We had a wonderful Regional Assembly at Crystal Conference Center, on May 20. Disciples from around the region gathered to celebrate radical hospitality and hear our keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Dawn Darwin Weaks encourage us to break through roofs (walls, attitudes, patterns, fears) to make access to Jesus possible. (Mark 2:1-12)
We encourage you to read her book “Breakthrough” published by Chalice Press. And, we have two videos for you to view for more inspiration.
Becoming Connection:
Keynote:
Thank you to Armand Aronson and his wonderful crew for a great assembly!
Many Hands…
I don’t know who said it first, but “Many hands make light work.”
And, we have all been given spiritual gifts to blend together to do God’s work.
Here are some of the volunteers who spent time, effort, and sometimes some money over and above their own call to duty:
| First Name | Last Name | Volunteer Activity |
| Shirley | Boyer | Check-in |
| Holly | Brandsma | Check-in & Barn-Dance singer |
| Kay | Brannan | Music: Saturday and Sunday |
| Mike | Brief | Music from the Northern Area, and wearing shorts |
| Jenny | Caylen | Music from the Northern Area |
| Bill | Drews | Music: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday |
| Teresa | Dulyea-Parker | Arranged w/ Keynote Speaker Dr. Dawn Weaks |
| Chuck | Dykhuizen | Lead Golf Cart Jockey |
| Pam | Dykhuizen | Special Food needs coordinator |
| Liisa | Erskine | Lead Musician Friday, Saturday; Music Coordination Western Area |
| Jill | Forton | Dean of Lunch, and the What to Bring List |
| Vicky | Kirby | Music coordination from Eastern Area |
| Angelete | Lakes | Saturday – Communion Meditation |
| Alex | McCauslin | Sunday Worship Message |
| Doug | Morgan | 2nd Assistant Golf Cart Jockey, and Friday Fire Builder |
| Pam | Morgan | Saturday – Communion Prep and Distribution |
| Tim | Murtaugh | Master of Ceremonies Friday Campfire and Saturday Worship, Sunday Communion Prep & Meditation |
| Peggy | O’Neal | Registrations |
| Jeff | Parker | Tech, Video, Sound, Zoom |
| Diana | Payton | Name Tags, Cute Little Signs, Communion Distribution |
| Bonnie | Putney | Overwatch on Russ Tiller- Hospitality at Check-in |
| Jim | Szabo | Flowers at Chapel Door |
| Eric | Strommer | Director of the Camp, Lots of extras at a very busy school time. |
| Russ | Tiller | Invocation Saturday, Hospitality at Check-in |
| Sara | Tiller | Overwatch on Russ Tiller – Hospitality at Check-in |
| Neil | Topliffe | Sunday Worship Leader, Sunday Offering Meditation. |
| Carolyn | Waterson | Music Coordination from the Northern Area |
| Dawn | Weaks | Keynote: Access to Jesus |
