What a tremendous joy it is to know that we will be welcoming our new Pastor and family here at First Christian Church!
On behalf of the entire Deacon Board/Search Committee, I want to extend our sincerest expression of gratitude and thanks for your patience during the process of determining God's will for our Church in this vital ministry of Pastor.
I just wanted to take a moment to send a note of encouragement following the announcement of your recent job transfer.
I realize this may not be something you and your family actually “wanted” or “hoped for”, yet it seems that in the providence of God, your life will enter a new phase.
The Word of God reverberates with the importance of lifting our praises to God, and the Psalms are well noted for giving us many references to the priority of Worship and Praise as we read in Psalm 150:3-6 – Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. [4] Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. [5] Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. [6] Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
In the past few months we have seen good growth here at First Christian Church, and it is exciting to be a part of seeing God move in our midst.
Many challenges face a growing church, and of course one of the challenges is to remain a church that still has a personal touch to it, while recognizing the need to grow as God would have us to do.