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J UN E FI R ST BA PTIST CHURCH / JEF F ERSON C ITY, MO
Final Update on our Conversations for the Future Three church-wide conversations in 3 months – Whew! Thanks to all of you for participating in the process known as the Intentional Interim Process. This is a program of discussions held during the interim period between pastors. In particular, it’s a process that churches who are facing daunting changes will use. Not every interim time between pastors is smooth and effortless. Many churches have multiple reasons to consider pausing long enough to sit down together to talk about how each member is feeling and to face the complicated feelings that many persons feel. A report has been given to the Pastor Search Committee to use as a reference to seek a candidate for someone to serve as our next called pastor. That report includes every continued on page 2
stray comment made in the small groups about the many issues. Here is a brief summary given to the Pastor Search Committee to help them see the big picture: · We are a church of diverse attitudes. Our diversity is on the inside of us, not the outside. “We have one of everything,” the saying goes. Diversity is good, but it can stretch the fabric of our community. · We are united in our commitment to missions. We have historically exhibited a passion for missions of all kinds. . . missions in MO, in other states, and in other countries. We fund missions. We teach missions to our kids and adults. We live and breathe missions as a great uniting influence that counters our inward diversity.
UPCOMING June 5 Summer Music Celebration – 9 am Churchwide Picnic 5-7 pm Memorial Park June 27 – July 1 Vacation Bible Camp 7:45 am – 11:45 am NEW SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE (Starts June 5 through September 4) 9:00 am Combined Worship Service 10:15 – 11:15 am Bible Teaching Classes