So now it’s up to you
So now it’s up to you
This year’s annual conference session is fading into memory, and churches are gearing up for a new season of activities. I hope that what is not fading is the enthusiasm of the laity session in Portland, as we focused on creative ways of being the church.
I have compiled all the written feedback from the laity session. Wow! You were inspired! There was a great response to the four ministries that were presented to the whole group, but many of the ideas you wrote down were not in those presentations. That tells me that you were really sharing at your tables and got some great ideas from friends you never met before.
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As we move into the season of new local church ministries, I look forward to hearing about what you are working on, both successes and challenges. And let’s find a way to help each other. In the United Methodist Church, no one needs to work alone.
Yours in Christ
Jan Nelson, Oregon-Idaho Conference Lay Leader
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Jan Nelson
Jan Nelson is the Lay Leader of the Oregon-Idaho Conference. She was a delegate to the 2016 and 2019 General Conferences and 2016 Western Jurisdictional Conference. Jan is on the Ministry Leadership Team, Jurisdictional and Conference Committees on Episcopacy, and the Holy Land Task Force. She is also Chapter president of the Oregon-Idaho Methodist Federation for Social Action. She lives in Salem, Oregon.