Annual Conference

We started the week of Nebraska Annual Conference by participating in the mission day. There were several groups that went to several sites, but the goal was all the same. Each group was leaving the church and serving in the community. The group I went with found ourselves at the Capital City Humane Society. We weren't walking dogs and combing cats though. We had the privilege to remove rocks from their lawn so that the yard could be better mowed. It felt great to be sweating for the Lord (though it was a terrific day and we all remained rather cool in the shade). After a couple of hours we all loaded back up on the buses and returned to St. Marks for a talk about the day.
Wednesday morning put us right in the bustle of annual conference. We set up our booth at the Risk-Taking Missions and Justice team's table and then joined the lay peoples for lunch. That afternoon we attended the opening worship service and were once again amazed by the abilities of the bishop. We also planned an activity with the Youth Annual Conference meeting at Nebraska Wesleyan and at 7:30 put our plan to action. By addressing the immigration issue with them, we found quite a few youth who were interested in making posters to share their thoughts. Overall, I would say the first day at Nebraska Annual Conference was a busy success!!