Wow! As I write these words I am still a bit bleary-eyed from a very intense weekend spent at the 2017 Conference Annual Meeting for the Montana-Northern Wyoming Conference UCC. We hosted the event this year and I want to spend a few moments singing your praises. You stepped up in a big way and the hospitality we extended was on full display. Throughout the weekend people came up to me to express their deep appreciation and admiration for the ways in which Plymouth contributed to a rich and fulfilling Annual Meeting. The Local Arrangements Committee (Lynn Bolin, Pat Buell, and Pete McKinley - with assistance from Conference Moderator Gus Byrom) set the bar high. They started their work many months ago, and spent lots of time and energy right up to the last minute paying attention to the myriad of details that contributed to making it a successful event. And then they spent the entire weekend on site making sure that all of those details played out smoothly. They have my undying gratitude and appreciation. But they were not alone. Many of you volunteered to help with that long list of details. More delicious cookies emerged from your ovens than I could even comprehend. Tables were set up, taken down, and then set up again. Rooms were arranged and re-arranged. Equipment was picked up from the rental store, and returned the next day. Friendly faces greeted our visitors and answered their questions. The collective result of all those efforts from all of you was an event that glowed with warm, rich hospitality. The theme of the event was “YES!” and our congregation took up that challenge with gusto. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be your pastor and work with you on such a project. Thank you!
- Pastor Roger
(keeping my feet firmly planted in the flow)
