We are a connectional church ~ connectionalism is part of our passion to serve God beyound our local church. Michael and I went with the staff of the Global Praise of the General Board of Global Ministries to Chiang Mai, Thailand on January 17 - 27 to trained 30 musicians, 30 pastors and 30 Christian Educators of Asian Methodists how to deepen their understanding of Wesleyan Theology as its expressed in worship with particular emphasis on sacramental theology and hone their skills in respective areas of Wesleyan preaching, administering the sacraments, music, and christian education.