July 25, 2007
Dear Friends,
This is an exciting time of transition in my ministry in Nanjing. I have
just moved across town from an apartment at my former school to an apartment
provided by for me by Jinling Union Theological Seminary in Nanjing. Yes,
that's the wonderful news! I'll be teaching general English for the seminary
freshman in order to prepare them to receive and communicate with all of you
when you visit the churches they serve in various parts of China in the future
and to enable them to read theological articles from around the world. I'll
also be teaching Biblical English for the juniors and theological English for
the seniors. In addition, I may also have the opportunity to help some current
pastors coming back for continuing education to improve their English skills as
well.
From now on, I'll actually be receiving my mail at the seminary and I just
received my box number there last Wednesday as I began to move into an apartment
right across the street from the campus. My new address is
Judith Sutterlin
Jinling Union Theological Seminary #75
17 Da Jian Yin Xiang
Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029
China
In addition to my teaching, I will continue with the various other aspects of my
responsibilities through the Amity Foundation here in Nanjing and as liaison to
the other Amity projects that we are supporting, including AIDS orphans in Henan
Province and village clinics in Ningxia and Gansu.
At the current moment, I am preparing to go to Shanghai to help with the
debriefing for the volunteer Summer English Program teams that have been
providing three weeks of intensive oral English training for Chinese secondary
teachers of English. We in International Ministries have had three teams this
year. What a blessing it has been to have them here in Inner Mongolia, Shandong
Province and Jiangsu Province. Pray for wonderful opportunities for these 14
people to share with our churches throughout the country. Pray about whether
you or someone you know might be called to volunteer in this program next
summer.
The day after the Summer English Program teachers wing their way home, I and
another Amity colleague will be meeting several incoming 2-year Amity teachers
as they arrive in Shanghai. Pray for these folks as they say their goodbyes to
family and friends at home; pray for their safe journeys to China; and pray for
them as they adapt to life and service in a culture different from their own.
Pray about whether you or someone you know might be called to serve for two
years in a similar way in the future.
May God continue to bless all that we do together to serve our Lord alongside
our partners here in China and around the world.
Peace,
Judy Sutterlin