Since I have been a member at CCOV, a few of us each year have attended the Annual Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ.  I have watched those attending with me get very excited about the work our sister churches are doing in their respective communities.  We exchange all kinds of great ideas, experience worship in a large-scale setting, sample a great assortment of music, hear what is working well in various places, and learn more about our wonderful God!  We come back ignited and enthusiastically share with our congregation what we’ve gleaned.  The next annual conference is May 6-7, 2017 at First Congregational Church in Albuquerque, NM.  I am hoping that more than just a few of us will attend.

I would love for more of you to be involved in the general life of the conference, and I am highlighting a link right here that is always provided at the bottom of this newsletter, so that you can see what is available to you-everything from a lay academy, to special speakers at area churches, concerts, ways to give following a disaster, and so on.  Please visit http://www.swcucc.org/!  You can also check in with Janet Fotheringham, who has been on a special team that helps us stay connected to the conference.  I look forward to seeing you on Sunday when we will continue walking the Romans Road together!

Rev. Sandi