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Dec
31
Written by:
Inside Out
12/31/2009 11:12 AM
On this last day of 2009, I want to tell you how proud I am to serve as your pastor. We've had a busy 2009 and made a lot of progress toward the vision God has given us as a church. Since August, we have been in a time of exploration for what it means to become an Inside-Out church. We have been learning about the needs of the community, forging relationships with community leaders, getting involved in community ministries, and putting together a business plan for our church. For those of us involved in these things, the progress has been rapid, but the congregation is obviously ready for more. Someone said at our congregational meeting early in December, "It's like we're pregnant with this vision for a new kind of church and people are ready for the baby to be born." Well, the good news is that in 2010 we will see the new birth. This year we will see our community ministry take concrete form and many of our goals realized.
We also are very conscious that strengthening the Inside portion of our Inside-Out vision is vital. Improving our commitments to our core ministries of Worship, Students, Children, Discipleship are big priorities.
On Sunday, January 31, we will have an informational meeting to map out the way forward. We won't have all the answers, but we will be able to give you a very clear picture the process.
You have all worked so hard over the past two years and I am very honored to be your pastor. God has got a marvelous future for us and I can't wait for it to unfold.
See you Sunday and have a blessed New Year!
Pastor Elliott
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