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the King Lutheran Church
Pastor Mike's Corner
DYRM?
What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 1 Cor. 3:5-7
With a desire that we live and move as one Body, I thought I might take a moment with this newsletter article to make sure that everyone is “in the know” about some of the staffing transitions that are taking place here at Christ the King during the next few months. I hope you find this helpful and informative. Please feel free to ask if you have questions about the positions that are not answered here.
First, as I believe you will read later, there is a transition happening in our Counseling Ministry. Shari Lindquist, our current counselor, who has helped many families over the past four years both here at CTK and in our community, is moving to Tallahassee this summer. We will miss her greatly! At the same time, we have reason to rejoice, as God has led two highly gifted therapists, Roma Schiefer and Russ Porter, to join our counseling ministry on a part-time basis. They will begin scheduling office hours in the next few weeks, and will be introduced to the congregation in our worship services on June 1st. For those who aren’t aware, the counselors are funded by their client fees. CTK provides a client fund which assists those who present demonstrated need. Over the next few months, I hope that you will notice Roma and Russ’ presence, as we seek to initiate some new groups to our congregational life aimed at helping individuals be more emotionally and physically fit.
The second staffing change will occur as we say farewell to our beloved Vicar Ted at the end of July, and prepare to welcome our new Director of Youth & Recreational Ministries. The DYRM is a called position, and will replace some of the functions that Pete LeBorious so aptly filled for us in caring for our youth and children’s ministry programs. Additionally, however, we are adding a new dimension to this position, as Pastor Nate cares for the Adult Education (now called Discipleship) area which was a part of Pete’s responsibility. The new program, which the new staff member will help us develop and implement, is being called Recreational Ministries. This program will augment our current ministries and outreach by allowing our members and the surrounding community to learn to know and share the love of Christ as they are equipped and stimulated physically, emotionally and spiritually. These programs should include opportunities for growth on and off our campus, including, but not limited to retreats for various ages, and a summer camp / after school program that would complement our existing preschool ministry. By offering this type of program, we would hope to help make our preschool outreach even more successful and financially viable. The call committee is currently considering profiles of those who have been nominated, and would hope to be ready to interview and then come to the congregation with a recommendation in the next few weeks.
Please pray for the transitions ahead of us, and ask God how you might be involved in helping support and encourage these new servants in their work among us! Pastor Mike
