May 16, 2022
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Music and the Protestant Church in Ethiopia
This book is about the controversy of zefen (secular music) and mezmur (spiritual music) in the Protestant Church in Ethiopia.
Community Builder
Gail Gorfe
About Me:
My name is Gail Gorfe (nee Rietdijk). I was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada with my parents as a child. I grew up in a CRC in Northern Ontario. I moved to Ethiopia in 1995 with my Ethiopian husband and have lived here for most of my adult life. We have raised 4 children here and they are now spread around the world (which is great but difficult)!
I have spent my working life in different careers in administration, specifically looking to use my skills and talents to support development in Ethiopia. For the last five years I have been working in missions (as a Resonate partner) though I have been invovled in missions since our move to Ethiopia through my husband, who has been working as with the local Lutheran church here (the Evangelical Ethiopian Church Mekane Yesus/EECMY), often as a volunteer staff, since 1995. I am also involved in leadership in our congregation in Ethiopia, Redeemer International Congregation of the EECMY.
You can see our Resonate profile at Gail and Yonas Gorfe (resonateglobalmission.org)
I am currently open to new career opportunities to use my skills and talents to support othes and expand to my knowledge.
Interests:
I enjoy board games, small DIY projects, reading & learning. I am currently considering to pursue a Doctorate in Business Administration, but would need funding! If you know how to go about that, let me know!
May 2, 2022
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What Do You Want to Hear From Your Mission Partners?
As a Resonate partner working in missions in Ethiopia, I'm in regular communication with our supporting CRC congregations and would love advice on how this can happen more effectively.
April 25, 2022
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The Work of Administration in Mission Schools
If you have ever questioned how serving in a mission school fits within the context of missionary work, for those who are not teachers, I hope this helps to address those questions.
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Hi Dale,
As council chairman for our international congregation in Ethiopia, I was part of our name change process here, just last year. Our old name was the International Lutheran Church (...
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