“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his
love endures forever.” (1 Chronicles 16:34)
Once again at Hope we give thanks to God for the
many blessings He has given our church. As an elder board we are thankful for
another recent successful business meeting. Despite the obstacles of
rescheduling due to our usual unpredictable snow
patterns, we had a great time gathering with members to worship and conduct the
business of the church. In case you missed it, we approved our annual budget
and got an excellent report from the pastoral search committee. Be watching
for news soon on the process of finding our new associate pastor; that
committee works hard and fast!
While thanking God for our blessings, we also
need to say goodbye to our Treasurer, Eric Gilson. Eric has served as our
church’s first treasurer, and helped us construct the roles and
responsibilities of this important position. Unfortunately for us, Eric will
be leaving (with his wife, Carol) to take a new job in Minnesota. We want to thank Eric for his
service to the church and we pray that God will bless him and his family in
their future endeavors.
As a result of Eric’s resignation, the
elder board would like to once again call for nominations for church treasurer.
The treasurer is responsible for reporting fiscal information to the
congregation, and serves as the “front line” contact for church
finances. If you would like to nominate someone (or yourself), please notify
an elder or pastor, or drop off information to the church office.
Please continue to pray for your church
leaders. We regularly ask for God’s wisdom as we serve His bride, the
church.
As a servant of Christ,
Scott Voskuil, elder
