The congregation was very excited about hosting us. We were greeted and given a wooden cross necklace that was hand made by one if the members there. I plan to wear mine all week as a reminder of their hospitality and our connectedness.
Worship was wonderful. The church was almost completely full, I'd guess 150 people or more. The whole service was very energetic and enthusiastic and featured some great new (to me) songs from the Glory to God hymnal. The message, by the Rev. Dr. Ken Evans-Hood, was entitled "The Fabulous Fishnets Church" and emphasized the connectedness of our denomination and Christians in general. Ken is a very energetic and dynamic preacher and the message was excellent.
After worship, they had prepared a 'pot luck' lunch for us. It seemed that nearly everyone stayed and ate with us. They were very friendly and welcoming, but also all very proud of and excited about their church.
Here is a photo of the front of the sanctuary just before the service started.
We got back to the convention center just in time for me to return to my hotel, check in with home and get my backpack for the day's meetings.
This afternoon was more general business and many reports by various committees and agencies. Also the two candidates for State Clerk were formally placed in nomination. We also heard from representatives of the Mormon church, the Jewish faith and Muslim faith. Their comments were interesting and enlightening.
After dinner, our committees met for the first time to begin committee work. Most of this time was spent getting to know each other, learn about the work we need to do and how our work needs to be processed. We finished the day at about 9:45pm.
Tired, but a very good day, the highlight of which was the trip to Tualatin and getting to meet more of the participants at GA,
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