Important Information Pathways Church
Dan Oltersdorf
Just kidding. :-) But would be great to see everyone.
On 7/21/09, Dan Oltersdorf <olter...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just in case you guys didn't get this.
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> I also heard from Mike Ross and am still working to see if Gil wants to
> join
> us on some morning. We good for NExt Monday?? I'll be there regardless... I
> still have a 7:30am meeting on Mondays, but I can just leave at 7:20.
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> Hope that works for y'all. Who will be there on Monday?
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> From: Pathways Church <communi...@pathwayschurch.org>
> Date: Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 2:08 PM
> Subject: Important Information From Pathways Church
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> Dear Pathways,
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> After many months of discussion, reconciliation, and prayer among the staff
> and leadership of the church, Ron Johnson, the Founding Pastor of Pathways
> Church, announced his resignation effective August 31, 2009 at all the
> church services this past Sunday. We are grateful to Ron and Kim for their
> 16 years of service, leadership and sacrifice to our community that helped
> bring us to where we are today. Ron's energy and wisdom will be missed by
> all of us. We pray that God's vision for the next phase of Ron and Kim's
> journey will become clear in the coming weeks and months, and we will
> support them in whatever God leads them to do.
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> This decision did not come quickly or easily for us. The past year has been
> difficult for Ron, the elders and the staff. As Pathways has grown, we have
> evolved into a more complex organization with three sites and three
> neighborhood pastors. As the organization has evolved, the leadership needs
> have changed and it became clear that the role of Lead Pastor was also
> changing. We have spent over 6 months in prayer and conversation with Ron
> to find a new role that would best fit his gifts and passions. In this
> dialogue, we have come to the conclusion a lesser or significantly
> different
> role for him did not appeal to any of us, including Ron.
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> We apologize for the length of time this decision has taken. We regret the
> fact that rumors and innuendo surfaced in the interim and we want to
> reiterate that nothing immoral and unsavory is behind this decision.
> Through this very difficult process, we have put the needs of the church
> above any individual needs and we believe that we have honored God with our
> words and with our actions.
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> Thank you for your continued support during this season of change. Through
> this process, we have grown in our dependence on God to direct our future.
> We all believe that through the pain and difficultly God has led us to this
> point of clarity. We are confident that God will continue to lead our next
> steps and be the protector of our future. As we continue through this
> transition, Susie, Gil, Mark Miller, and Dave Messerve will serve as the
> teaching team at Wash Park.
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> Over the next several weeks we will be reconfiguring and rebuilding the
> elder board to include representation from each of the sites. In the coming
> weeks, elder candidates will be nominated, interviewed, selected, and
> presented to the church for confirmation.
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> Although the past months have been difficult, God has continued to bless
> Pathways. Each week we hear new stories of God moving in people's lives
> through being a part of the Pathways community. Each week we have new
> people in our services who love what they experience and the people that
> they meet. Please continue to hold our church up to God in prayer as we
> move
> through these important transitions. Your prayers and support are vital.
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> Chatting with a friend after the service last night, a phrase helped me to
> put words to my feelings. Together we said, "It is a sad thing, but not a
> bad thing." It is good and appropriate to be sad at a time like this. We
> can also be very thankful and hopeful. We have a great community of
> people
> to share life with and a great calling to continue to pursue. Together we
> will continue to work and pray to see our city reflect God's redemption.
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> Peace to you,
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> Ed Briscoe, Chair of the Elder Board
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| Sorry fellas. First day of new rotation today. Will try to settle into a groove by next week to try and make it work. --- On Sun, 8/2/09, Dan Oltersdorf <olter...@gmail.com> wrote: |