Church News (Page 27)

Minutes-in-a-Minute: November 19, 2019

The Session met on November 19, 2019, opening with prayer and reading from Psalm 23. The elders dedicated time to shepherding training and discussion from chapter 1 of The Shepherd Leader by Timothy Whitmer. They discussed needs in the church and prayed for them, spending time considering shepherding lists in small groups. New members were…

Minutes-in-a-Minute: September 17, 2019

Elders convened for their monthly shepherding meeting. After hearing pastoral reports from Pastor Wade and Jon, the session performed FaceTime interviews with a church leadership consultant named John Purcell, from Transform Coaching and Consulting to work with the elders, deacons, and staff. Session agreed to retain his services, to help facilitate organizational health, leadership skills,…