Brethren Church members of the West Region gathered in Tucson, Arizona in early October for some fun in the hot sun. Over 120 people from six churches in the region participated in activities over the weekend which included a Q&A time with Executive Director Steven Cole, prayer, site seeing, line dancing, a bonfire, games, and some great southwestern food. The weekend culminated in a worship service Sunday morning. Gary Castro, our Brethren Global Partner from the Philippians, shared a fantastic message and testimony of what God has been doing in his life and life of the Brethren Churches there. The following churches that participated are:
This marked the second time the region gathered together since regionalization. There were several goals for our gathering: to create and strengthen relationships among our churches in the West, to meet and hear from a Brethren Global Partner, to interact with some of our National staff and hear what was happening in the Brethren Church, and finally, to have fun. Which we did! The schedule for this weekend was designed to maximize relational connection and help create an environment to help achieve our goals. It was an incredible time of gathering together and we are looking forward to our next regional gathering, maybe in Northern California. Who knows??
Respectfully submitted,
Dan Acker
Pastor, Summit Ridge Community Church
West Regional Resource Coordinator