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Thanks to so many of you for saying hi! It's great to hear from you. I wanted to follow-up on this post and let you know of a resource and two other conversations happening related to elders. First, the resource:
Council Devotions: Church Health (Free devotionals created by Rev. Dr. Stan Mast that focus specifically on church health. There are 12 of them and each one would make a great opener for a council meeting.)
Now the conversations:
Elders and Conflict (What advice would give to an office bearer dealing with a particularly thorny issue?)
Thank you for this, Corey. This time of solitude might be one of the most life-giving things we can do, but I find it's the first thing I let go.
I was challenged this past year by watching my children's daycare provider, Diane, each morning at drop off. Most mornings I'd find her sitting in the same chair with her Bible open. Worth noting, drop off is early in the morning and she was getting ready for a day of being needed by many little kids. She easily could have found other tasks more important, i.e. cleaning, emailing, etc. and yet I saw her prioritize time with God and time in silence. It was powerful for me, much like this blog. Thanks again!
Thanks Mavis. Do the requests get emailed or added to a running doc? I believe I'm understanding that requests get emailed to the group. Nice that the secretary rounds these up under a heading. Thanks again!
Thanks Michele. Having the requests written down (whether in email or a bulletin) does seem to help keep them in front of us during the week. Thanks again!
A question came up on this topic and I was curious if you might know. The question from Ashley is as follows: So the only way to add any captions is to send it to someone to do? There isn't a software that has this capability?
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Thanks to so many of you for saying hi! It's great to hear from you. I wanted to follow-up on this post and let you know of a resource and two other conversations happening related to elders. First, the resource:
Council Devotions: Church Health (Free devotionals created by Rev. Dr. Stan Mast that focus specifically on church health. There are 12 of them and each one would make a great opener for a council meeting.)
Now the conversations:
Elders and Conflict (What advice would give to an office bearer dealing with a particularly thorny issue?)
What Do You Wish You Had Know When You Were First Installed?
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Thank you again for saying hi!
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Hi Eric, thanks for the question. I'd recommend asking @crcbanner (on Twitter). I'm not sure if it's a single person or collaborative effort.
Posted in: "You're All Caught Up"
Thank you for this, Corey. This time of solitude might be one of the most life-giving things we can do, but I find it's the first thing I let go.
I was challenged this past year by watching my children's daycare provider, Diane, each morning at drop off. Most mornings I'd find her sitting in the same chair with her Bible open. Worth noting, drop off is early in the morning and she was getting ready for a day of being needed by many little kids. She easily could have found other tasks more important, i.e. cleaning, emailing, etc. and yet I saw her prioritize time with God and time in silence. It was powerful for me, much like this blog. Thanks again!
Posted in: Chaplains Training 2019 Recap
Thank you for sharing this recap! Loved getting a peak inside the event and found the idea of TEDx-style stories really neat.
Posted in: Life, Life, and More Life
YES and amen! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. Nice to meet you through this blog, Sarah Joy! You truly are a joy.
PS I also love marine biology though science was never my strong suit. Keep your dreams alive!
Posted in: How Does Your Church Share Prayer Requests?
Thanks Mavis. Do the requests get emailed or added to a running doc? I believe I'm understanding that requests get emailed to the group. Nice that the secretary rounds these up under a heading.
Thanks again!
Posted in: How Does Your Church Share Prayer Requests?
Thanks Michele. Having the requests written down (whether in email or a bulletin) does seem to help keep them in front of us during the week. Thanks again!
Posted in: If You Don't Caption Videos, You're Missing Out Big Time
A question came up on this topic and I was curious if you might know. The question from Ashley is as follows: So the only way to add any captions is to send it to someone to do? There isn't a software that has this capability?
Posted in: How Does Your Church Share Prayer Requests?
Thanks Heather. How often do these care and prayer emails go out? Seems like a great system to care for each other. Thanks again!
Posted in: How Does Your Church Share Prayer Requests?
Thanks Tom. Agreed that no one complains and often the Holy Spirit works through these times of sharing. Thanks again!
Posted in: New Faces in Chaplaincy May 2019
Congrats Abby and Paul! Enjoyed hearing your stories and will pray for you right now. Thanks for sharing!
Posted in: A Dance of Assumptions
This is incredibly powerful and help. Thanks for sharing!