Greetings, Friends!

It has been my pleasure to serve as your Interim Pastor for the last eighteen months. I believe God brought us together at a time during which we were both in need. You needed someone to guide you through the interim process, and I needed a community in which to exercise my calling, and the gifts God has given me. Thank you for providing that. I hope I have been as effective in meeting your needs as you have been in meeting mine.

As 2019 ends, so does our time together. I will be praying for you as you begin your journey with Pastor Sund and his family. We value your prayers as we await what God has planned for us in 2020.

Since you have called a settled pastor, I need to kindly offer this reminder: We remain friends, but I will no longer be your pastor. It’s a “tight rope” to walk, but as mature believers, I’m sure we’ll be able to handle it. Respect your new relationship with Pastor Sund.

I’m going to miss all of you. Thank you for a great year-and-a-half.

“May the Lord bless you and protect you.
May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.
May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26)

Rich