session (as we do once a year) to presenting and expaning our ministries and activities to the student body.
It's a great way to show students and faculty what we've been up to, what we're going to do, what we do, why we do, and how they can join if they want.
Continue to be in prayer for us, since there is LESS THAN 1 MONTH 'TIL WE LEAVE!!!
peace.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
04/04/2009
Wow!
It has been a while. So, so, so much has happened since my last post.
Let me just fill you in...
Spring Tour was amazing. We toured the south-east for 2 weeks over our spring break from 03/08-03/21 and performed concerts in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
You could look over our completed itinerary on the S.M.D. (Sacred Music Department) of M.B.I.'s (Moody Bible Institute) website.
Spring tour went extremely well. One of the best tours I've been on yet.
I'll fill in the details, and add photos later (we also had a local concert in Aurora last week that went well too).
Let me get to the heart of the matter, CHINA!
We are trying to work out all the logistics of making China happen with fervor. There's still a lot more to be done; along those lines there is a little less than 50 % more support to raise as a whole, a good number of our guys also need to still raise a considerable amount to achieve the required $3,000 that each member is responsible for (there's about 45 guys total), we still have to get visas for all the guys, still have to work out shipping or packing all our stuff over (risers, instruments, sound equipment, P.R., etc.).
On the other side, Fenn Torjeson, an American missionary in China is helping us tremendously. He's organized loads of plans for us, and is our conduit of sorts over there.
To give you a little glimpse of what's in store for us ministry-wise when we get there, I've laid out a general (and in some sense, tentative) itinerary for this summer...
Sat. 16 May; noon- sing for graduation ceremony at Moody Church
18.45 hr.- depart from O'Hare to San Fransisco, arrive: 21.20 hr.
Sun. 17 May; 13.20 hr.- depart San Fransisco to Hong Kong, arrive: 06.25 hr. (05/18/2009)
Mon. 8 June; 07.45 hr.- depart Beijing to Hong Kong, arrive: 11.20 hr.
14.10 hr.- depart Hong Kong to San Fransisco, arrive: 11.35 hr.
13.50 hr.- depart San Fransisco to Chicago, arrive: 20.10 hr.
Amoung some of the cities we'll be performing at in China are; Hong Kong, Xiaman, Putian, Fuzhou, Taiyuan, elsewhere in the Shanxi province, and Beijing
I've embedded a googlemaps quasi-itinerary of some of the places. You can check it out if you like.
I'll be in touch, you keep in touch.
Please pray.
-john.
It has been a while. So, so, so much has happened since my last post.
Let me just fill you in...
Spring Tour was amazing. We toured the south-east for 2 weeks over our spring break from 03/08-03/21 and performed concerts in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
You could look over our completed itinerary on the S.M.D. (Sacred Music Department) of M.B.I.'s (Moody Bible Institute) website.
Spring tour went extremely well. One of the best tours I've been on yet.
I'll fill in the details, and add photos later (we also had a local concert in Aurora last week that went well too).
Let me get to the heart of the matter, CHINA!
We are trying to work out all the logistics of making China happen with fervor. There's still a lot more to be done; along those lines there is a little less than 50 % more support to raise as a whole, a good number of our guys also need to still raise a considerable amount to achieve the required $3,000 that each member is responsible for (there's about 45 guys total), we still have to get visas for all the guys, still have to work out shipping or packing all our stuff over (risers, instruments, sound equipment, P.R., etc.).
On the other side, Fenn Torjeson, an American missionary in China is helping us tremendously. He's organized loads of plans for us, and is our conduit of sorts over there.
To give you a little glimpse of what's in store for us ministry-wise when we get there, I've laid out a general (and in some sense, tentative) itinerary for this summer...
Sat. 16 May; noon- sing for graduation ceremony at Moody Church
18.45 hr.- depart from O'Hare to San Fransisco, arrive: 21.20 hr.
Sun. 17 May; 13.20 hr.- depart San Fransisco to Hong Kong, arrive: 06.25 hr. (05/18/2009)
Mon. 8 June; 07.45 hr.- depart Beijing to Hong Kong, arrive: 11.20 hr.
14.10 hr.- depart Hong Kong to San Fransisco, arrive: 11.35 hr.
13.50 hr.- depart San Fransisco to Chicago, arrive: 20.10 hr.
Amoung some of the cities we'll be performing at in China are; Hong Kong, Xiaman, Putian, Fuzhou, Taiyuan, elsewhere in the Shanxi province, and Beijing
I've embedded a googlemaps quasi-itinerary of some of the places. You can check it out if you like.
I'll be in touch, you keep in touch.
Please pray.
-john.
Monday, February 16, 2009
02/16/2009
Hello World,
Welcome to the M.M.C.C.'s (Moody Men's Collegiate Choir) first blog post ever!
I'm John Conterez, the Social Rep. for M.M.C.C. for 2008-2009.
I got the idea to make a blog for the group to make it easier for our friends, fans, supporters, etc. to keep in touch with what the group is up to. Also, I got the idea from a friend that made a blogspot to inform and spread the word of a missions trip he's taking, and I thought a blogspot would be great for us too, since we are in the middle of organizing another international tour to Hong Kong and China this summer.
Please feel free to make this a reference to checking out our group, and or contacting us about anything (tour, itinerary, support, misc. questions, etc.).
I hope this makes keeping people informed a lot more efficient!
SOLI DEO GLORIA.
Welcome to the M.M.C.C.'s (Moody Men's Collegiate Choir) first blog post ever!
I'm John Conterez, the Social Rep. for M.M.C.C. for 2008-2009.
I got the idea to make a blog for the group to make it easier for our friends, fans, supporters, etc. to keep in touch with what the group is up to. Also, I got the idea from a friend that made a blogspot to inform and spread the word of a missions trip he's taking, and I thought a blogspot would be great for us too, since we are in the middle of organizing another international tour to Hong Kong and China this summer.
Please feel free to make this a reference to checking out our group, and or contacting us about anything (tour, itinerary, support, misc. questions, etc.).
I hope this makes keeping people informed a lot more efficient!
SOLI DEO GLORIA.
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