Tom: Greetings Church from your Leadership Board! I am Tom Snyder. I serve as your Lay Leader and current chair of the Leadership Board. Pastor Mark and I are here to update you regarding the question on everyone’s mind, “when can we start using our church campus again?” We have a plan with two dates that we want to tell …
What Will it Take to Move Forward?
The unjust death of George Floyd (and many others) has captured the focus of the world. It should. We should be beyond such a tragedy from happening. We aren’t. What is a nation, a people, a person to do? For some, the answer is peaceful protests. Those are helpful and bring world attention to a problem that needs to be …
A Monumental Moment!
I personally want to speak to all our High School Graduates. We appropriately lifted you up as part of our worship celebration this last Sunday. I personally believe we can’t shout your accolades enough right now. You bring us joy. You have completed a significant milestone in your life and our ENTIRE FAITH COMMUNITY celebrates with you! You represent for …
Class of 2020
Hello, parents of high school seniors! We love you and want you to know that your families have been specifically in our thoughts and prayers. This season has not turned out the way any of us expected it to but we want to find creative ways to celebrate your High School Senior in spite of the current situation. We have …
Patience, NOW!
The very first week in January 2020, Pastor Mark’s article in this newsletter (Lord Give Me Patience and Give It To Me RIGHT NOW) was about how patience was under-appreciated and under-practiced. Considering that was 2020 BCE (Before COVID Era) his words sound prophetic. As we move into May 2020 CE (COVID Era) we will need to put on this …
Holy Community & Holy Communion
Last week I had the pleasure of being on a video conference call with 17 other pastors from Peachtree City and several surrounding communities. We gathered together to encourage one another, share experiences, and talk about the decisions we all face as we consider timetables for re-opening various aspects of our churches. We represented many different denominations and many different …
We Are Not Open Yet
On Monday, April 20, Governor Brian Kemp announced plans to begin reopening various parts of our state. His recommended approach strives to maintain continued social distancing best practices while reopening various aspects of our lives here in Georgia. The Governor’s approach also allows churches to reevaluate how to operate in a responsible manner that continues to follow the safety guidelines …
Worshipping vs Watching
Hey Faith Family! I had a mentor a few years back who often said, “I can worship at any time in any way, can you?” I remember thinking to myself, “I wonder if that’s true of me?” Well, many of us have all ventured into a new way of worshipping – online. On Easter Sunday (of all days), I found …
Heal Me, Hands of Jesus
Beloved Faith Family: Those who know the Burgess family story know that our 21-year-old son was born 5 weeks early. His lungs were severely underdeveloped even for that age. We spent the first several months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with our son in a medically induced coma on a special ventilator to buy him time for his …
How Can I Help?
Many of you have asked how you can help. We have a way for you to serve during this time. While we are honoring the concept of social distancing (keeping 6 feet between us as much as is possible), it’s important that we find ways to stay connected to each other and to our community. Phones can be a critical …