Exactly seven years ago on August 3 – 5, 2012, the Ganta United Methodist Mission Alumni Association – USA (GUMMSAA) hosted its eighth National Reunion Conference in Dallas, Texas under the leadership of Mrs. Eleanor Toweh as coordinator. The Dallas 2012 convention is still remembered as one of the most successful reunion activities of GUMMSAA. It was held under the theme “A Vision for Today and Tomorrow” with Rev. Priscilla L. Jaiah, Ganta Mission Station Chairlady and former Principal of the school, as our keynote speaker. The Midwest Region learned from and improved on the achievements of the Dallas 2012 convention to host consecutively the next two remarkable conventions in Minnesota and Michigan respectively.
Since 2012, the activeness of the Region has continuously diminished. Today, we do not have an appointed coordinator and there has not been any collective activity of the Region this year. In the last weeks, there have been attempts to locate and remind members of the need to reconstitute us as an active Region of GUMMSAA. This effort starts in Dallas/Fort Worth and the surrounding suburbs. It is hope that within months, we will have an active chapter in Dallas to lead the re-formation of the Region.
As we meet this weekend in Philadelphia, let us remember that GUMMSAA is a membership-based organization. Its effectiveness and successes have always come from the full participation of a broad-based membership. The future of GUMMSAA cannot be guaranteed with a single active region. Therefore, it is extremely important that our new leadership resulting from this convention will emphasize our ultimate objective of fostering a spirit of family, friendship and loyalty among us.
THANK YOU and we pray for a successful PHILADELPHIA 2019.
Alpha Lalugba
Member - Southern Region
(763(238-4154
From left to right: Back row: The late Allen Blegay, Sam Pannoh, Uluma Sharpe,
Ellen Miller.
From left to right: Front row: ?_______________Famata Massaquoi
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