Reaching the Community

I cannot believe it has been over a year since I became the pastor of Second Christian Reformed Church.  While I was interviewing with the Search Committee, it was evident to me that this church wanted to make a sincere effort to reach members of the community and welcome them into our church family.  In the past year, members of Council and the Administrative Team have had discussions about changes that we might make so that we can have an influence for Christ in our community. 

Today, I am beginning this blog as a way to help members of our church understand some of the things that Council Members (and other church leaders) are discussing as part of our efforts to serve within our community.  In future posts, you will hear about our relationship with Love INC, our Story Hour and Coffee Break ministries, and our efforts to begin a mentoring progam in the local schools.  You will read about discussions to change our church name, and the ways that we will utilize our new Welcome Center.  We welcome your comments and thoughts through this blog spot, and we hope that all of these efforts will help us become a church that has a positive impact for Christ in our community.