Browsing: Around the World

Pete Hypes and members on his church on mission. The Village News travel with Pete Hypes and members of Bermuda Baptist Church to South Africa on a mission trip. Pictured are Hypes, Vonnie Francis, Linda Uphoff, Anastasia Phetla, and Miki Burley.

Mark and Kathy Rich of Chester stand in front of the church where Kathy’s grandparents were married in 1902 located in the village of Killeevan, Ireland. Mark and Kathy recently visited Ireland to meet several of Kathy’s cousins for the first time.

Bonnie Agnell traveled with the Chesterfield Twinning Association to Gravesend, Kent, England the week of March 19-25 to participate in the commemoration events to acknowledge the 400th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas. Gravesend is where Pocahantas is buried. There were multiple commemoration events over several days, including a procession through the streets of Gravesend to the church. The theme of the commemoration highlighted how after 400 years Pocahontas is still bringing the people of America and England together. The photo includes members of the Gravesham Town Twinning Association and members of the Chesterfield Twinning Association.