Posts made in November, 2013

PACTO Over Labor Day weekend the Memphis and Tennessee Conference appointive cabinets traveled together to Piedra Angular Campamento (Cornerstone Camp) just outside of Reynosa, Tamaulipas State, Mexico.  The purpose of our trip was to continue in conversation about the PACTO that was signed at annual conference three years ago between the resident bishops from the Nashville Area and the bishop from Northeast Mexico Conference (CAO).  The conference borders the Rio Grande River in Texas and is made up of 13 districts.  The resident bishop is Raul Garciade Ochoa.  Our time together was spent in worship, much prayer, good meals and a time for each district superintendent from all three conferences to share information about our districts that would enable us to determine what districts could be matched across the border to begin a relationship of ministry sharing.   The final day we were all asked to find someone that we felt would be a good partner for ministry.  District #1 Jabes is partnering with the Jackson District.  The District Superintendent is Rev. David Villanueva Garza.  David and I spent some time on that final day developing two possible ways that we might connect and work together to be in mission both in the Jabes and Jackson Districts. After hearing his...