letter

June 27, 2006

Dear Friends,

Summer's here and any sense of rhythm or schedule is out the window. So, I wanted to communicate some information in a way that has the best chance of reaching all of you.

New Assistant Pastor: We are very excited about the announcement of Frank Matthews’ as our Assistant Pastor. On July 9th, Frank will begin his life and ministry with us. Frank and his wife, Suzanne, have made an offer on a home located a few blocks off Parker Road and are currently waiting for the final details to be completed. Frank will move here prior to actually having a place to live, and then Suzanne and their 3 boys will join him once they own the home. We’ll welcome Frank on July 9th and then do something for the whole family at a later date.

Where we are on the building/land: Currently our preliminary site plans and request to build on Parker Road have been submitted to the county. Continue to be in prayer for God’s leading in this process. Our 3 year Site to Serve pledge campaign that began in May 2003, is drawing to a close. Now would be a good time to check your commitment pledge and see if you are up-to-date on your giving. Some encouraging news….over $346,000 has been given to our building fund during the past 3 years. This is above and beyond our general offering! You will be hearing more about where we are in the building process and about our new Fall campaign efforts in the near future. See below.

Sunday Summer Schedule: It’s been a little confusing and hard to keep up with the changes around here but the final summer Sunday School schedule has been set. We will continue with our 9:00am Sunday School classes through the month of July for all children and adults. Then in August we will take a break and cancel our 9:00am classes until after Labor Day. We also plan to offer children’s church each Sunday in August. The fall children’s Sunday School Kick-Off will be on September 10th with new classes to begin on September 17th. For additional information contact Kacy O’Grady our new Children’s Ministries Director at 379-4949. Worship will continue to be at 10:00am.

Mark Your Calendars: On Friday, August 18th, from 7:00-8:30pm we will have an important informational meeting. I will be giving a presentation entitled “The Next Phase of Our Mission.” Come enjoy being together and get the latest updates on the “happenings” around Christ Community. Childcare will be provided for younger children. Dessert will be served.

God is faithful. Look expectantly with me for how Christ will care for and use His church.

Rob