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Matt 28:18-20

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
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John 20:10-16

10 Then the disciples went back to their homes, 11 but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

13 They asked her, "Woman, why are you crying?"

"They have taken my Lord away," she said, "and I don't know where they have put him." 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.

15 "Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?"

Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him."

16 Jesus said to her, "Mary."

She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher).
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Elbasan

Tirana

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The Metro congregation in Gresham, will be sponsoring WEI missionary campaigns again next summer in several cities in Albania. Students will be abundant!
These summer campaigns when complete will need follow-up teachers in all areas.
If you can go 3 weeks or longer at any time, just go!

Cost, travel, inoculations, materials to carry with you, etc. are described in the section below for most of the campaigns in Albania.

Letter from Bill Morgan

We continue to be thankful to God for the progress of the church in Elbasan and other cities in Albania. While the work has been slow in developing I personally believe that it is a blessing and that the chances are greater that those who are harvested for the Lord are more apt to stay with the work, and understand the commitment that they made.

Each year is like most other years in regard to summer efforts -- there is a need and desire in the Albanian churches to have teachers come over and work with them. We are thankful for all those who have been able to do this through the years.

This year is showing itself to be unlike any that we have had previously, at least the fourteen years that I have been involved. Our economic downturn has severely impacted many (I should probably use the word most or all) peoples finances. According to my records it has not hit the bottom yet. I only say these things to preface my remarks that of all the people I have talked with since last September most of them have indicated that they will not be able to make a trip this summer. Hopefully that will change some, but until we receive their application form for teaching, we cannot count on them to teach.

I just received Kevin's report this morning, and they are wanting some teachers for Korca again this year. Teachers are desired in Tirana. For these two cities I do have information to give prospective teachers -- information as to what they can expect in terms of costs.

Hopefully this will help everyone understand the advance planning that will need to be done. Even if all the coordination is done by Elbasan, the information contained in these attachments will be needed to give proper direction for the teachers. I am copying Artan Xhaferi on this since he is near Elbasan, and has worked with us through many summer sessions. He may be able to answer questions and offer counsel that will assist in this planning for Elbasan.

We will hope and pray that there are some numbers of teachers who can go over this year to teach.

Bill Morgan

SHORT-TERM MISSION TEACHING IN
TIRANA, ALBANIA
SUMMER 2009

One of the most spiritually thrilling and rewarding experiences is to teach Jesus Christ, one-on-one, to a hungry and thirsting soul. Time and again the W.E.I. material is proving itself to be an effective evangelistic tool that opens the door to such an experience.

Since 1992 we have been conducting short-term summer teaching trips to Albania. There are always more students than we are able to accommodate. This means that teachers do not have to seek out potential students, but can spend all of their available time teaching students about God’s plan for them.

Each student is scheduled for teaching one hour each day, Monday through Friday, each week. Daily study time enables you to get to know the student more quickly. On occasion there may be two students studying together. This is only done at the request of the students and when they are working on the same lessons. We encourage the teaching to be one-on-one.

The teaching day begins at 8:15 am with a Teacher’s Devotional. This devotional period will last until about 8:45 am, permitting the teachers to be at their teaching location for the first students at 9:00 am. The lunch hour is from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. In the past, teachers have found it helpful to take a three hour break providing time for lunch and rest, and then teach from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This schedule enables teachers to have six hours of class time each day.

In 2009 the students will be offered study for six weeks – classes beginning July 06 and running through August 14. This is offering each student 30 daily lessons. This will enable a student to complete the twenty-one lessons of the three Basic books and begin the Advanced books.

The ideal situation would be to find teachers who could teach for all six weeks. Knowing that this is not always possible we will work at coordinating schedules so that the student can get the six weeks of study, but will have studied with more than one teacher in the process.

IF YOU CAN GO FOR TWO OR MORE WEEKS, WE NEED YOU!!

For 2009, in Tirana, we will plan to use SEVEN TEACHERS at a time. Some teachers schedules will only permit them to teach during the early weeks, some only the latter weeks. Others can be flexible in their scheduling. It is this combination that makes this type of planning and teaching possible. The minimum time for teaching is two weeks. Three or four weeks is better as it permits you longer to develop a relationship with your students.

THINGS TO CONSIDER in planning for short term teaching include the following:
1)   An early decision is very helpful. The cost of the airline ticket and easier airline routing can be optimized with an early decision. It is most desirable if a decision can be reached by mid-January

2)   What length of time can you stay? You must have a minimum of two weeks to justify (physically and emotionally) your making the trip. Three or four weeks is much better for you and the student if you can arrange the time. The ideal time period is six weeks, this will enable you to take the students completely through the basic studies and probably complete the first advanced Bible book.

3)   Can you be flexible in the calendar weeks that you go? If you can be flexible, it will make it easier to schedule you in front of or behind a teacher who cannot be flexible.

4)   What is the approximate cost of the trip? Bear in mind that advance planning and early commitment can make a difference in airline cost.

