Greetings Cascade Family and Friends,
Bishop Mike Watson, our Episcopal Leader in the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, extended an invitation in his weekly Monday morning blog that I want to extend to you. I want to invite you to commit to pray. We all know that prayer is essential in the life of every believer. We also know that God hears and honors prayer.
Here's the focus. We are entering a season of "holy conferences," all of which need our prayers. The United Methodist General Conference began yesterday, May 10, in Portland, Oregon, and will end on May 20. This is the time when the The Book of Discipline is written and all the rules of the church are discussed and determined.
Following that, we {the North Georgia Conference} will travel to Athens, Georgia for our 150th Conference, June 7-9. We pray for God's presence as the vision and mission of the North Georgia Conference in particular are revealed. A few weeks later, July 13-15, the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference will be held at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina. During this time of holy conferencing, five Bishops will be elected. And finally, from August 31 to September 3, the World Methodist Conference will assemble in Houston, Texas. What a God opportunity we have when Methodists from all over the world come together in one place, seeking God.
So, my family and friends, I hope you can see why I am asking you to join me in prayer. I am not concerned to direct specific times to intercede. I trust that as you petition God and share with Him about the things that are important to you, you will remember our great Church.
