Here I am in the home of Nancy and Cary Meister, sharing lunch with them after a morning spent sharing conversation about their dreams and hopes and desires (i'm the one behind the camera). Joining us is their former Moderator and Newsletter editor Don Gilbert.
It is in places such as these that the Covenant Connections many of us take for granted, or let wither from neglect, become and remain essential. In their effort to build a church with a vision of extravagent welcome and an insistence on the dignity and worth of each person and each mind, they feel isolated.
It takes a tremendous amount of resources to successfully build a church. These people have a desire for and the commitment to a grand and hope-filled vision, but they are small in number and are searching for the kind of resources that will give them a fighting chance.
I was present with them as a Covenant Partner. We talked about the hard work it takes to build a church. We talked about risks. We talked about plans. We talked about resources. We talked about commitment to vision and mission. We talked about a lot more.
We are all Covenant Partners in this journey. Think about and pray for the faithfully committed members of Yuma United Church of Christ. We, that is Conference Leadership, will be in dialogue with them as we try to imagine ways to make their dream become a reality. And if you can afford the time to lift them up in prayer, please do.
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I am one of the many Yuma church members who hold dual membership in churches in places like Alaska, Idaho, Montana and even,like myself,in NYC. When we come to Yuma for the winter months we find only one progressive and open congregation for miles and miles. We appreciate the efforts of year around members to sustain our congregation in those months when we are away. We certainly can use help, spiritaul and material, to maingtain and grow an open and affirming congregastion.
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