An apology for not blogging the last five days as I said I would. I have left undone the things that I ought to have done, but I really haven't done too many things that I ought to have done...except blog of course. Firstly, I went to a great meeting in Austin TX Sunday through Tuesday on rethinking how we make appointments Elmer Revelle, our bishop, and I went to represent Missouri conference. I was very busy and actually did not take my computer...just my Ipod Touch which worked fine, along with my phone. And then, of course, there's evaluation interviews, touchy weather, and Christmas and the fact I have mislaid my digital camera cord and cannot download pictures, including the really wonderful one of Caleb and his dreads---it really looks like he got really, really scared about something and all his hair stuck straight out from his head in thick clumps. He's is pretty darn cute, though.
And then there's Weston (that's a leetle-beety picture of it above). Our pastor at Weston has taken a call to an Assembly of God church and is leaving the Weston church as pastor as of December 30. It was, to say the least, a surprise to all. A week ago I went to tell the staff parish relations committee, then he announced his leaving Sunday, and, like so many times this fall (this is my fourth pastor to leave in the middle of the year...the other three part-times) I am figuring out how to make it to conference most effectively for ministry at this great church, in a fun town, with unique ministry opportunities. At the meeting in Austin, there were folks from Kansas East there, and lo and behold, I think we have a person about whom I had not known, living in my district, retired who will be GREAT, doing real interim work there. It's not all settled, but thank God I think it will be. It really has been a God thing. I ache in situations like this when a church, out of no fault of its own, loses its pastor. And I cannot really rest well until a pastor is found, and not just anybody, but the RIGHT one. And it one of the most satisfying feelings I get as a ds when we get it right!
And speaking of such things, a big shout-out to Rev. Gene Page, retired pastor, who is helping us out at North Street/Elmwood until annual conference! I am blessed!!!
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As pastors who serve the local church we cannot imagine the aches, the pains and sometimes the unexpected joy the ds goes through with appointments. This has been quite a year for HND, we are so blessed to have you as our ds, one who cares, prays, and listens.
Blessings and rest be yours.
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