07/26/2023
My heart swelled Monday night as I walked into The Methodist Home for Children & Youth for the Set-up Meeting. I am so proud to serve the clergy and laity of the NCD. I was worried because last minute your new District Superintendent asked you to do something in a week that most churches take all month to prepare. In fact, many of you were already doing it for your own local community.
But the clergy and laity of the North Central District showed up in a BIG way. Not only did we pack 50 book bags (which your district apportionments paid for) that were full of supplies for all the children & youth on campus but they have enough to share with those who are being fostered! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I would also like to give a huge shout-out to the NCD Board of Missions for supporting this mission project by buying bookbags, which they could only do because of each church's generous district apportionment giving this past year.
Thank you to Cannon McClain for providing the music, all those who participated in the service, and our connectional ministry people for all that you do.
Finally, but certainly not least, thank you to The Methodist Home for Children & Youth for hosting and for all their staff who were all hands on deck to help out anywhere they could from unloading and sorting supplies so they could be packed to checking in clergy to providing our communion elements and let's not forget the wonderful meal! Thank you all!