tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post9052315808339196078..comments2024-02-03T09:42:44.713-05:00Comments on Going on to Perfection...: Help Me Discern!Melissa Yosua-Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12989017327801549423noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-49916076279560096602007-06-08T10:23:00.000-04:002007-06-08T10:23:00.000-04:00Amy put your name in!Go for it.You may or may not ...Amy put your name in!<BR/>Go for it.<BR/>You may or may not get elected this year, but your face will be out there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654861033242845082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-52386905436358498142007-06-07T15:46:00.000-04:002007-06-07T15:46:00.000-04:00I was elected to Jurisdictional in 2004 as well, a...I was elected to Jurisdictional in 2004 as well, and Monday I was elected to the General delegation. I, too, was feeling conflicted; I know life would be easier in the coming year if I hadn't done it, but I couldn't shake the sense of calling that I had, so I went in willing.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to you as you discern!DogBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16188110384649189032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-46584626323489547682007-06-07T02:58:00.000-04:002007-06-07T02:58:00.000-04:00FWIWWe need you - but we also need a heck of a lot...FWIW<BR/><BR/>We need you - but we also need a heck of a lot more of people like you throughout GC. I too am tired of old people having THE say - though I respect so many of them for what they have done over the years - is IS time to pass the mantle - skip my generation (47) and hand the baton over to those in their 30s and under. <BR/><BR/>Our conference has one laity and one pastor (we are very small!) ... praise God the lay delegate (elected for 4 years) is under 40. <BR/><BR/>But a word of caution. You alone cannot change the conference overnight - and if the frustration will be too high - or as RevMaria said - if you went and ended up resenting the church - it's not worth it.<BR/><BR/>Above all -instead of playing politics - seek God. He knows where He wants you right now and will tell you - if you slow down and ask Him.<BR/><BR/>blessings<BR/><BR/>PS HOpe you post your workshops on PM and altworship ... I'd love to participate or at least read them :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-12400783742070134432007-06-07T01:29:00.000-04:002007-06-07T01:29:00.000-04:00It sounds like you feel a call to do this, and so ...It sounds like you feel a call to do this, and so I hope you will! I'm on my way in the morning to a meeting for which the delegates have been carefully chosen to be representative. In the UCC we begin with the premise that it ought to be that way, although I think we have trouble finding the willing younger persons to make the ages balance. (*I* may turn out to be the young person in this crowd, and I'm 46!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-78252341589817264342007-06-07T00:07:00.000-04:002007-06-07T00:07:00.000-04:00That's the beauty of discernment. we get to look ...That's the beauty of discernment. we get to look at the pros and cons and then do what the Spirit calls us to do.<BR/><BR/>If you have the time to commit to the pre-conference meetings, if you have the desire to serve your denomination in this way, and if you are considering it because YOU want to, not because "if not me, then who?" - you should go for it. <BR/><BR/>but, if the time commitment will cause you to resent the church, the conference and your own decision making - you shouldn't<BR/><BR/> If you are truly called to go, you will know.Maria Tafoyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920977030140327974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-25163947807215911752007-06-06T18:16:00.000-04:002007-06-06T18:16:00.000-04:00When it comes to discernment, I always find it hel...When it comes to discernment, I always find it helpful to ask how much the word <I>should</I> is at play. Often, if the phrase <I>I should do it</I> is the loudest one in my head, then I step back from it a bit.<BR/><BR/>Likewise, I ask, is there something about this idea that really energizes me? Do I feel more tired when I consider going to these meetings? Or do I feel excited about the conversations I'd engage in while there?<BR/><BR/>Perceiving a need (for better representation, for justice, or for something as mundane as the need for food on the table) doesn't mean that you're necessarily the one to fill that need. The confusion of those two things too often lead to burn out. IMHO.JWDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309883026511770230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-27655161579846343402007-06-06T15:46:00.000-04:002007-06-06T15:46:00.000-04:00Melissa - DEFINITELY go for it! One woman? No youn...Melissa - DEFINITELY go for it! One woman? No young people? Definitely you should try for it. Did I mention that you should definitely run? Having a strong group of future-minded young people there is really the only hope for the church, I really believe that. Let us know what you decide!Beth Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171030571583683180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-29753660497700075362007-06-06T15:14:00.000-04:002007-06-06T15:14:00.000-04:00As a fellow UM in the Northeastern Jurisdiction wi...As a fellow UM in the Northeastern Jurisdiction with similar passions, please please submit your name. Also, have some casual conversations with folks to feel them out/let them know of your discernment process in some way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717810311212306871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-2405604504424879232007-06-05T20:58:00.000-04:002007-06-05T20:58:00.000-04:00Melissa, go for it!!!! I'd vote for you if I coul...Melissa, go for it!!!! I'd vote for you if I could!!!!<BR/>JanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905676.post-22822793214630947872007-06-05T15:48:00.000-04:002007-06-05T15:48:00.000-04:00SUBMIT YOUR NAME!!!! I am sick of sitting at confe...SUBMIT YOUR NAME!!!! I am sick of sitting at conferncees for the United Methodist Church and seeing mostly people over the age of 60! We need younger voices at confrence! IT will be worth the travel!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926380820166703103noreply@blogger.com