wfn.org | Speak-out Brings Thanks, Prayers, Recognition

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20-June-1997 
GA97119 
 
 
              Speak-out Brings Thanks, Prayers, Recognition 
 
                            by Midge Mack 
 
 
SYRACUSE-- One of the most popular features of the past three Assemblies is 
the opportunity commissioners and advisory delegates have to say what's on 
their minds, just after lunch. 
 
    Friday a TSAD from Presbytery of the Peaks urged us to walk, roller 
blade, or ride bikes;  TSADS from Colgate-Rochester thanked the Assembly 
for including non-Presbyterian seminarians among the advisory delegates; a 
commissioner from Western New York thanked the body for being accessible to 
her handicap; a commissioner from Mohawk River Valley gave thanks for 
Presbyterians being a thinking, studying church, for providing study 
papers; a YAD from Heartland offered thanks for learning the history and 
background of the church which brought her closer to God; several 
commissioners and YADS offered prayers for friends who are seriously ill. 
 
    The interim executive of Beaver Butler presbytery announced the good 
news that the Presbyterian Media Mission had won a silver medal at the New 
York Media Festival in International Radio Competition for their  Passages 
program titled Inside Rwanda; an East Tennessee commissioner said she was 
here because 40 years ago today she married a Presbyterian; a commissioner 
gave thanks that  Sunday both his church and a member friend of his would 
celebrate 100 birthdays; one YAD shared a Scripture; a commissioner from 
Twin Cities was thankful for the great BEGINNINGS of the church, the YADS; 
a commissioner from Giddings Lovejoy who has been an Elder for 63 years was 
recognized. 

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