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Pastor's Column

Here I am, Lord -

Annual Conference 2010

I am going to Redlands for the 2010 Cal-Pac Annual Conference from June 16 through 20. The Conference theme is ―New Ministries and New Places for New People.‖ Clergy and lay delegates from local churches will meet for Holy Conferencing. Blenda Brandt is our church’s lay member of Annual Conference. I appreciate her commitment to this ministry.

Why do we have this Annual Conference? It was John Wesley’s belief that it is an opportunity for God’s grace to enter into our personal lives, relationships and the world. Therefore, we will focus our time in worship, fellowship, learning and discernment.

There are many important events at this year’s Annual Conference. First of all, the Bishop invites us to gather each morning at 5:45 for Korean prayers of Tong Sung Kido. I will attend this prayer meeting to renew my spirituality. There will be some learning circles to learn about ―New Ministries for New People in New Places‖ from different groups. I will attend one of them to learn new perspectives for new ministries.

There is also a proposal from the Conference Leadership Team regarding ―Five Essential Ministry Teams” to fulfill our mission, ―To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World.‖ As a member of the Conference Leadership Team since last year’s Annual Conference, I have been involved in making this proposal. It is a new approach for our system of leadership in our Annual Conference in order to provide new directions for ministry. Those Five Essential Ministry Teams are Justice and Compassion Ministries, Leadership Ministries, New Ministries, Resource Ministries and Ministry of Navigation. The proposal will be discussed and voted on during this Annual Conference. Blenda will report about this when she returns from the Conference.

I would like to ask for your prayers for this Conference and its vision. We are one body for the mission of Jesus Christ. Please pray for all of the leaders of this Conference and its churches.

Your spiritual friend,
Brian Suk-Boo Lee
 
 
      
 
  
 
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