Welcoming Music Minister Candidate

Church Family,


This weekend May 10-11 we will be hosting our WBC Minister of Music candidate and his family in view of a call. He seems to be a good fit for our church theologically and methodologically. In his interviews with our search committee and elders, he has exhibited humility, teamwork, and competency in worship leadership. He is gifted at integrating praise team, choir, instruments, and singers in congregational worship leadership. Some reminders about the weekend. 


The Schedule


Saturday at 10am he will work with the choir in preparation for Sunday worship. Saturday at 11am he will work with the praise team. Saturday between 5:30 and 7:00pm will be a meet and greet in the fellowship hall. Sunday, he will lead in all three services. The vote will take place by ballot on Sunday May 18 with the results announced at the May 18 Member Meeting at 5:30pm.


Please pray for him and his family as they consider WBC and for us as we consider him. To the moms who read this email, we want to say thank you. For so many of us, our spiritual lives are indebted to your prayers, conversations, and love. To those who are grieving the loss of your mother, we grieve with you. To those who long to be moms, we groan with you. To those moms who are suffering the spiritual wandering of children and grandchildren, we pray with you. May God strengthen, comfort, and bless you as moms this weekend.


Grace and Peace,

Pastor Chris

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