Dauner News Update May 6, 2008
Chorale Harmonie Spring Concert Tour: A Few Reflections
For the past ten years, the Chorale Harmonie has devoted spring break to concert tours in various European countries. The purpose of these trips has always been two-fold : fellowship and evangelism. On both accounts, the April concerts in Lyon (France), Leysin, Geneva and Zurich (Switzerland) and Bucharest (Romania) gave us good reason for satisfaction.
Perhaps more than any previous year, the inviting churches did a great job making our visits evangelistic events, organizing concerts in local church buildings, catholic parishes, public schools, concert halls and city parks. For many people who heard us, it was their first (and positive) contact with the church.
The only exception was a local church where we had never sung before. The reaction of the members was typical: “Had we known you sang so well, we would have invited outsiders. You will have to come back and sing in the great dowtown cathedral.”
The Romanian brethren want us to return to their country next year for the whole Spring tour and sing in five different cities. They even ask us, tongue in cheek, that Prisca learn Romanian so she can write lyrics for their hymns.
Football (Soccer) Evangelism
During the last weekend of April, the FCFC (Football Club of Fuveau Chapel) participated in the inter-church soccer tournament organized for the churches of Christ by the Zurich congregation in the small town of Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Over 200 players in 18 teams representing over 20 churches from 6 European countries were involved. The two Marseilles teams (FCFC) finished second and fifth.
Neither our singing nor our sporting activities exist for themselves. Like everything we do in church, our purpose is to move closer to Christ ourselves and to help others discover Him. In an overwhelmingly secularized society, song and sport remain open doors (even if they are open backdoors) to the world of faith.
New Marseilles Church Website
http://web.mac.com/mission_marseille
And you may want to visit my personal website in English. I have uploaded some photos of our concert tour and football tournament as well as a study of John 2: Jesus Changes Water into Wine.
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May God’s grace and peace abide with you always,
Max and Prisca Dauner