Sunday Night & Monday at Annual Conference

Upon arrival at Lakeside, Ohio, we dropped off about 25 bags of potatoes being collected for the hungry thanks for the generosity of the Faith Community congregation! That's Pastor Rex helping unload our van load of potatoes. He looks like he is already into reflective "holy conferencing."

I'm staying with Joyce and Rick Smith, Pastor Rex Robinson, and Pastor Mark Putman in a beautiful cottage. Mary Carol Short, another lay delegate has been with us for the sessions. We're part of 3,000 lay and clergy United Methodists gathered for worship and "holy conferencing."

Today (Monday) we heard an inspiring message from Pastor Junius Dotson who serves the St. Mark's UMC congregation in Wichita, KS. Junius. He's known as a church planter and motivational speaker and his theme was, "You're Closer than You Think."

As far as legislations go, we have completed Recommendations #1, #3, & #4. We still have meetings tonight.

It's been great to see lay and pastor friends from various churches.