Thursday, June 01, 2006
READY FOR SUNDAY
I am about ready for Sunday. I finished the first – and very rough – draft of my sermon last night. Well, it was really this morning about 2 a. m.! But I think I’m pleased with it so far. The purpose is to cast vision for the future of our church regarding our Capital Stewardship Campaign and building addition program. I will introduce the people we have selected to lead us in the Campaign and also the financing part.
As a part of the message I will announce the transition plans for my “retirement” and introduce the Search Team. All in all, it should be a good Sunday. I hope it will all be received well.
I am excited about the future of our little church. The Leadership and I feel this is the right time to transition to a full time minister. The church has had full time ministers in the past. I think they are ready again. It will be a financial “stretch” for them but the potential is there. I hope the whole church will see this as a “positive” for the church.
What pleases me most is that in announcing my “retirement” none of this will be tied in any way to my family situation or Karon’s battle with cancer. We’d be doing this now even if she were in perfect health. It is just the right time to make the transition. We’ll see how it all works out. I plan to tell the church Sunday that, “man proposes and God disposes!” Proverbs 16:9 says, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”
We are also in the process of beginning Small Group Bible studies throughout the church. That can be a very healthy thing for the church if it is done right. We’ll spend the summer preparing and training and launch the groups in the fall.
Saturday night we have a Hawaiian Luau. Should be fun. The weather promises to be good for an outdoor event. We’re having a barbeque prepared by one of the church guys on a huge outdoor roaster.
Jim
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