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The Season After Pentecost
2010 ECD Convention
Birmingham, Alabama
August 3-8, 2010Click
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The President's Message
This beautiful painting depicting the disciples on the Day of Pentecost reminds us that we are all empowered by the Holy Spirit to do the work God has given us to do. Sometimes that work seems difficult and almost overwhelming. We think, "Oh that is too much! That is more than I can do!"
The end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010 has felt that way for many of us. Especially for those of us who sit on the ECD Board. We have had some difficult lessons to learn. Not the least of these has been that we must never allow ourselves to be totally dependent on one individual, no matter how skilled and competent they may be. Last August we lost the Rev. Roy F. Brown to cancer. It was sudden! He was with us at General Convention in July and by August he was gone. We depended on Roy for all of our technical needs. He was our Database Manager, the Editor of the Deaf Episcopalian, and he worked with the Rev. Dr. Roger Pickering in the Development area of ECD. Then we were left on our own. What do you do at a time like that?
God has been good and we have a new DE editor in Mrs. Kathy Sheldon and a new Database Manager in Mrs. Beth Holst. Mr. David Early, our long time Treasurer had been elected as Member-at-Large when he retired as Treasurer. Mr. Steve Holst took over as our new Treasurer. However, in order to fill the vacant place Roy left as First Vice President we had to make some adjustments. The Rev. Marianne Stephens, Second Vice President, stepped up to fill Roy's place and David Early was willing to accept the responsibilities of Second Vice President. We have been able to regroup. At this year's ECD Convention we will need to elect a Member-at-Large to finish David's term. In 2011 we will be electing a new Board except for Treasurer.
We are all growing older! We need young people to carry on the mission of the ECD. We need the help of all who read this message.
I hope that you all will come to the ECD 2010 Convention in Birmingham, AL, August 4-8. Our theme is "Guiding the ECD Into the Twenty-First Century!
You will find information on this Convention and registration forms here on the website. Download these and send in your reservation today. Please join us to regain strength and hope in ourselves our organization and in our God. I look forward to meeting you there!
Blessings,
Barbara
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