After much study, it was voted to locate the archives at Columbia International University. We continue working even more closely with the EFMA and IFMA in the planning of events to bring together the entire missions community. While he has continued to function provisionally as editor, the reins were turned over to Bob Lenz, who has done a sterling job in the interim and will continue in the capacity of editor into the future. Gailyn Van Rheenen and Eddie Elliston have devoted extraordinary time and effort to resolving the resulting problems. Darrell Dorr, the new General Manager of WCL, is working closely with us.
Improvement is evident and the prognosis is excellent.
David Sanford has done a prodigious piece of work in keeping membership data current. Our voice is being heard so that meetings will begin or end on weekends, even when a September meeting is unavoidable. Gailyn Van Rheenen has established an EMS website, but much more could be done to raise awareness of the books and papers produced by our membership and to make them easily available. Membership has remained fairly stable over the past few years. As we seek to bridge the gap between the academic and the sending structures, we have sought to focus on issues of major concern among our constituency.