Executive Committee

Before I showed up for the Executive Committee this morning, I drove out to visit with the pastor and members of the First Samoan Church here in Phoenix. They were vandalized two weeks ago, and today was to be a cleanup day. When they showed up this morning to continue working on the damages, they discovered they were broken into again. Busted doors, cinder walls knocked over, furniture overturned, and gang tags spray-painted on walls and doors inside and out. This is truly sad.

From there, I spent the day with the Executive Committee. We did a little business, but most of the day was spent in the early stages of our mission planning. Pictured here is Beth Mohr, member at First Congregational UCC in Albuquerque, who flew in to facilitate our discussion. I have to tell you, she is a real gift. We came a long way in a short time. We will continue the mission planning at our December Board meeting, at a January Board retreat, and again at our March Board Meeting.


Following her time with us, the Board continued its work - here they are caught up in the business of the day. All in all, a good day's work for the leaders of the Southwest Conference.