In Mission for Others: - BC Synod

Dear Delegate, Visitor, Guest:Greetings in the name of our Lord.On behalf of the congregations of Good Shepherd Lutheran, Grace Lutheran and LutheranChurch of the Cross we extend to you a heartfelt welcome to beautiful Victoria and the 2010 BCSynod Convention. It is our pleasure to host the 2010 Convention and help with the planning.In an effort to be good stewards of the gifts God has blessed us with, the Local ArrangementsCommittee is trying to keep this convention as ‘Green’ as possible. You are invited to join us inthis effort in such ways as using public transportation, walking, bringing your own mug (labelledwith your name) to be used for nutrition breaks, when possible to car pool and recycle whenappropriate. We are trying to reduce the amount of paper; as a result as much as possible willbe done electronically.An information area will be set up to help you in the event you have questions or queries thatmay come up during the Convention. You may wish to leave the Church of the Cross phonenumber with family members in the event of an emergency. The phone number of Church ofthe Cross is 250-477-6222. Stewards will readily be identified by the deep blue pinnies withwhite lettering that they will be wearing.Victoria is a lovely city with many attractions. In the event you are planning to enjoy some ofthe options Victoria provides, Tourism Victoria has an excellent web site that may be helpfulwith your planning. The Tourism Victoria web site is www.tourismvictoria.com/ .The city of Victoria has a non-smoking bylaw that does not allow smokers to smoke in publicbuildings. The majority of gatherings will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Cross which is asmoke free environment. Smokers will be invited to smoke in a special designated area that willbe clearly marked.We trust the provisions put in place to provide for your physical needs will assist in allowing youto more fully participate in the worship and business of the 2010 BC Synod Convention. Ourprayer is that you find the 2010 Convention to be a time of inspiration, celebration and warmLutheran hospitality.Many Blessings,Pastor Brenda Nestegaard Paul, Congregational Chair Andrew Macauley (Grace Lutheran)PastorEd MacKinley, Congregational Chair Reinhold Rebner (Good Shepherd Lutheran)Pastor LyleMcKenzie, Congregational Chair Don Storch (Lutheran Church of the Cross)Joanne Solomonson(Local Arrangements Committee Chair)