I've been thinking about...

...Annual Meetings.

It just so happens that our Annual Congregational Meeting fell on the Sunday immediately following the Annual Meeting of the Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ’s.
Lucky for you, our Annual Meeting doesn’t run three days long!

But I don’t say that to disparage the Conference Annual Meeting. It was a wonderful event that I am overjoyed to have taken part in. I’m also grateful to our delegates Jan Russell and Betty Grotewald for representing our congregation. We heard reports from all of the Conference committees, received a rousing keynote address from the Rev. Cameron Trimble (National Advisor for New Church Development), celebrated the Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer’s first “State of the Conference Address”, and yours truly even took part in the first annual Clergy-vs-Youth Softball Game (the final score may have been tied, but that was only because The God Squad gave the youth an extra half-inning and more than a few “intentional errors” to let them catch-up!).

At our Annual Meeting today we will do some of the same things...though without the softball game. Reports will be received, new committee members will be elected, a budget will be passed, and we too will continue the work of Christ by attending to the good and faithful business of our local congregation. I hope you will stick around for the meeting...and if you need any more incentive than that, well, we have a potluck luncheon scheduled in Fellowship Hall to kick it all off! Thanks for your support, and thanks for taking part in our Annual Meeting today.

Yours in the Journey, Rev. Brian