Dear Brothers and Sisters at Messiah,
We thank Rev. Randy Johnson, the Michigan District-LCMS’ West Region Facilitator, and our local Circuit Visitor, Rev. Dr. Glenn Schaeffer of St. James Lutheran Church, for meeting with Messiah's Board of Elders and Church Council last week. We were grateful for their caring attentiveness to our concerns and their supportive, forthright guidance regarding the best way forward as we move into the pastoral call process.
To help expedite a required Self-Study of our congregation's life, ministry and mission, Pastor Johnson will return to Messiah to conduct focus group interview sessions on Tuesday, July 18th. These sessions will be held according to the following schedule:
1:00 pm - Board of Elders (90 minutes)
3:00 pm - Church Council (90 minutes)
6:30 pm - Congregation members (90 minutes)
We hope that you can participate in this essential step toward calling our next pastor! Please contact Dave Ahrens or me if you have questions about these interview sessions; we will reach out for answers if we don't have them at hand.
Also, please continue to pray that our Lord would continue to bless Messiah as a congregation, that He will keep us all steadfast in His Word and Sacraments, and that He will send the pastor He already has in mind for us in His time.
Yours in Christ,
Rick Krueger
Parish Assistant
