Monthly Letter
December 2009 ORM Letter
December 2009 Dear Reconciler Family, On Sunday evening, November 1, 2009, I was flying from Denver, Colorado, to Palm Springs, California. A gentleman from Toronto sitting next to me asked me what I do. I said I direct a ministry of reconciliation, conflict resolution and ministry development. He was amused and said, “I’m a businessman,…
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November 2009 Dear Reconciler Family, Thank you so much for being such a close knit and supportive group. Since my last letter I attended a conference in Chicago on evangelism with an emphasis on youth and conducted a reconciliation workshop in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, assisted by John Connors. We received positive feedback from the…
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October 2009 Dear Reconciler Family, As we move into the final quarter of 2009 I thought I’d pause and as my custom is, update you on some of our activities and accomplishments for the year so far and to let you know what’s scheduled for the rest of the year. Some of our major accomplishments…
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September 2009 Dear Reconciler Family, We have all seen our country and the world grow more and more divided in the last decade or so. And from time to time people have asked for my opinion on how we should think about what’s going on. I have often responded with “Our citizenship is in heaven”…
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August 2009 Dear Reconcilers, In order to keep you updated on our ORM activities I am including a report on our workshop in Jacksonville, Florida. This will also give you insight into one aspect of how your support is helping to further the work of ORM: Jacksonville, FL Church Hosts Reconciliation Weekend Church members, families…
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July 2009 Dear Reconciler Family, As we march rapidly through 2009 we seem as busy as ever. God is opening doors of opportunity in a number of places, and as we walk through them, often on faith, He continues to bless our efforts. One recent door was a mentoring and training session on Reconciliation and…
Read MoreJacksonville, FL Workshop
Jacksonville, Florida Church members, families and guests from Florida and Georgia gathered in Jacksonville, Florida, for a two-day Reconciliation Workshop June 27-28. The seminar was presented by ORM (Office of Reconciliation Ministries) director Curtis May, who was accompanied by his wife Jannice. Just over 70 members from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds gathered…
Read MoreNewark, New Jersey ORM Chapter Training June 6–7, 2009
On Saturday, June 7 John Connors and Curtis May conducted a Training Session on Reconciliation and Conflict Resolution at the Hilton Hotel at Penn Station. The session included a powerpoint on What is Jesus’ Dream by Curtis, a brief history of Europeans and race in America by John. He is Irish and made a tremendous presentation on…
Read MoreJune 2009 Subscriber Letter
June 2009 Dear Reconciliation Family, As most of you know, back in April we were called upon to address racial issues in Greensboro, North Carolina due to an incident involving some of our church members. We were moved to discuss the most important need at the time which was healing from the emotional and mental…
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May 2009 Dear Reconciler Family, I thought I would share with you a meaningful experience that reminds us why we’re a part of this Ministry of Reconciliation. I recently interviewed a retired African-American high school principal, Mrs. Georgia Harrison, in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, father and late husband were teachers also. Mrs. Harrison was born…
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