Meeting Record Sept. 6, 2017

DLCMA

Dahlonega Lumpkin County Ministerial Association

Minutes

Sept 6, 2017

Regrets: McKay Caston

Attendence

Steve Schofield, President

Frank Colloday, Treasurer

John Hamilton, Secretary

Gerhardt Michael

Robin Parr

Guests

Susan Burrell, Mountain Education Charter High School

Andrea Friesen, Mountain Education Charter High School

Joanne Duvall, Stephen’s Ministry

Frank Colloday led the opening prayer and gave a meditation from a book entitled Jesus Now by Brandt discussing the difference between power and leadership.

Minutes were corrected and approved.

JoAnne Duvall introduced the group to Stephen’s Ministers and provided some helpful handouts. They are available in the pdf file on the blog page. Stephens ministers assist by visiting persons in need of long term pastoral care for illness, bereavement or other concerns. She offers the services of the Stephen Ministers at Dahlonega United Methodist Church.

Susan Burrell and Andrea Friesen came and presented information about Mountain Education Charter High School’s trip to Washington DC and Andrea, a student, showed us her pictures.

We were reminded of the Immigration forum to take place on Saturday, Sept. 16th.

Gerhardt “Mike” Michael told us all about the wonderful possibilities on Tuesday, October 24, beginning with a presentation at St. Peter Lutheran at 10:00 A.M. with gathering for pastries, coffee, etc. at 9:30 A.M. The main lecture will be at 12 noon at the Hoag Student Center Auditorium, being given by Dr. Scott Hendrix, retired professor of Reformation History at Princeton University, followed by a luncheon for clergy and other religious leaders (Directors of Christian Education, et al) until 3:30 P.M. It is designed to give us an opportunity to dialog with Dr. Hendrix. The luncheon will be hosted in Banquet Room B in the Dining Hall. Please pre-register with Mike, so they can have the proper amount of food prepared.  He also brought a handout which is available in the handouts attachment. He also brought a handout which is available in the handouts attachment.

Frank Colladay reported on Lumpkin Youth Leadership and the Lumpkin County Eduation Foundation. The handouts are in the attachment. We voted to contiribute $400 to Leadership in Action. Proposed by Colloday, seconded by Michael, carried.

It was decided to hold the Advent services beginning in the weeks preceding the respective Sunday in Advent. Namely,

November 28th

December 5th

December 12th

December 19th

An emailing will be used to receive nominations for a theme.

We have $13,360.91 in the account, a portion of which is reserved for Side by Side

Next Meeting Wed. Oct. 4, 2017 at 12:45 pm at St. Luke's RC Church

Father Matejek will do the opening devotion.

Meeting adjourned with prayer around 1:45 PM

A pdf of the handouts can be found here.