Dear Friends in Christ,
After four weeks of deliberation and prayer, I have decided to accept the call to serve as Associate Pastor at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hillsdale, Michigan. The hope and joy that I have in the opportunity to preach the Gospel in Hillsdale are certainly attended by a deep sadness that I feel in leaving you, the saints who gather to receive the gifts of God at Messiah in Grand Rapids.
At this time, the only thing I wish to express is gratitude. Thank you so much for the love, care, and appreciation that you have shown my family and me in the last two years. Although we part ways now, it is our great confidence that we will be reunited when Christ returns on the last day. Even now, we will always remain united in the bold confession of Christ Jesus, a confession of faith that transcends time and space itself. God bless and keep you in this faith until life everlasting.
It has been my great joy to be your pastor over the last two years. I will very much miss being with you in worship, hearing you sing, and hearing the scriptures with you, but most of all, I will miss seeing you at the altar and giving you the body and blood of our Lord Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins.
Your brother in Christ,
Pastor Twietmeyer
