2. MY FIRST GENERAL CONVENTION MY FIRST GENERAL CONVENTION By Rebecca Rauch-Thane

3. Indianapolis, IN July 4 th – 12 th 2012 Click 

4. FIRST THINGS FIRST… IT WAS HOT!

5. What I was told…  We are going to attend the General Convention…  Very important people will be discussing very important things…  To make very important decisions…  …and you will witness it all!

6. How long will it last? “9 days… but we will arrive earlier and stay one day after it ends” Mom

7. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ACTION… With thousands of participants and special guests The place quickly turned into a behive of activity!

8. SOME HIGHLIGHTS… My Dad interviews the Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori 4 th of July from our hotel room!

9. People I met… With Rev. Canon Anthony Guillen Head of Hispanic Latino Ministries World renowned plastic artist Enedina Vazquez During a meeting at the House of Deputies

10. Places I visited… Indiana Historic Center  Indianapolis Museum of Art  “Love” – Robert Indiana Indianapolis Museum of Art African Art 

11. “Quest for the West” – Arturo Chavez “Fireworks of Glass” – Dale Chihuly I built a teepee… …and rode “The Iron Pony”!

13. From ancient Egypt... to mythical dragons! I even learned how to restore historical documents!

14. Things that I learned… O Diversity is a blessing! O It is not wise to eat shellfish so far away from the ocean! O If you keep your eyes open, you’ll find treasures all around you! O Indianapolis has a lot more than just agriculture and race cars! O The Episcopal Church is all about a race… the human race! O My Episcopal Church is like a big family O I learned new song, new prayers and made many new friends O It is not easy to manage the Episcopal Church.! I also learned that you can use seeds To teach about the Scriptures and our responsibility towards our fellow human beings

15. What a cool city! The cleanest streets! You can walk almost everywhere thru covered bridges… The museums are awesome! The Cathedral is breathtaking! You can ride a bike, take a tour on a Segway, ride a gondola or a paddleboat… (But be careful… you may be run over by a bike!)