Summer Excitement

               As we approach the summer there are some things about which to be excited and for which to be praying.


               The first one is the beginning of the search process for a Mobilization and Global Impact Pastor.  Last night at our Church in Conference, the congregation elected Tom Boone, Cindy Shartle, Angela Sesin, Luis Cuellar and Ron Corbett as the search committee for this important position.  Please pray for them as they plan to meet and seek God's direction in this process.


               The second one has to do with an emphasis we are calling "Summer of the Family."  While our fall and spring semesters focus on equipping, this summer our weekday focus will be family enrichment.  We are calling it “Summer of the Family.”  We hope these opportunities will foster healthier families.  We hope that as a church family we can have opportunities to interact across generations (kids, students, parents and senior adults).  We also hope that our extended church family can grow in fellowship toward one another.  Some of these events will be church-wide.  Others will seek deeper interaction within the Classic and Contemporary congregations or within the Spanish Language congregation.  We will start this emphasis with Adventure Week.  This year’s approach will be more like a family VBS and will include classes for parents.  The other two church-wide events are the Fourth of July Tailgate Party and a Swimming night at the end of the summer.  There will be four events for adults, students and children that relate to the Classic and Contemporary services: a movie night, a potluck dinner, a field day and a bowling night.  Anybody is welcome to these four events but the core group will be from the English language congregation.  (The Spanish language ministry will have family enrichment classes during these Wednesdays).  We will conclude this emphasis with a conference for women led by singer/author Michelle Pillar.


          Please pray for these events, plan to participate, encourage others to be a part of them.  Let's grow in fellowship as a church family so that we can serve God and others better!