Rio Texas Methodist Federation for Social Action

No Chapter Meeting in October –
You Are Invited to Attend the MFSA National Board Events

In lieu of a monthly chapter meeting in October, you are invited to attend the National MFSA Program Council and Board of Directors meetings and social gatherings in Austin from Wednesday, October 29 – Saturday, November 1.

Meetings to be held at Saint John’s UMC

The Program Council is comprised of representatives from each chapter in the country, focusing on programs and activities, and is scheduled to meet as follows:

Thursday, Oct. 30 – 9am to 5 pm

Friday, Oct.  31 – 9am to noon

The Board of Directors is the decision-making body of MFSA, and will meet as follows:

Friday, Oct. 31 – 9am to 5 pm

Saturday, Nov. 1 – 9 am to 3 pm

Agendas found here:  ProgramCouncilAgenda Oct 2014;  BoardAgenda_October 2014

Both groups will meet at Saint John’s UMC, 2140 Allandale Road, Austin. These meetings will be open to all observers. Please contact Rowland Curry, rcurry@austin.rr.com, for further information.

Meals and Social Gatherings

Breakfast and Lunches will be served at Saint John’s.  If you are interested in dropping by to share a meal, see the schedule to be posted soon on our website. https://swtmfsa.wordpress.com

Dinner on Wednesday (10/29) will be a welcoming meal for the participants as they arrive and meet their overnight hosts. Contact Janice Curry jlcurry@austin.rr.com for the time.

We hope that you will be able to attend one or more of these gatherings
to welcome MFSA representatives from around the U.S.

Please join us for dinner on Thursday (10/30) evening at the home of Al Lindsey and Karen Hale, 4711 Lookout Mountain Cove at 6:30pm for a time of conversation and fun. Please RSVP to Janice Curry jlcurry@austin.rr.com.

Friday night’s dinner will be at El Mercado at 5:30pm. An after-dinner gathering is being planned. More information to follow. You are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Anne Mund at ennadnum@hotmail.com.

Volunteer Opportunities

Overnight Hosts – We are looking for volunteers for home stays for approximately 35 adults.  If you have an extra bedroom and would be willing to host one or more of these folks from chapters throughout the nation, please let Anne Mund (ennadnum@hotmail.com) know.

Transportation – Please contact Al Lindsey at alind88@gmail.com if you can help transport attendees to or from the airport. Participants will be arriving and leaving at various times, so we can connect you with someone according to your schedule.

Meal Preparation – We will also be seeking volunteers for meal preparations for breakfast, lunch, and Wednesday dinner.  If you are available to help, please contact Janice Curry (jlcurry@austin.rr.com).

Thanks for helping to make this a successful planning event for the National MFSA!