Dear Ones,
Cathy and I appreciate all your kind expressions of support for the death of Cathy's brother, Geoff. His funeral will be on Friday, of this week. We will leave for Topsham, Maine, on Thursday and be home on Saturday.
I received many appreciative comments on last Sunday's service, so I thought I would try the same format this coming Sunday. This week is: "Jesus Spoke to Them in Parables." These reflections come from Adam Hamilton's book The Message of Jesus. The book is available from Cokesbury.
A few young adults (20s and 30s) have expressed interest in a bible study Scott Oglesby and I are putting together for Tuesday evening in Tewksbury. Please let me know if you are interested.
The post-Easter season is when we elect officers for the coming year. We have openings in most areas if you are interested in helping lead the church.
The church council shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. All church committees function under their guidance and authority.
The Board of Trustees cares for the buildings and grounds. The Staff-Parish Committee serves as the personnel committee for lay employees and is advisory to pastors under appointment.
The Finance Committee manages the budget and seeks to enhance its stewardship. The Permanent Endowment Committee manages our endowment. We have an education committee that plans for children and youth, an Outreach Committee that does mission work, and a Worship Committee that supports our worship services and adult spiritual formation opportunities.
Kindly,
Peter
