AA2010-more pictures

Louisiana Interchurch Conference

527 North Boulevard - 4th Floor
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

March 1st - 2nd, 2010, Monroe, LA

We will miss Dr. Marian Schwab, as she is moving to Ohio.

At the Assembly, she was presented with a plaque, honoring her 26 years of service to the Ecumenical movement through her work with the Louisiana Interchurch Conference.

Pictured above are: Pastor Dale Farley (Secretary), Hugh Straub (Immediate Past President), Dr. Marian Schwab (Coordinator for Region 8), and Fr. Dan Krutz (Executive Director)

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Rev. Marvin Groote (left), is the new Judicatory Leader for the Presbytery of South LA. (Pictured with Rev. John Deschner of the UMC.)

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Ms. Ruth Estorge (left) is now serving as the Judicatory Leader/Contact for the Religious Society of Friends. (Pictured with another Quaker, Ms. Barbara Conner.)

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Father Glenn LeCompte

Fr. LeCompte was recently appointed by Bishop Sam Jacobs to serve as the Designate to the L.I.C. for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

Welcome!

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Other Annual Assembly Business Session Highlights:

A new type of Board Membership titled "Observer Status", was approved to be added to the L.I.C. Constitution. Under this membership a Judicatory could be involved and serve (have voice, but without vote) for up to 2 years on a trial basis.

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A Hortatory Resolution was passed for endorsement of public policy measures against smoking in an effort to prevent and reduce smoking and other tobacco use in Louisiana, particularly among children and pregnant women.

Click here for the text of the resolution.

Click here for the full resolution as proposed by Faith United Against Tobacco.

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A Resolution passed in 1997 by the L.I.C., regarding the Principles of Economic Life, was introduced for re-confirmation by the Assembly. It was referred to the Fall Board Meeting to allow more time for review.

Louisiana Interchurch Conference 40th Annual Assembly

A few pictures from the evening Worship Service at First Presbyterian Church of Monroe. The service also included Installation of the Officers

Newly Elected Officers:

The Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Brown, Sr., Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church - 4th Episcopal District, was officially installed as President for the 2010-2011 election year.

The Most Rev. Michael G. Duca, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport was confirmed as President-Elect for the 2011-2012 election year.

The Rev. Joe Hill, General Presbyter of the Presbytery of the Pines, will serve as Regional Coordinator for Region 2 (Northeast Louisiana/Monroe and surrounding area).

Mrs. Catherine Townsend, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles, will serve as Regional Coordinator for Region 4 (Southwest Louisiana /Lake Charles and surrounding area).

Mr. Rob Gorman, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, will serve as Regional Coordinator for Region 8 (Southern Parishes of Louisiana around the Houma area).

Our thanks to Rev. Hulen Warren for providing photos from the Worship Service.

Bp Bruce MacPherson

Bishop Bruce MacPherson (Episcopal Diocese of W. LA), preached the service.

Installation of new and re-confirmed Officers.

Bp Michael Duca

Bishop Michael Duca (Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport), leading in The Apostles Creed.

More Annual Assembly attendees:

Rev. Ernest Miller, Jr., Mrs. Grace Moore, Rev.

Dr. Francis Williams, & Ms. Pauline Hurst.

Dr. Williams hasn't been able to be with us for a while - we are so glad to have him back!

Rev. Gregory Gyce (Coordinator for Region One - Shreveport and surrounding area), & Rev. Rosemary Stelz (of the Presbytery of the Pines).

(Don't they just want to make you smile?)

Ms. Shirley Walker, Mrs. Betty Cummings, Ms. Patricia Trejo, & Fr. Wayne LeBleu. Ms. Trejo won a door prize from the Monroe Visitors Bureau. This was her first time as a delegate to the Annual Assembly.

Fr. Louis Sklar, Rev. Msgr. J. Carson LaCaze, and Rev. John McClelland. Fr. Louis Sklar (of St. Patrick's Catholic Church) was a first time delegate to the Annual Assembly.

Welcome to all of our first-timers!