Tough Business

photo captions from top to bottom: commissioning our partners in mission and young adult volunteers in mission, Gumby carrying the Presbyterian flag, it is important to break the tension!


Thursday began with the commissioning of our Partners in Mission and our Young Adult Volunteers in Mission. We pray with them as they continue God's work in various parts of the country and world.

The business portion of the day was filled with lots of tough topics to which people have a lot of emotional ties. One of the hardest things to remember at Assembly is that the Spirit calls each of us and that that calling is not always in the same direction. You could feel the mood of the assembly change throughout the day. We are all weary and our emotions are near the surface. We have had wonderful programs from a program called "Grow God's Church Deep and Wide" which have helped to focus us on the reason for our ministry as a church. These presentations have introduced us to the ministries occurring throughout the denomination that are attracting many members. This is the hope that we live in together, that we may continue to do God's work throughout creation.