Estimated cost for 2009

A. AIRLINE - $1,500.

B. TEACHING MATERIALS and BIBLES are $50.

C. MISC. TRAVEL items about $60 for the trip (e.g., airport entry fee is $20, taxi from the airport is $20, and taxi to the airport is $20).
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D. ROOM and MEALS – about $475 per week. (Hotel rooms (including breakfast) will be about $50 per day. A large noon meal Monday through Friday is $50 per week. You will be responsible for any evening meal and the noon meal on Saturday and Sunday. The cost of these meals will vary. You should allow about $75 each week for additional meals during the week/weekend.)
Based on the above a six-week trip is approximately $4,460 (1,500 + 50 + 60 + 6 weeks at 475 ea.).

A three-week trip is approximately $3,035 (1,500 + 50 + 60 + 3 wks at 475).

IF YOU HAVE INTEREST IN GOING WITH US FOR THIS SHORT TERM MISSION TRIP

1) Please contact the following for more information and an application form:
You may use the online application form below.

TEACHER REGISTRATION

World English Institute Voice: (865) 458-1712
202 Dudala Way Fax: (865)458-2872
Loudon TN 37774-6811
E-Mail: BillMorgan@aol.com

Please DO NOT MAKE ANY AIRLINE RESERVATIONS until you have been approved as a teacher and you have suggested travel dates confirmed by our office. World English Institute will coordinate travel dates to help ensure that you have a room in which to sleep when you arrive in Albania.

WHY ARE SPECIFIC TRAVEL DAYS SO SIGNIFICANT?

Generally we rent apartments or hotel rooms where the teachers can live. We do not want teachers to arrive before the space is ready. We have to schedule the teachers back-to-back. Most of the time a follow-up teacher will be needing the room on the same day that the previous teacher is leaving. In our planning we will have one teacher leaving the airport at the same time that their replacement teacher is arriving at the airport.

If it is not possible to meet the desired dates we will have you slide a day later rather than have you arrive a day earlier. We want to prevent situations where one person’s lack of planning becomes a problem for several other people.

With your cooperation we will help make this a very spiritually rewarding experience.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN GOING IN THE SUMMER OR FALL OF 2009 PLEASE LET US KNOW AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

APPLICATION FOR SHORT TERM TEACHER - 2009 TIRANA, ALBANIA

To register, COPY this form and send it to Bill Morgan by mail.

This form must be completed for each person who plans to be a part of our short-term teaching team in Tirana, Albania. It is understood that the final selection of teachers will be determined by WEI.

STEP ONE: Please read all the attached materials before completing this Teacher Application form.

Name
Address, Street
Second Address
City, State, Zip Code
Phone
Cell
Email
Date of Birth, Age, Gender
Marital Status	Married Single Widowed Divorced/Separated
I am a member of the Church of Christ at - Congregation Name
Do you have a current passport? Passport number &Date, please.
How many weeks to you plan to be in Albania?
Are you flexible in the calendar weeks that you can go?
Please indicate the specific weeks that you must go if not flexible; or, if flexible, indicate the weeks from which we can choose for your schedule.	Wk 01 = July 06-10 Wk 02 = July 13-17 Wk 03 = July 20-24 Wk 0 4 = Jul 27-31 Wk 05 = Aug 03-07 Wk 06 = Aug 10-14
Have you taught WEI materials?	Correspondence Course One-On-One Internet
Do you have any medical conditions, physical limitations or food allergies?	If yes, tell us about them.

Do not make airline reservations until your teaching dates have been approved.

STEP TWO:
Please, copy/paste the following forms and mail them to the address below:

1) The completed Personal Information Questions with my deposit of $50 in the form of my personal check, money order or certified bank check, payable to “World English Institute” [This will cover pre-printing and shipment of teaching materials.]

2) The completed and signed Teacher Attitude Checklist below.

3) The completed and signed Release of Liability

4) For first-time campaign teachers with the World English Institute, the completed Sponsoring Church Information

MAIL TO:

TEACHER REGISTRATION
World English Institute              Voice: (865) 458-1712
202 Dudala Way Fax: (865) 458-2872
Loudon TN 37774-6811
E-Mail: BillMorgan@aol.com

ALBANIA FOR CHRIST -- TEACHER APPLICATION FORM

TEACHER ATTITUDE CHECKLIST

Please read the following statements carefully and check each one. Be sure you understand the attitudes this mission will require. Complete and sign the checklist.

