Assembly gold, by Tom Letts

Kirk, Tom and Tom (Fuller Seminary class of '84)

OK, so, kids' fun week looks like a WHOLE lot more fun than GA. Please greet 'Moose" and "Goose' for me.

These three guys had similar hairlines and a net weight about 150 pounds lighter in '84. While at Fuller we worked together in ministry, played intramurals together, and studied almost as hard as Tammy. This week became much more than business as the three of us laughed at the foolishness of our youth and talked deeply and honestly about our lives. Good, and godly men are worth their weight in gold.

A really interesting conversation/debate was held today over the stock portfolio held by our board of pensions. The PC(USA) holds many millions of dollars of investments for its pastors' retirement funds. The board has a standing mandate to monitor all companies in which we invest for practices that might contribute to abuse or oppression of people (like tobacco companies, weapons manufacturers...). The board is monitoring, and in conversation with, six companies in which we hold stock that might be problematic. I am impressed with the diligent, mature monitoring done by the board. We've divested from some very profitable corporations for the sake of seeking more righteous investment.

These are the three sites I use every day:
pc-biz.org [following the work of the committees of GA]
ga219.pcusa.org [the official site for news and information]
pfrenewal.org [you can register for updates or just click on the articles you want]

God is good. Love you all, tl