Thoughts From the Pastor

This past Sunday, we were all saddened to hear our beloved Kathi resign as Director of Music and Creative Ministries. Kathi served Ivy through some difficult transitions, and her loss will be felt by everyone. Her latest work with our Sunday night format was the product of about a year of planning, dreaming, and praying. She displayed an unusual sensitivity for worship, and her work will live on long after she leaves.

We will wish her the very best, and God speed. I’m not sure what the future holds for her, but I know that she is seeking God’s will with all her heart. God is faithful and already has a place for her to continue her dream to serve Him in the center of His will.

This past Sunday we honored our summer interns. Nick and Tabitha will be heading back to college having spent the summer overseeing and leading a recreational ministry at the Church. Helen, our youth intern, is heading back to college to finish her degree and prepare for a wedding next year. There are no adequate words to express the profound impact these three people made in our community. We wish them all the very best and look forward to following the progress of their ministries in the years to come.

Just a quick reminder about this coming Sunday: David Bounds will be spending the day with us as we reach out to our neighbors, family members, and acquaintances who have “Gone Fishin’.”

In Psalm 91, King David observes that God will deliver you from the snare of the trapper. I really don’t think that David had a literal trap in mind when he penned those words; rather, he was speaking of the devil’s snares and traps that capture God’s children and place them on the sidelines far away from the Body of Christ. Everyone I know has found themselves in those traps at one time or another. Because you are reading this means that someone reached out to you, loved you, encouraged you, and invited you back to Christ and fellowship in His church.

That is precisely what we will be doing this Sunday as a church. Please be in prayer for those people you know who have “Gone Fishin’.” As names come to mind, invite them to Church. Perhaps you may even invite them out to lunch afterwards.

This is an all-day event with services on Sunday morning and two on Sunday evening (5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.).

PJ