You may have heard that one of our dear friends, a sister in Christ, Jenny Greenhalgh passed away last week. It does not seem like it, but Jenny came to us four years ago. Jenny came to our church family through the Charleston Center and through our Transition House ministry. Like so many, she battled with her addiction. She truly loved the Lord and her JIBC family. She was an easy person to love and always so very interesting. In personality types, she was a true Golden Retriever! I believe her life was blessed by her time and connection with the JIBC family. I know we were blessed by her.
So, here is the little twist in her Life Celebration—Funeral. We will actually have two services for Jenny. Both of them will be on Sunday, June 24. The first one will be at 4:30 here at JIBC. It will be the more traditional funeral. Of course everyone is welcome to attend this with Jenny’s family and friends. The second service will be a part of our regularly scheduled Celebrate Recovery Service. We will kind of wrap the remembrance and celebration of her life around the parts of Celebrate Recovery. This was the planned service from the beginning. Plans had to change a little so we opted to serve the family with an early service. Of course, family and friends are welcome to stay for the tribute during Celebrate Recovery as well. I believe both services will be beautiful in their own way!
You know, perhaps from your own life or from the news, addiction in America is far too common. It is easy to curse the darkness of evil. Thank you for being a church family that lights a candle and takes on the tough issues of life. The Gospel of Christ is the power to change. May we forever be committed to being a recovery station for broken people.
See you Sunday, Good Lord willing,
Pastor Tom
