Global Convocation July 22, 2010

Hello from Berlin…so even though I did onlly et about 3 1/2 hours of sleep last night I am happy to be here again today!

We had a great morning devotion from one of our Russian friends Rev. Pavel. We as plenary session have all had the experience of having to have things translated for us. I think that this is great for US folks that are used to conversations being predominantly held in English.

We are starting legislation today. Thank goodness we are only going to be dealing with legislation that has already been written. Our poor translators would definitely have not gotten ANY sleep at all if we had opened the floor to new legislation.

So tonight is the Ministry Fair. It will be great to get to see how others around the world are doing ministry and hopefully be able to bring some new and fresh ideas back to the States!!!

Anyways…I am excited to read facebooks posts about legislation breakout sessions that people are feeling encouraged and respected. Hopefully this spirit of togetherness will continue throughout the rest of Convo. I am hopeful for fruitful conversations and a community of trust.

Pictures from communion and worship this morning will be posted soon!

Much.Love.

BERLIN!!! GYPC-LA July 20, 2010

So here I am in Berlin, Germany preparing for the Global Young People’s Convocation and Legislative Assembly.

Hopefully, if all VISAS actually work out that 27 countries will be represented.

I will post more information soon.

Please be in prayer for us!!!

Traveling mercies to all participants!

So today has been filled with preparations for Convo that will start tomorrow. We are all hurrying to finalize what’s going on and setting up of the conference rooms. The team is excited to get this Convo started! I can’t wait to see how everything comes together. It has been a year in planning and I know that this will be great.

Here is the scripture for our conference!

Ephesians 4:1-6
In light of all this, here’s what I want you to do. While I’m locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.

You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.

One Lord. One Church. One World.
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