It is common at our church for the Pastor and his wife to go for a meal with newcomers soon after their first visit to the church. Giving this kind of personalized attention is what God used to bring this wrecked congregation to healing and growth over the last 15 years. The church was devastated by the poor life decisions of their pastor at the time.
When our Pastor came along, he knew his work would be to bring healing to hurting people, unity to a community of believers, gathering new people to build up the church and quite frankly, inspire continued financial giving to keep the church from going into receivership. What did he do? He went out and literally brought people back in to the church, person by person.
The church is now completing the construction and furnishing of a new education building. The expectation, as I understand it, is that with this continued rate of growth, the current property will be outgrown with no more room to grow in a matter of a few short years. These are exciting times in the life of Rosedale! God is at work.
Just before Christmas the Pastor mentioned an interest in getting together with us for dinner sometime in the new year. With a packed holiday schedule, we wouldn't find a time to meet any earlier.
Matt and I enjoyed our visit with the Pastor and his wife. We learned more about them, the church and their family life. They learned a little more about us and where we are concerning service in the church. Our dinner with the Pastor was good.
Our Pastor, his wife and their two children
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