September 20, 2008

  • Long Overdue Update

    I can't believe I haven't posted here since March but lots has been happening and it has been easy to overlook this as well as lots of other things.

    The Associate Pastor left at the end of June to lead a church in Erie, PA which is about 100 miles from where I am.  I took leave of the Saturday Night service at out church for the months of July and August and returned on September 13th to again lead worship.  The Senior Pastor has taken over the leadership of the coffeehouse but it just isn't the same as he doesn't have the same gift of gab that made the Associate so successful in the discussion-type setting.  The Senior Pastor is more laid back and feels more comfortable just teaching, which is something I can get in most any church I'd walk into and is nothing special to attract those who are looking for something different and not finding it at their present place of worship.  I sometimes wonder how long I will continue there but that is in God's hands.

    The church in Erie has now started a monthly coffeehouse and I was up the first Saturday of this month to participate in making that happen.  The Pastor there (our former Associate) is trying to find some musicians to help him out but in the meantime I will travel there to assist him by backing him up with singing and playing guitar.  I must say the feeling there was quite exciting as 42 enthusiastic people showed up compared to the dozen of so we get at our church on Saturday.  Someone in attendance said he'd never heard them sing so loud.  If you live near Erie and want to attend, send me an email for directions.

    Work has been very busy and I spent most of the month of July out of town (in Saint Marys, PA) working at one of our field sites.  August was almost as busy with a few nights away and September has been moving right along as we have to wrap up our work for this fiscal year which ends September 30th.  The new year has lots for me to do and lots to get ready for right out of the gates so I will continue to be very busy with work, which is good.

    Kathy and I were able to get away for a few days over the holiday weekend.  We went to Columbus Ohio on that Saturday and stayed at the Marriott at Easton Town Center for three nights.  We did some shopping and lots of eating at Easton, visited the Columbus Zoo, and shopped at the 5 Half-Price Books in the Columbus area.  We got lots of cheap books and CDs, though most of the CDs I already owned so I gave them to the my Pastor buddy in Erie.  We came home on Tuesday and took care of a few things around the house then went on the trip to Erie the following Saturday and Sunday for the coffeehouse.  Someday we might take a real vacation but we seem to enjoy just getting away for a weekend once in a while.

    Well that is the last 6 months in a nutshell.  I pray all of you are doing well and I speak many blessings over you!

     

    Be Blessed!


    God IS Good!

    Go Ahead: Say It! Believe It! Confess It!

    You're Invited!!

     

     

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