Wendy’s Thoughts for May

On June 1st the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Virginia will gather in one place for the Regional Assembly. The theme, “We Are Stronger Together,” will be shared in worship and in the various workshops. We will meet at the University of Lynchburg from 10am-3pm. The total cost is only $15 which includes all the activities plus a boxed lunch. It will be an exciting assembly as it will be Virginia’s 175th Regional Assembly. The moderator of our region is known by many of you as she grew up at Radford Christian Church, Janice Martin Austin. She has provided strong leadership throughout the region and has worked very hard alongside our regional minister, Rev. Bill Spangler-Dunning to help our region grow in enthusiasm for and support of the many ministries we share. I am involved with several teams of the region, and I can honestly say there are a lot of great things happening in the churches and in our region. I am proud to be DOC in Virginia.

But why would you want to take a whole Saturday to participate in the assembly? Well, for starters, you would get to hear and see firsthand all the things going on in our churches. You would also be able to see old friends and make new friends. You would have the wonderful reminder that we do not do ministry alone. You would also be able to feel the contagious enthusiasm for our region through the worship, workshops, and conversation. Plus, it is always fun to visit the University of Lynchburg, one of our great DOC schools.

We truly are “stronger together,” as the theme reminds us.

If you plan to go you can register by going to https://www.ccinva.org/ministries.

Wendy