Greetings from Bishop Harvey
Dear Friends,
I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ. I pray that fall will soon be in the air and that we might enjoy some cooler temperatures very soon.
I have had such a rich experience listening and learning from lay and clergy leaders from across a broad representation of the Rio Texas Conference. I have met with conference and district leaders, conference staff, cabinet members—all in an effort to develop authentic relationships and begin to lay groundwork for our future work together. This has been accomplished through a robust onboarding process that has given me a beautiful start. I have been welcomed in Rio Texas style and Dean and I feel right at home.
We will host a series of Bishop's Gatherings across the conference so that I can hear your hopes and dreams about our ministry in the years to come.
Thursday, October 17 at San Antonio Alamo Heights UMC, 6-8 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
Thursday, October 24 at Austin Bethany UMC, 6-8 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)
Saturday, October 26 at Corpus Christi First UMC, 10 am-12 pm (doors open at 9:30 am)
We will sing, dream, pray, and discern together. You will have an opportunity to learn a little more about me, my story and what excites me about being your bishop. I also hope to learn a whole lot more about you and your story and what excites you about the Rio Texas Conference. This will be an opportunity for us to look forward to what God has planned for us.
I know we live in a large swath of the state of Texas so the Gatherings will be regional. I hope you will plan to be at one of the three Bishop's Gatherings and that you will invite others to join you. Lay and Clergy are all invited. We are grateful for the hospitality of Bethany in Austin, Alamo Heights in San Antonio, and First UMC in Corpus Christi. Please register, we want to be sure we have enough space, coffee and cookies for all who plan to attend.
I cannot wait to meet you and learn from you!
Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey
October 17 at San Antonio Alamo Heights UMC