VBS
- JULY 14-18 - 9:00 - Noon
"Called" Mission Council Meeting - July 21st at 7:00 PM
This meeting is being called to hear recommendations from the Pastoral Search Committee on options for our ministry here at Grace during this interim period. Two ministers are being considered to work as a team to provide the support we need in many areas of worship, Christian education & pastoral care. Information on both of them is being provided below.
Issues discussed and voted on at the July 14th meeting will be reviewed and voted on again since several members of the mission council did not have the opportunity to participate and vote.
As always, all members of Grace are invited to attend!
INTERIM MINISTER POSITION: DR. ROGER LOVETTE
"Roger Lovette grew up in Columbus, Georgia. He was educated at Samford University and has a doctorate from Lexington Theological Seminary. Roger has served six Baptist congregations, the last of which was The Baptist Church of the Covenant, downtown Birmingham for eight years. He has been trained as an Intentional Interim through the Center of Congregational Health, Winston-Salem, NC. He has served Churches as Interim, one Disciple of Christ congregation--Valley Christian Church in Birmingham, two United Church of Christ congregations. He has written five books and many articles through the years. He is an occasional writer for the Birmingham News Commentary section on Sundays. He is married to Gayle Mills of Louisville, Kentucky and they have two children, Leslie who teaches school in Alpharetta, Ga and a son Matthew Lovette who serves as a Specialist Photographer and lives in Philadelphia. He has two grandchildren who live in Alpharetta, Natalie (18) and Libby (12). Roger and Gayle currently live in Eagle Point in a Garden Home.
ASSOCIATE MINISTER POSITION: REV. PENNY FORD
Penny Ford is a native of Tuscaloosa and served as a United Methodist Pastor for over 14 years. She graduated with a B.A. in religious studies from Birmingham-Southern College and received her Masters of Divinity from Pacific School of Religion. Penny has been a pastor in churches with traditional worship and has served as a contemporary worship preacher and leader. For nine years she was the Wesley Foundation Director and Campus Minister at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. Most recently she served as an Associate Pastor at Vestavia Hills United Methodist in Birmingham. She attends First Christian (Disciples of Christ) in Tuscaloosa and considers it her home church. Penny is the proud mom of Jamieson, who is six months old. Penny enjoys music, science fiction, quilting, Qi Gong, antiques and chocolate!
MUSIC NOTES
Sherry Glenn did it again...sang beautifully at both services! Thanks, Sherry, for sharing your exceptional talent with us!
Congratulations to April Crooks and Lori Amason and their
cadre of assistants..."Splish, Splash, Bible Bash" is a wonderfully splashing
successful Vacation Bible School. The children have responded with enthusiasm
and the VBS staff has been wonderful. This Sunday, they all will be sharing
some of their enthusiasm with the congregation at the 11 am worship. In
addition to having a slide presentation of the week and serving as ushers for
the Offering, they are singing three of their songs learned during the week.
(I am so sorry to have to miss the "fruits of our labor", but I am leaving
Saturday for Tulsa, Oklahoma where I will serve as the Handbell Clinician for
the Disciples Musicians Bi-Yearly Conference.) I know that the joy that our
children and staff will bring Sunday will be heart warming!
Since I had been asked to do Pastoral Care during the week
(for the time being), in my absence I have asked John and Jane Churchill to
fill in that capacity. If you have any needs, please call Denise (426-1233)
and she will contact the Churchill's.
My prayers will be with Grace and I covet your prayers for
me this week!
Love,
Phyllis
