AN INTERESTING SEASON

I want to thank you for your continued prayers and patience during this interesting transition period for our church family.  For 8 years we have had a strong pastoral team working together. Now we are down to one full time staff person.  That means the rest of the staff and volunteers are picking up many of the duties.  As a result I find my time a little more stretched, and I am not as available for some activities.

The prospect that we brought up for a weekend, David Johnson, received very good reviews from our leadership team.  We invited over 40 of our leaders to meet and interview David and his wife Lauren.  At this time it looks like we may have hit a snag because of some significant health insurance needs on their part.  The door is not completely closed, but we are moving on with the search for a full time Worship and Small Group/Connection Pastor.  I have great confidence that our Father knows just what we need and is fully aware of the timing.

Until then, I want to thank Fred Hudson and our praise team (band and singers) for stepping up and doing a really good job.  It feels a little bit like a roller coaster ride changing from 8 years of one style, then the interim Timmy Glover (my continued thanks to Timmy for his help and service) and now with Fred and the Praise team leading.  Remember, our goal, no matter who is leading, is to give you the opportunity to enter into continual worship and to experience the presence of God as the gathered Body of Christ.  It is a continual temptation to think of worship as “something I like or do not like.”  The real question is not whether you like worship.  It is not for you.  The better question is did our Father like the worship?  Again, let me quote the old song:  “I’m coming back to the heart of worship and it is all about You, all about You, Jesus.”
 
With a little extra prayer and effort, let us make it all about Him.

See you Sunday.