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Dear First Pres,

Dear First Pres, 

Dear First Pres,

I’m back! 

   As many of you know, vacation is a wonderful gift. It’s so good to get extra time with family, visit new places, take it slow, read for fun, enjoy extended time with the Lord, take a nap, and unplug from the demands of normal work life. That’s what I experienced this last month, and I am so grateful for the incredible volunteers and staff who made it possible for me to step away. What a blessing!

Dear First Pres,

Dear First Pres,

   Ten years ago I was hired as a Networker (now called Summer Staff) with five other college-aged peers to serve in youth ministry. I remember getting a phone call earlier that spring asking if I would still consider coming even though the church was going through a lot (the tragic loss of Pastor Jamie Evans). It was definitely a strange time to enter into a new community, but all summer the people of FPC made our team feel welcomed, loved, and that our efforts to care for students mattered. 

Dear First Pres,

Dear First Pres,

   I am honored to serve as Interim Staff Director for the month of June while Pastor Jeremy is on a well-deserved vacation. We initially planned for this to be a three-month position while he was on sabbatical. However, we all know what’s happening to plans of 2020!

Dear First Pres,

   Right now every church is talking about when they’re going to reopen their campus for in-person worship. Here’s the short answer for FPC: not yet. 

   As you heard me say on Sunday, we’re going to let the dust settle so that we can make an informed, considerate, and prayerful decision. But I want you to know that we’ve developed a reopening plan with 5 levels of in-person ministry that will provide some structure for us all during the reopening process.

Dear First Pres,

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:2 

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