_____ Yes! I agree to work in the “unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace.”
_____ Yes! I will be responsible for my personal health. I will disclose to the campaign leader all current health problems.
_____ Yes! I will IMMEDIATELY notify the campaign leader if I experience any illness or physical difficulties or undue mental stress.
_____ Yes! I am willing to live in less than American standard housing.
_____ Yes! I am willing to eat foods that may not be what I generally like to eat.
_____ Yes! I will be flexible and adapt to the host culture as long as it does not violate my Bible-based spiritual values.
_____ Yes! I agree to accept assignments that serve the best interest and success of the overall mission.
_____ Yes! I will lift up Jesus in my attitudes and actions and will maintain a spirit of love toward the Albanian people, toward my fellow team-members and toward the host culture.
_____ Yes! I will try to maintain a spirit of encouragement.
_____ Yes! I will go to the campaign leader in the event I find myself in any kind of misunderstanding. I will seek to resolve the problem with a Christian spirit, through prayer and by seeking Biblical answers.
_____ Yes! I am willing to teach the assigned materials as they are written.
_____ Yes! I will NOT get involved in disputes with fellow-teachers or students over issues unrelated to the main focus of this mission, which is to introduce people to God, Jesus, and the plan of salvation.
_____ Yes! I will be responsible for ALL my personal expenses. This will include the cost associated with this campaign as well as any additional expenses I may incur.
_____ Yes! I agree with the attached MISSIONS PHILOSOPHY, and I agree NOT to encourage young people or potential church leaders to come to the U.S. for education or any other reason.
_____ Yes! I agree NOT to raise financial support for any person or indigenous church in Albania without the express consent of the local missionaries.
_____ Yes! I understand that in the case of misconduct or irresolvable difference that I may be asked to leave by the campaign leader. I agree to submit to the decision of the leader and I will assume full responsibility for any additional expenses incurred by me as a result of such action.
_____ Yes! I understand that if I should have to return due to sickness or death, I or my estate will assume full responsibility for such expenses.
_____ Yes! I understand that in the event I have to leave the mission prior to the scheduled return date, no refunds will be made.
_____ Yes! I agree not to inconvenience my hosts by staying out late or to intentionally do anything that will bring reproach on Christ or hinder me in the performance of the task of this mission.
_______________________________________________
SIGNATURE & DATE
________________________________________________________________
PRINTED NAME

RELEASE OF LIABILITY

I, ____________________________, do fully understand that due to the difficult circumstances in Albania, things can happen that are beyond anyone’s control. Therefore, neither I nor anyone in my family will hold World English Institute or anyone connected with WEI responsible for my health, safety, or my well-being while I am in Albania or traveling to or from Albania.

I hereby release World English Institute from any liability for all claims and actions that I may have for bodily injury, death, property damage, or other economic loss arising from my participation in the teaching ministry in Albania. I further agree to bring no claim or action against World English Institute for any sub-injury, death, or damages. I am voluntarily participating in this ministry with the knowledge that dangers may be involved, and I agree to accept the risks associated with that travel and ministry.

This release of liability and assumption of risk agreement is on behalf of all members of my family, including minors.

Signed: _______________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY PLEASE NOTIFY:
Name ___________________________________ Relationship: _______________
Telephone (______) ______-__________ E-Mail: __________________________
Street Address _____________________________________________________
City/State/Zip _______________________________________________________

ALBANIA FOR CHRIST -- TEACHER APPLICATION FORM (CONTD.)
SPONSORING CHURCH INFORMATION
[ONLY FOR FIRST-TIME CAMPAIGN TEACHERS WITH WEI]

It is understood that the final selection of teachers will be determined by WEI.

Prospective Teacher: _______________________________

_______________________________________________
SPONSORING / HOME CONGREGATION:

Name _______________________________________________
Address _______________________________ ______________
Street City State Zip

Give one elder’s name and address and his endorsement of you. If the congregation does not have elders, please ask the local evangelist to fill in the information below. If the church does not have elders and you are the evangelist, then have one of the male leaders respond.

This form to be returned by the signer directly to:

World English Institute, 202 Dudala Way, Loudon, TN 37774-6811
Name _________________________________Phone ___ - ______ - ____
Address _______________________________ ______________ _______
Street City State Zip

Endorsement:
Personal Character:

Active in Church?

Ability as a Bible Teacher:

Other information helpful in evaluating the potential effectiveness of the applicant as a Teacher in the mission field:

Taiwan Campaign -- March through May

VERY IMPORTANT! We love the work in Taiwan but realize that our physical bodies were not meant to be permanent. Therefore, anyone who would like to serve on a full-time basis should let their interests be made known. The role needed at this time is one of support, encouragement, and service, not one of preaching for a local congregation. A couple or family that loves to work with people, lead mostly by the example of walking in the steps of Jesus, and speaking with the attitude of love and care that Jesus had, will find this a true joy of Christian service. One advantage is that you could go over, take part in the program as a volunteer, and see for yourselves just how you might fit into the program effectively before making a longer commitment.

Let me ask all of you to let many others know of this opportunity to go to Taiwan or China, for that matter, and teach in English and see results in a very short time. Ask your elders to let you put an announcement on the bulletin boards or in your weekly bulletin and include how to contact us, especially by email. If you need for us to email you a special announcement for you to use, we can prepare it and get it to you quickly.

We know it is difficult to make plans to go to Taiwan on short notice, but if any are considering going this Spring, please let us know as soon as you can. We look forward to another time of precious fellowship in our Lord's service.

May God bless and keep each one of you in His care,

Enoch and Jeannine