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two letters went out to our church community today. first one from me

Dear HFUMC Youth Community,

In Deuteronomy there is a really dynamic scene where Moses who has led
the Isrealites through the wilderness since the Exodus exclaims that he
is no longer directed to lead the tribe. He speaks to his apprentice
Joshua and tells him that it is he that God wishes to lead the tribe
into the promised land.

It is with that scripture in mind and a very heavy heart that I write
this note to share with you that my employment at HFUMC as your youth
pastor will end effective immediately. With the direction of the church
my gifts and talents are not the match they once were for the
ministries of the church as an employee. As tough as this is to accept,
Erin & I are at peace with this and hope you find that as well. We
plan to be at church on Sunday, but will not be leading any activities
as we begin to identify who we are within the church community in our
new roles.

Know that I love you all, have loved being in ministry, a part of your
families, and seeing us all grow together. It has been my honor to be a
part of your last five years. As we redefine who our family is in the
midst of the church we hope that those relationships stay the same even
though the nature of what brought us together has changed.

I don't know who your Joshua is but I am praying for that person and
the 'unique community' that I know you to be.

May the Lord Bless You and Keep You
May the Lord Make His Face Shine Upon You & Be Gracious Unto You
May the Lord turn His Face upon You & give us peace.

Shalom
-gav

 

&:~)

second one came from our staff parish

After much thoughtful prayer
and deliberation, your Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) concluded
that the final necessary element in the staff reorganization was an
overhaul of the youth programs of our church. Therefore, effective
immediately, the positions of Director of Youth Ministries and Director
of the New World Generation Choir are open. Searches will be launched to
fill both positions. In the interim, Associate Pastor Brad Holliman
will assume leadership of the youth division, assisted by the adult
leaders and volunteers already engaged in youth ministry at HFUMC.

All previously scheduled Youth programs and activities are expected to go on as planned. If you would like to help with these programs as a leader, chaperone or driver, please contact Brad
Holliman.  Any changes to the calendar will be communicated via e-mail, Facebook or the Corner website, so check in before finalizing your plans.

Our prayers go with Gavin Richardson and Tiffany DePriest, and we thank them for their
contributions to our church and its ministries. Please watch the
newsletter and other church communications for more information about
the searches in the next few weeks.

The Staff Parish Team

moving on…

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  11. thanks all! it has been an emotional time, but we have really felt the prayers and well wishes as we are totally at peace with where i will find myself and God’s dream for our ministry from here on out.
    it’ll be really good.

  12. thanks all! it has been an emotional time, but we have really felt the prayers and well wishes as we are totally at peace with where i will find myself and God’s dream for our ministry from here on out.
    it’ll be really good.

  13. May the Spirit of the Lord speak powerfully into your life guiding you to where God can best use you. May God’s peace surround you and your family during this part of your journey.

  14. May the Spirit of the Lord speak powerfully into your life guiding you to where God can best use you. May God’s peace surround you and your family during this part of your journey.

  15. Peace be with you all. Let me know if you are considering a wholesale location change. CA is nice, I hear 😉
    Blessings,
    David

  16. Peace be with you all. Let me know if you are considering a wholesale location change. CA is nice, I hear 😉
    Blessings,
    David

  17. I don’t know if you’re looking for another youth director gig or if you’d be interested in moving a bit north, say St. Louis, but I know that Manchester UMC in Manchester, Missouri (a large suburban church west of St. Louis) is looking for a new youth director.
    If your interested, contact Kathy Meyers, Manchester UMC Youth.

  18. I don’t know if you’re looking for another youth director gig or if you’d be interested in moving a bit north, say St. Louis, but I know that Manchester UMC in Manchester, Missouri (a large suburban church west of St. Louis) is looking for a new youth director.
    If your interested, contact Kathy Meyers, Manchester UMC Youth.