Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 1-3pm ET

"The annual membership meeting is a time for us to come together as mission leaders in the spirit of prayer and discernment. May the Holy Spirit bless our meeting so we will Go Forth ... Into a Grace Filled Future.

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Go Forth... Into a Grace Filled Future

October 31, 2023, 1-3pm ET
Agenda 

1.    Convening the Meeting (5 min.) – Sr. Nancy Schramm, OSF 

2.    Gathering in Breakout Rooms (15 min.) – Sr. Nancy Schramm, OSF

USCMA aspires to be a community of faith leaders dedicated to God’s mission. We begin our meetings with an opportunity to gather simply as brothers and sisters in the Lord who have received from the Lord the call to mission. 

3.    Opening Prayer (15 min.) – Marilyn Santos

4.    Speaker: Dr. Benjamin OuYang (20 min.) 

Ben went on mission to Taiwan, Bethlehem Farms, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston before retiring from a distinguished career in public education. Due to his mission experience, he became increasingly active in the Church and outreach in the Archdiocese of Washington where he is in his third year of formation for the permanent deaconate. Ben serves at the host and coordinator for Go Forth…, the new service launched by USCMA at Pentecost. 

5.    Discussion in Breakout Rooms (10 min.) – Dr. Don McCrabb

6.    Presidential Address (15 min.) – Sr. Nancy Schramm, OSF

7.    Election (10 min.) – Dr. Megan Mio

8.    Committee Reports (30 min.)

a.    Membership Engagement Committee – Dr. Megan Mio
b.    Program and Services Committee – Dr. Antoinette Mensah
c.    Finance and Development Committee – Wesley Cocozello
d.    Governance and Structure Committee – Sr. Nancy Schramm, OSF
e.    Q & A – Don McCrabb

9.    Announcements (5 min.) – Dr. Don McCrabb

10.    Exhortation and Closing Prayer (10 min.) – Bishop James Schuermann