I am a member of the Baltimore Washington Conference Board of Church and Society. Today, we had a retreat. It was my job to run the retreat, based on my knowledge and experience from when I worked at the General Board of Church and Society.
Our focus was on evaluating our strengths, acknowledging our weaknesses, and expanding our team.
It was the team expansion part I am referring to when I speak of "growing a board". The actual number of board members is determined by the annual conference. But what we discussed today was that just because someone isn't on our board doesn't mean that person can't be part of our "team". They can support the ministry of our board in many ways, from submitting written or oral testimony before the state legislature to helping spread the word to their congregation and others when we participate in a rally (such as the one March 1, 2013 to support firearm safety). Our team will use some community organizing techniques to help expand the work and reach of our board.
Today, my justice work was helping my teammates feel more equipped to do their justice work.
Our focus was on evaluating our strengths, acknowledging our weaknesses, and expanding our team.
It was the team expansion part I am referring to when I speak of "growing a board". The actual number of board members is determined by the annual conference. But what we discussed today was that just because someone isn't on our board doesn't mean that person can't be part of our "team". They can support the ministry of our board in many ways, from submitting written or oral testimony before the state legislature to helping spread the word to their congregation and others when we participate in a rally (such as the one March 1, 2013 to support firearm safety). Our team will use some community organizing techniques to help expand the work and reach of our board.
Today, my justice work was helping my teammates feel more equipped to do their justice work.
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