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The 36^th annual Board of Global Ministries trip to New York City took place on February 1-4, 2009.  Debbie Karns and myself boarded a bus with 31 others to learn more about the General Board of Global Ministries located at 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY.  On Monday morning, we followed our leader, Charlie, like little chicks to the subway station near our hotel.  We rode the subway about 66 blocks and were warmly greeted by the staff at ‘475.’  We went to our conference room and learned more about the Interchurch Center and Global Ministries, mission personnel, congregational development, mission initiatives, community and institutional ministries and the UM Development Fund.  We also learned about the four Goals of Mission, which are: ?Make disciples of Jesus Christ; ?Strengthen, develop and renew Christian congregations and communities; ?Alleviate human suffering; and ?Seek justice, freedom and peace. Whew, that’s a lot to learn!  With our heads still spinning from all the information, we rode the subway back to our hotel and made plans for a fun night in the Big Apple! Continue reading “GBGM Trip to New York”