Wednesday, June 23, 2010

July 2010 - Annual Report


I hope you got a chance to be at our Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 20th. To read my Minister's Annual Report to the Congregation, click on the Beloved Community page to the left. If you'd like to have a full copy of the Annual Report, please contact Cheryl Miller in our church offices.

An amazing amount of ministry has happened in and because of this church this year. It's truly a treat to read the recaps of all that we've accomplished, and the myriad hopes for our future. I'm in Minneapolis at GA right now, and on the plane on the way down here I just happened to sit next to a Hungarian Unitarian Minister from Kolozsvar, Romania. Thanks to our Partner Church and our Faith In Action program he and I had LOTS to talk about! He was pleased to be speaking with an American who knew his church, followed the policies of his Bishop, and loved his city. I was pleased that when I said I was the Minister of the Yarmouth church he said immediately, "Oh yes, you are partners with Gyepes." It is wonderful to know and be known, to care and be cared for, in Southern Maine and around the world. I deeply support our Board of Trustee's mission in the next year to have our church known and attracting new members, while also raising our ability to be generous stewards of our mission, our programs and our campus. Truly, this is a dynamic, beloved community. What a year it has been.

In July I shift gears and use my time to both engage in my study weeks and join with DRE Jenn McAdoo in leading youth mission, but I'll be back in the office in August. I look forward to seeing you then, and at Ingathering in the fall. Happy Summer! - Rev. Jennifer