The Future of the Companionship
- "Village Moved to Higher Ground"
- Ramila's Dream
- Learning to "adjust"
- The Dream becomes a reality
- Companionship on other fronts
- The Future of the Companionship
Plans under consideration for the future are a combined St. Peter's-St. Alban's youth group trip to Kothapallimitta, better awareness of our activities through use of a web site and the internet, the development of a video presentation about the Companionship to take to other churches who might be interested in joining the Companionship, and a link with Drew University that would encourage Drew students to spend time in Kothapallimitta to teach English at the school.
Our two New Jersey churches have, from the beginning of this Companionship, been convinced that the Dalit people in Kothapallimitta had more to give us and to teach us than we could ever give them, and that has proved true. The name, Kothapallimitta, loosely translated, means "village moved to higher ground." Two New Jersey churches and a pastorate in South India ARE that village.
- Youth delegations: Joel Lee, Reed Fleetwood, Jonathan Yardley, Michael Haslett, Danielle Allatta.
- January 2000 delegation: Prince and Roja Singh, Zachary Fleetwood, Caitlin Ferguson, Yale and Kitty Ferguson
- January 2001 delegation: John and Jennifer Dyer, Fritz Rosebrook, Louise Temple Rosebrook, John Roff, Hilda Bucking, Prince Singh.
- January 2004 delegation: Emily Taormina, Mary Kate Schmermund, Gwyneth Munn, John Roff, Fritz Rosebrook, and Rick Swanson (then the St. Peter's Youth Minister).
- August 2007 FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, KOTHAPALLIMITTA: John Roff, Mike Taormina, Gwyneth Munn, Alex Taormina, Erika Murphy, Michael Haslett, John Haslett, Danielle Allatta, Joel Lee, Prince, Roja, Nivedh, and Eklan Singh.
Diocese of Madras position on non-sectarian schools (2000):
It is the decision of the Diocese of Madras that one of the best ways to serve Christ in a pluralistic society is to provide an excellent education for children and young people of all religions and castes, without discrimination, in classrooms where those divisions that usually trouble us are not observed at all and everyone is treated equal. It is especially our mission to educate those who come from families at the poorest margin, who are usually shut out of any way to improve their situation by the light of education. This is our way of showing Christ's love, in non-sectarian schools.
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