The President’s Desk |Dr. R. Clifford Jones

The president’s desk is an opportunity for our President, Dr. R. Clifford Jones to share thoughts on the strategic plan voted in by the Lake Region Conference Executive Committee. In these posts the president will address & highlight the areas that will continue to lead our conference forward and break ground into new areas of ministry and mission.
 
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May '20

THE MILESTONE & THE MOMENT

Publicada May 31, 2020 por Dr. R Clifford Jones en The President's Desk | 29

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May '20
The last week of May 2020 will go down in American history as one of infamy.  The week will not be remembered for a positive discovery or development that benefitted humankind, but for a milestone in the war against the coronavirus (COVID-19) and an incident in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that together starkly show the tenuous state of race in the United States at the time.

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May '20

WE WEAR THE MASK

Publicada May 8, 2020 por Dr. R Clifford Jones en The President's Desk | 34

08
May '20
«We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes, This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, . . . Why should the world be other-wise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, while we wear the mask.»

 


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Abr '20

LOOKING OUT FOR THE LEAST

Publicada Abr 10, 2020 por Dr. R Clifford Jones en The President's Desk | 27

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Abr '20
Image: «I was Hungry,» by Nathan Greene 
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me” (Matt. 25:45, NIV). Are you aware that April is National Child Abuse Prevention month? Isn’t it ironic that April 2020 finds millions of American children sheltering in place at home as a precaution against contracting or spreading the coronavirus (COVID-10)? In some states, public and private schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. E-education will be the modality of teaching and learning during the pandemic. 


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29
Mar '20

SOCIALLY DISTANT YET SPIRITUALLY CONNECTED

Publicada Mar 29, 2020 por Dr. R Clifford Jones en The President's Desk | 99

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Mar '20

Listening to one of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s press briefings on the coronavirus (COVID-19) contagion the other day, I was struck by something he said. The governor of New York encouraged New Yorkers to remain spiritually connected even as they complied with his Executive Order to practice social distancing.

Social distancing is understood to mean staying at least 6 feet apart from others, especially those you do not know. The admonition of government and medical authorities is that we stay away from each other for our own good.  “Stay at home” is the order of the day. To be socially isolated during these unprecedented times may be the difference between life and death.

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17
Mar '20

IN TIMES LIKE THESE

Publicada Mar 17, 2020 por Dr. R Clifford Jones en The President's Desk | 11

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Mar '20
Warmest Christian greetings,  
I pray you and your loved ones are well physically and spiritually.

The Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc at home and abroad, bringing entire countries and communities to their knees. By now, everybody has been impacted by the pandemic in some way.   The non-stop torrent of news about the virus is difficult to ignore, and I suspect that many of you have stocked up on supplies to get you through the coming weeks, if not months.

As we knew would happen, there has been a whirlwind of rapid developments that call for an update on what the Lake Region Conference (LRC) has done and is doing to deal with this unprecedented situation. Please note the following items, some of which are actions voted by LRC’s Administrative Council, ADCOM.


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