The Pioneer February 2014 | Page 5

Reports & Articles What We Dream Here Matters. What We Do Here Matters. from Rich West for the Stewardship Committee Each week for the next six weeks, until Stewardship Sunday on March 2, you will be hearing members speak from the pulpit about why they care about the Society and what they dream for its future. In January we heard from four members. Craig Dreeszen told us that one of his favorite parts of the Sunday service is “our moments of meditation together – even our imperfect silence – coughs, shuffling, and baby cries remind me that while we may travel on differing paths, we journey together. May we all be supported and challenged on life’s journeys.” His dream for us is that “we may more fully realize our mission – the inspiring statement of purpose we created together.” And he admitted to us that when he is “faced with ethical choices, I ask myself, would I be proud telling one of you what I had decided? You are the true north for my moral compass and he