Friday, May 2, 2008

New Mexicans at General Conference

New Mexico was represented at General Conference by more than just delegation members.
I want to lift up volunteers, and visitors, from the New Mexico Conference.

Susan Brumbaugh and Randall Partin, husband-and-wife super-duo, were VERY involved at General Conference. Susan was the Coordinator of the Calendar for General Conference, overseeing the process and publication of petitions and resolutions as they emerged from Legislative Committees and headed for the Floor of the conference for action in the full plenary sessions. We heard from Susan each morning, as she guided us through consent calendars and calendar items. Randall could be found in the calendaring office, or undertaking one mission or another throughout the conference center, helping to get the petition and resolution information where it needed to be.

Steve Davis served as a marshal, and was a steady presence on the plenary floor or in legislative committees, helping the work of the conference to run smoothly. Multiple times every day I ran into Steve as he represented New Mexico through his volunteer service.

Raquel Mull was part of the team of monitors from the General Commisssion on the Status and Role of Women and/or the General Commission on Religion and Race, and was present throughout our sessions.

Amy Grace Krueger, though now living beyond the bounds of the conference, was one of the capable volunteers working in the prayer center.

Bethany Carpenter arrived to volunteer at a powerful interactive display set up by the General Commission on Religion and Race.

Doug Mills was present on behalf of the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns

We also had several people from the New Mexico conference who came as visitors:
Sanford Coon
Roy Elmore
Kevin Bushart
Bethany Carpenter

If I have overlooked anyone, I apologize... but I think it's important to TRY to share the many other people from the New Mexico Conference who have been involved, as volunteers or visitors, at General Conference.
If you run into them at Annual Conference, or at some other event, ask them about it.
If they were a volunteer... thank them!

Peace,
Jon Moore

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