NEW MEXICO'S CULTURAL RICHNESS
McCurdy School
Espanola, New Mexico
October 9 - 17, 2010
Primetimers are invited to join this seven-day event at McCurdy School. Here participants will experience first-hand the ministry of the McCurdy School, a National Mission Institution supported by United Methodist Women’s financial resources.
Learn about the school and its mission to provide “a quality education with a Christian emphasis” to children in the region.
Explore the opportunities and challenges of engaging in cross-cultural ministry through examining the biblical foundations of serving and an introduction to cultural anthropology.
The group will explore the rich cultural diversity of the Southwest at this event at McCurdy School. There will be travel to a variety of Native American sites of historic and present-day importance, including Bandelier National Monument, where ancestors of the Pueblo people built thriving communities over 600 years ago, and Taos Pueblo, a community of multi-story adobe buildings inhabited for over 1,000 years.
Participants will also travel “The High Road to Taos”, a trail of historical towns which retain the flavor of the early Spanish settlers centuries ago.
These times of learning and sharing will take place against the backdrop of the beautiful New Mexican landscape. Located in the heart of the Rio Grande valley, the town of Espanola is nestled between two mountain ranges - the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) to the east and the Jemez range to the west - and has the Rio Grande River running through the center of town.
Participants will also take part in McCurdy’s ministries by assisting teachers and students in the classroom, tutoring students or assisting other school staff.
An incredible week of beauty of landscape, a new understanding of cultural diversity and experiencing a mission of the United Methodist Church awaits those who come to New Mexico with Primetimers 2010.
New Mexico's Cultural Richness
EVENT CODE:
NM10
EVENT HOST:
McCurdy School
261 S. McCurdy Road
Espanola, NM 87532
Website: www.mccurdy.org
EVENT DATE:
October 9-16, 2010
EVENT COST PER PERSON:
$800.00 (includes housing, meals, local transportation, program and accident insurance and a GBGM administrative fee.) Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the event.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Participants will stay on the McCurdy School campus. The rooms are double occupancy with shared baths (one bath for two rooms.)
MEALS:
The first meal of the event will be dinner on Saturday, October 9 and the last meal will be breakfast on Saturday, October 16.
TRANSPORTATION:
Participants should not make travel arrangements until instructed to do so by the Event Coordinator. Flights should be into Albuquerque, NM. Participants are responsible for the arrangement and expense for their transportation between the airport and McCurdy School either by shuttle or McCurdy School vans.
ESTIMATED PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE EVENT:
High altitude (5700) with extremely dry climate.
Average amount of walking per day is 30 minutes. Maximum is 1-3 hours with many breaks on field trips.
No stairs at the site but must be able to step into van or shuttle.
Luggage transportation - 50 feet.
REGISTRATION:
The registration deadline for this event is July 15, 2010. Please mail completed registration form and $150 deposit to:
Primetimers program
Mission Volunteers Office, GBGM
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1400
New York, NY 10115
REGISTRATION LIMIT:
Minimum participants : 16
Maximum participants: 30
EVENT COORDINATOR:
Vickie Luviano
Phone: 505-753-7221, Ext. 268
E-mail: Vickie@mccurdy.org
EVENT SHEPHERD:
Jeanie Blankenbaker
E-mail: Jbumvimny@aol.com
Primetimers
A Mission Volunteers Program of the General Board of Global Ministries
The United Methodist Church
Call toll-free (877) 882-4724
E-mail: primetimers@gbgm-umc.org
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Photo credits (first two photos): David Harsh
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