One of the questions that is asked about the Transition of Pastors at FMC is which pastor do I see for help and counseling after the transition of pastors is complete? If you have seen me in the past, you should continue to see me in the future. If you have never seen either me or Joel, you should go to whichever pastor you are most comfortable talking with. A complete list of responsibilities for the church ministry staff will be placed in church mailboxes this week.

There are a lot of good online courses for just about everything. One offered by the Missionary Church Pastoral Leadership Institute is for women of childhood sexual abuse and could be helpful for many people. There is one for men who are married to women with a traumatic past too. Check it out here.

I am still running on the excitement of the changed lives cardboard testimonies of last week’s services. That had the thumbprint of God all over it. See a video of the service here.

Some of the ladies with cardboard were from the Women in Transition house. Our own Shelly Sonner leads that ministry. Here is a link to their website.

This is the time of year when many families make out a will or update their wills. There are only three things you and I can do with our earthly possessions when we are called home to heaven:
1. give them to family and friends
2. give them to a ministry or charity
3. let the government take it
If you do not have a will, the government has already made one for you, one your family is not going to like. Get started with the process of making a will here.

This Sunday I speak on encouragement. Everyone, all ages, needs encouragement to keep on the right track.