Today has been a very long, but very rewarding day of the conference. It began with one of the best worship services I have attended at any conference. The music was unbelievable and the sermon was not only moving it had a lot of humor in it. Also the sermon went over 35 minutes it was so good that the time just flew by.Today I had the opportunity to set down with Michael Livingston, the executive director of the I.C.C.C., concerning my role for the conference to be held in Indianapolis, IN in 2010. I am serving on the planning committee for the conference and it is going to be a special conference since it will celebrating the Council's 60th year in existence. We are already planning to go to Indy in September to do a walk through of the hotel we may use next year.
The ministerium meeting was very fruitful. We learned there is money available for ministers to use for continuing education and the ministerium voted to approve an expenditure of $3,000 for ministers who apply for continuing education from now until next year's conference.
My Zone meeting was also very productive. We are part of the Central Region, Zone A. The exciting part is the Zone A spring conference is to be held on May 15, 2010 and they would like for Speed Memorial Church to consider hosting the event. It would be only on that Saturday from 8 am...lunch served and then adjourn around 2 pm. Speed Memorial Church Council this is something we need to talk about when I get back.
One of the highlights (yes there were many) was the evening worship service with Saundra Nelson preached. I have known Saundra for 15 years and she is one of the most active persons in the Council. Saundra is from California and will be installed as the Council's president at Wednesday's closing banquet. She has asked me to head up the rebirth of the AGAPE TEAM, which I was a part of when it was started 15 years ago.
The words that came to me tonight thinking about the day is the the conference was "flowing like water" today. Wednesday is the closing day of the conference ending with the big banquet. I have enjoyed my time at conference and have a lot to share when I get back....but I can not wait to be home!
