Old friends and new at Assembly 2013

This past week our pastoral team participated in the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada national assembly--a biennial gathering of EMCC church leaders from across Canada.  It flip flops between eastern and western canadian cities.  This year it was in Toronto.

The speakers and conversations were engaging, the food was delicious, and the pool was large.  We learn new things and we were reminded of some things that shouldn't change.  As always, I ran into a handful of co-labourers that I've had the privilege of serving with over the years.  Here's one example of a former HMC staff member posing with a couple of current pastors and spouses.

And a certain shy musician playing without sticks or a drum kit...