Advent is coming and I find myself reflecting on 2007 as we're about to begin a new Christian year. 2007 - in a word would be growth. As a congregation and as a minister/preacher/pastor/colleague/mentor/father/life partner/friend, that's really what 2007 was all about. As a congregation, Christ United has grown in numbers, in passion, in openness, in awareness, in commitment and in faith. We've taken a number of risks together and folks have walked with one another as we've transition from a board to a council; analogue to digital worship; and small CCK program to growing and expanding. We've added more opportunities for fellowship and sharing our faith. We've welcomed new music into our midst and celebrated as young voices fill the air and our hearts. This really has been a year of growth.
So what do we do with that momentum? One of the reasons for the visioning survey is to perpetuate the momentum we've created while at the same time endeavoring to make sure that we're not simply madly going off in all directions. We have something very special here in our church family and we certainly do not want to lose that, yet at the same time we need to build on the successes of the past and the work of our fore bearers so that we create and sustain a legacy of faith. The survey is one tool that will help us to do that. Please take a moment to fill it out and send it or drop it off at the church.
So if 2007 was "growth" perhaps, if together we seek to discover what God is calling us to become, 2008 will be the year of possibilities.
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