Better than nailing to the door: Oct 28

While we celebrate Martin Luther nailing the 95 theses to the church door in 1517, there's a better way to get your point across in 2012.  Fill out the survey online at the lambofgod.net website.  You have the same deadline Luther did, October 31.  Also attend one of the Focus Groups on Sundays November 11, 18 or December 2.  Like Luther, we who love the church always have a vision of how it could be better.  Share your vision.

Important Steps Taken: Oct 14

The Transition Task Force was approved by the board.  Marianne and Glenn Whitehouse, George Alexakis, Billy Gunnels and Tom Small will work with me to listen to you, learn from the survey, and compile the profile which a subsequent search committee will use to find our next pastor.  We'll hold Focus Groups on Sundays November 11, 18 and December 2.  Sign ups will begin soon on Sundays.  Most important is that each of us completes the survey by October 31.  See the survey on the website at www.lambofgodchurch.net  or pick up a copy on Sunday. 

One pastor won't be enough: Oct 7

Take a breath, I'm not talking about hiring more than one clergy person. I'm thinking just about Sunday morning. The greatest job and privilege of a pastor/priest is to call the community to worship and preside at and welcome all to the altar. But it takes many teams of people to make this happen: the crew which sets up the building, the staff who work on the planning weeks ahead, leaflet folding crew, altar guild, tech team, greeters, ushers, breakfast and coffee teams, communion ministers, opening announcer, readers, musicians, singers, church school team (way over 50 - 60 people and I'm sure I've forgotten some). That's just Sunday. Shall we move on to Monday? This is why everyone must be on the team as we go through the transition to a new clergy leader for Lamb of God.