Post date: Jan 15, 2016 7:20:31 PM
Maureen Huang, Megan Krischke, Paul Fuller, Rick D, Moani, Collin Tomikawa, Rashawn
>> email from Maureen
Here is the zoom link for our meeting! (Friday, 1/15 at 10am Pacific)
Our meeting will cover three broad topics:
- Updates on what’s happened since November mtgs
o Any further reflections since our time together?
o Next steps in this discernment process
- Urbana Reflections
- Native Ministries Gathering in April
Reflections on November meetings -- what has stuck with you, and happened since?
TW -- who are we and who am I? Lots of study. Urbana poster regarding who we are.
Megan -- seeing and honoring at the native lounge. Great story from Urbana "Isee you and honor you" Seeing the big picture.
Maureen -- images of life, things that God is doing.
Debrief Urbana (Moani)
TW -- overwhelmed by the amount of heartache of students and the fact that they could open up.
Rashawn -- sharing about prayer time
Megan -- Irna story above. Many students interested in coming on staff. Ashley? and another person sharing about coming on staff. Native students making up songs. Neesha (?) Alaskan? student who was also on stage at Urbana. Neesha felt called to dance for the Lord (she brought her regalia to Urbana that her mom made for her.
Megan's coaching time. ** ask her if I can be in on that.
Moani. God used the native lounge as a place of empowerment for native students.
** web page -- meet the team section with pictures and history of Native American ministries. Holy Spirit Fire was also sung in the IFES lounge in other languages.
Haskill students, new plant. Lawrence in Kansas.
Talk about April meetings.
Who are we? Where do we go from here?
Paula and the future of native ministries in MEM. We need to hire someone nationally to work with native ministries. Need support work, even for things like scholarships. Megan and Moani regional leadership.
Leadership for Native Ministries Gathering in April.
For All the Saints... Hearts brave and arms strong. And mind sharpened.
April 12-14, Thurs. Come early on Monday.
Durango
Albequerque small Bible study
Tucson has start
Salt Lake (Julie Wardell)
San Diego
Yakima
What is our purpose for gathering?
We need a team to plan this meeting in April. There will be additional people at the meeting.
Some sort of protocol for welcome.
Tim, Rashawn, Megan, and Maureen on brainstorming meeting.