Becoming a community pastor. Not an easy thing. Not necessarily a desired thing. Not necessarily a matter of title. But certainly a matter of time.
I am thankful for our local pastors. I’ve known some of them for decades. They love the people of their churches, and they love the community. I would gladly stand beside any of them, and just hope to reach their stature.
We are a settled community. There was a wave of settlers in the early 1900’s. In these last few years we have more settlers who have migrated to this country and this region.
Being settled as a community also means being contented. Not all of us, but there are agents for various social, medical, construction, retail, agricultural/resource and spiritual needs. Beyond these needs, there are those who are given to celebration – a much needed resource in the midst of a pandemic.
I am thankful!