First, let’s give thanks for the time our students have been blessed by Frankie Gilmore. As you may have heard Sunday in the worship service, Frankie is stepping down as the Pastor of Student Ministries. We are so grateful he is not leaving, only shifting. He is going back to more like the status he used to have when he served as Student Pastor Intern. The Lord opened a financial door for Frankie that pays him almost triple what we are able to pay an entry level Student Pastor. He will be working at one of the Escape Game venues in West Ashley. His hours there conflict with the main hours he serves at JIBC or we would have gladly offered him a part time position. He is the type of servant we want on our team. He and Jen will be getting married in 2019 and this career move will allow him to prepare for the wedding and provide for his family. God is good all the time! AGAIN, Frankie will still be here coordinating our ongoing Student Ministries and leading in our worship band on Sunday mornings. But we will not see him around much in the evenings as he works his new job!
Second, please pray for Janie and me as we travel to meet and interview a prospective new staff member for JIBC. We are seeking the Father’s will as we look for someone who will serve as, what is now referred to as, the Executive Pastor. Back in the day, we would have just called them the Associate! We have had several conversations with this prospective staff member and will be meeting with him this weekend. Keep us in your prayers, please.
Third, the Daring Faith Building Believers and Renovating Buildings continues full steam ahead. We have a few minor touches to complete the Fellowship Hall. As soon as they are complete, we will have a ribbon cutting praise celebration! The new entrance and elevator will take a little longer. This may impact our Fall Festival to some degree, but Susan and her team are working brilliantly on a Plan B to adjust for the construction. Thank you for giving so generously of your tithes to support the ongoing mission of the church and your offerings to accomplish the much needed renovations. We will be continuing the Daring Faith Offerings over the next two years. Our hope is to be able to complete all the renovations and to maintain all of our missions and ministries. It is not too late to give a larger one time gift and/or a monthly gift to help offset expenses.
It is a good time to pray and seek Him, to ask His blessings to continue on JIBC. God is good all the time and all the time, God is good!
Pastor Tom
