Planning Session

Christianity & Politics Keith Graber Miller?
-what is our responsibility as christians?
-justice, freedom, medicine
-balance of church & state
Environment/global warming- Paul Stueury
Death & Dying- Merv
-How do we handle this?
- funeral planning
Pastoral Search
-How do we have impact?
-What is our role/voice?
-How do we support Krista?
Passion/Mission
-What are we passionate about?
Learning about Islam? Bill & Phyliss Miller?

April 26 - GC Bac.
May 3 Death & Dying-Merv
May 10 Death & Dying
May 17 Wat are we passionate about?
Nay 24 Once Around
May 31 Pastoral Search?
June 7 Pastoral Search?

3-1-2009 once around

Inner struggle with MS.

Great visit with previous congregation.

Aging parents - how to handle decisions

Friend passed away recently.

RV industry is predicting another big drop in demand.

Visited home & garden show.

Working on remodeling.

GC Record - focus on peace and international cultural awareness. Wrote to editor encouraging those ideas.

Spending time at home with kids.

Would like more answers, always will have questions. Really would like a good leader/pastor, come away from the service with fresh perspectives.

Remodeling, playing tennis.

Deadline for Angel Food is due in a couple of weeks.

Reconnecting with Dad.

Responses to others sharing.

Husband in Paraguay and will need to go again.

Bike show in Indy.

Amazed by a small college. Attended Bart Ehrman talk on whether the Bible was forged and tlks by other nationally known people. National Civil Rights museum. Tracking family tree. Visited Graceland.

Experienced prayer through talking with others intentional sharing/communication.

11-16-2008

Reviewed proposed vision statement
-developing relationships, what is expected?
-one idea is to relate to others who are different
-what is the false dichotomy between evangelism and peace and justice
-are we doing this through our daily lives or do we intentionally evangelize?
-The third vision statement seems focused on joining in the diversity of our community
-Yoga mantra: Discipline is remembering what you desire
-Be who you say you're going to be
-The document may not have words that precisely descibe our intentions for our vision, however there may be enough room to interpret how we carry it out
-Is there a difference between being and doing
-There isn't a consistent definition of the God experience

11-9-2008 Celebrate What's Right with the Wolrld

Video by Dewitt Jones, National Geographic photographer.

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