JCM Alumni Reunion DVD Released on April 6th

[justasaint]

JCM - DSRR
won't name names most have repented
lets just say it was like secular college.

and yes lanny was fem

[Barb]

Originally Posted by justasaint

JCM - DSRR
won't name names most have repented
lets just say it was like secular college.

and yes lanny was fem

Elder, you must've been posting in tongues early this morning...could you supply the interpretation for your comments?!

I understand the last line, but what is the other?!

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by CC1

Barb,

Reg ought to talk to Darrell Johns. DJ is one of the most well thought of UPC men in ministry today. He and Carol had a great time.

At the time o the reunion Carol had some medical issues and it looked like she might not get to come. About two hours into the first night's meet & greet she told me "CC1, if I went home right now it would have been worth the trip!".

It is so sad that some people cannot seperate their faith from friends. I know that so many of the UPC folks who listened to the whisper campaign against the reunion would have really enjoyed it had they shown up AND if they had shown up the reunion would have probably been about 50/50 X vs. current UPC instead of the 65/35 or 70/30 split that was there.

Reg was an important part of my time at JCM and I would have loved to have seen him.

Hope y'all don't mind a westerner joining the discussion...and way late too...but I'd like to comment on the idea of your reunion.

I think it is amazing that people would come together to remember the past, celebrate friendships, and re-connect lives. I think if this type of things were done more often, we might see more reconciliation.

Case in point...my parents left catholicism back in the day and were basically cut off for a while..but the family bond was greater. So as a family we stayed together, fellowshipped, and eventually, experienced revival in our own family. I believe God blessed my parents for their longsufffering and even thought they weren't around to see the fruits of their labor, I have witnessed God do amazing things in my cousins' lives and one day, we will all celebrate in heaven.

Kudos to the organizers, may God bless your efforts.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

Hope y'all don't mind a westerner joining the discussion...and way late too...but I'd like to comment on the idea of your reunion.

I think it is amazing that people would come together to remember the past, celebrate friendships, and re-connect lives. I think if this type of things were done more often, we might see more reconciliation.

Case in point...my parents left catholicism back in the day and were basically cut off for a while..but the family bond was greater. So as a family we stayed together, fellowshipped, and eventually, experienced revival in our own family. I believe God blessed my parents for their longsufffering and even thought they weren't around to see the fruits of their labor, I have witnessed God do amazing things in my cousins' lives and one day, we will all celebrate in heaven.

Kudos to the organizers, may God bless your efforts.

I agree...my understanding is that Pianoman and the organizers were careful to not make it a UPCI bashing party or an 'us' against 'them' type of affair.

From all accounts, and the interviews on the DVD bear this out, they succeeded and it was JUST a time of seeing old friends and remembering good times.

[rgcraig]

Monkeyman,

You are right on! It was a wonderful time and the organizers did a fantastic job to include everyone.

A good time was had by all!!

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Monkeyman

Hope y'all don't mind a westerner joining the discussion...and way late too...but I'd like to comment on the idea of your reunion.

I think it is amazing that people would come together to remember the past, celebrate friendships, and re-connect lives. I think if this type of things were done more often, we might see more reconciliation.

Case in point...my parents left catholicism back in the day and were basically cut off for a while..but the family bond was greater. So as a family we stayed together, fellowshipped, and eventually, experienced revival in our own family. I believe God blessed my parents for their longsufffering and even thought they weren't around to see the fruits of their labor, I have witnessed God do amazing things in my cousins' lives and one day, we will all celebrate in heaven.

Kudos to the organizers, may God bless your efforts.

Originally Posted by Barb

I agree...my understanding is that Pianoman and the organizers were careful to not make it a UPCI bashing party or an 'us' against 'them' type of affair.

From all accounts, and the interviews on the DVD bear this out, they succeeded and it was JUST a time of seeing old friends and remembering good times.

Thanks Monketman and Barb! When reading your posts, I thought about the special insert that we included with the reunion program. It goes as follows:

JCM alumni and friends represent a diverse group. Since our JCM days, there have been many changes in all of our lives.

Realizing this, we ask that you refrain from negative comments aimed toward others that have chosen a different path than yourself. Such talk would not be in the spirit that this reunion was organized. We are celebrating our JCM history, and each of us plays a part in that history. Our past we reflect on and our future we relinguish into God's hands.

We believe we can all be friendly and cordial to one another without it meaning we are giving our stamp of approval. Negative comments of any type will be frowned upon. Let's focus on sharing our many fond memories.

The extra precautions we took must have worked, because the reunion was very successful!

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

Thanks Monketman and Barb! When reading your posts, I thought about the special insert that we included with the reunion program. It goes as follows:

JCM alumni and friends represent a diverse group. Since our JCM days, there have been many changes in all of our lives.

Realizing this, we ask that you refrain from negative comments aimed toward others that have chosen a different path than yourself. Such talk would not be in the spirit that this reunion was organized. We are celebrating our JCM history, and each of us plays a part in that history. Our past we reflect on and our future we relinguish into God's hands.

We believe we can all be friendly and cordial to one another without it meaning we are giving our stamp of approval. Negative comments of any type will be frowned upon. Let's focus on sharing our many fond memories.

The extra precautions we took must have worked, because the reunion was very successful!

I still think you should have recruited Larry Sims as our "bouncer" should one have been neccessary.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by CC1

I still think you should have recruited Larry Sims as our "bouncer" should one have been neccessary.

hahaha! He would have been VERY effective!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by CC1

I still think you should have recruited Larry Sims as our "bouncer" should one have been necessary.

Lol.....that man is made out of concrete~!

Just shaking his hand can be life-threatening!

[tamor]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Lol.....that man is made out of concrete~!

Just shaking his hand can be life-threatening!