Afternoon Universe,
Though it comes as no surprise to me that instead of voicing their own complaints and observations, people are chatting in homes as to why my mother isn't in attendance here presently. She has been sick for over a month, and it seems to me, that if people were interested in her welfare, they would have stopped by her home and inquired(?)!
Nonetheless, some are dissatisfied by their experience(s) here @ CCGP and instead of collectively addresses these things, people vote with their feet! Big Deal. Whether Board Members, Volunteers, Friends or Family, people come and go within a body for reasons that they themselves have to resolve, and under no circumstances are we, the Christians of record here in this valley to use that to stir up the pot, or, to posit our own grievances in their wake.
Me, well yes, I too am not pleased with the decisions made by board here, but, I have chosen to serve through the darkness nonetheless. Will that eventually end(?), for sure it will, but, it won't be some shocking(murmur-able) development, hence my resignation @ the 1st. Family Meeting in August. For as I walk about this town and see the "church" wounded, I have no desire to become yet another causality of inter church politics, or for that matter, some avoidable split, and as strange as this may seem to you(all), I am actually a friend of Denny Stahl. Not Pastor Denny the myth, the legend, but the human being. A husband to Vickie, the father of grown children, and the grand father to four little ones!
So check the, this is about him quotes.
Please though, as this all shakes out, whosoever is leaving, and whoever is staying, that is between our God and that individual. If possible, should we discover(or uncover) anyone making a decision in this arena, let's respect them enough to not use that information as a catalyst to undermine whatever remnant rebuilds where they(the departed) have previously Worshiped.
Just a thought...
