Today was a slightly different day from our routine. A couple years ago we added a service project aspect to the program. So none of our usual class time. Bishop Bill had to turn into Bishop Franklin to go back to the "real world". He led a special morning worship and thanked the conference for their time and energy and input. He appears to have had a great time and is talking about coming back for as long as possible starting next year.
We did have our time with the chaplain, Father Ethan. It was a little tough this morning because the conference has hit the mid-week doldrums. We had so much fun the last couple days our tails were dragging this morning. But Fr. Ethan did a great job talking about covenants this morning.
One of the traditions of the conference over the last five or six years has been rubber duckies at the Kinda Sorta Beach party. This year, in line with our theme of "A New Thing" we got baby rubber ducks! Bishop Bill got the first of what we hope is many, many duckies. We also gave one to Lee Lindeman the director here at Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center as a thank you for the great reception we've gotten this summer.
The big portion of our day was spent at St. Lukes in Jamestown. We helped them clean out their boiler room, re-organize part of their youth rooms upstairs at the parish house, move some pews in the chancel, and pull some weeds around the Thrift Shop as well. Then Fr. Eric Williams from St Luke's took the conference out for some coffee and smoothies at a local coffee shop across the street from the church. We worked hard and had a good time!
Tonight is a presentation from Youth Commission, then the Talent Show. Then I think we'll all be ready for bed!
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| Matthew and Quinn doing a comedy piece |
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| Kelsey and Jeff duet |
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| August with a tune he wrote himself |
I'll try and get some video up tomorrow!
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