Happy New Year

It’s a New Year                                                                                  January, 2012

               

What a privilege to experience another new day in another New Year. It is easy to forget what a privilege it is to have life and hope. This New Year will bring some joys and some sorrows, but it is our privilege to be a part of it and we should thank God for that. It is also important to remember with the Apostle Paul that departing to be with the Lord is far better.

Here at CMI we are starting the New Year with some New Life and New Hope. I am thrilled to see a full van load of youth going with Morgan and Krista Serger to a Youth Retreat at Camp Cedarwood this weekend. The teens are so excited. I am pleased to hear of the exuberance at Steinbach Bible College as the students prepare to come north next Tuesday.

The new General Director is almost here! We ask you to pray with us for the board and candidates as the hiring process moves forward. You can expect an announcement of the successful candidate by this time next month.

We have chosen a new date for the CMI Annual Meeting. After quite a few years of having our annual meeting on May Long Weekend, we are going back to an older tradition of having it in March. We are actually blending traditions since we are hosting the meeting at Hilbre rather than in the North as used to be done years ago. I encourage you to mark March 17^th on your calendar and plan to join us for an informative meeting and supper at Eagle Bay Camp and Retreat Center.

We are choosing a new financial target. We are so enthused about God’s faithfulness and the generosity of his people that allowed us to meet our target of repaying the $27thousand borrowed from reserved funds as we close the books on 2011. It is such a privilege to be a part of God’s people. As we finalize plans for the 2012 budget, we want to do so planning carefully, trusting God fully and communicating to our supporting constituency graciously.

CMI is looking for new staff. We are looking for a General Office Manager to work closely with the General Director. See the job description under that tab on CMI Home page.  

May God give you wisdom and joy as you embark on this New Year.

Ferlin Abrahamson

Interim General Manager

204-281-2879