Jackie Griffin, a longtime Hill City resident whose later-in-life call to the ministry proves that you can, indeed, teach an old dog new tricks.  After graduating from a Lutheran seminary, Griffin spent 15 months in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she became fluent in Kiswahili, one of the national languages there. She also picked up a little French.

Griffin will speak about her missions work  with “The Human Person, the Heart of Peace” on Sunday, Sept. 13, at The Gathering Place in Hill City from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. It’s fascinating stuff, and as if the photographs and information isn’t enough, she promises a little Congolese food and music, as well. 

Look for my  religion page column in the Sept. 12 edition of the Journal for more on Griffin’s work . Meanwhile, here are some photographs of her in the DRC.

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