Our long wait for a pastor is about to come to an end as
the Atchleys arrive THIS WEEKEND! Movers will arrive at their SOLD Denton house
in a couple of days and pack up their worldly goods. They will close on their
Lubbock house/home FRIDAY and move in Saturday. Sunday they will be in
attendance and begin the process of becoming acclimated to BHBC. To help them
in this process we are asking EVERYONE to use our new check-in system. We’ve
purchased additional equipment to make the check-in process as smooth as
possible without anyone having to wait very long. The system worked very well
during the weekend the Atchleys were here in view of a call and we expect it to
work well from now on.
In addition to helping the Athleys learn names, it will
also help us know one another. The reality is we don’t know the names of
everyone who attends BHBC. The check-in system, which will print out name
badges each week for everyone, will help. At most this will be a minor
inconvenience for a few. At best, it will enhance the fellowship and ministry
of Bacon Heights. Thank you for working with us and using the check-in system.
Our pastor will be preaching for the first time on May 31st.
To celebrate his arrival we’re having an all-church cookout. We’ll be grilling
hamburgers and have all the toppings available in the FLC immediately following
the late worship. Please plan on joining us for lunch and celebrating the
arrival of our fourth pastor. It will be a festive time.
Do you realize how rare it is for a church to be nearly 50
years old and just now be getting her fourth pastor? This speaks volumes for
the health and stability of Bacon Heights. Jason Atchley is coming to pastor a
good church with a rich heritage. My prayer, and I believe it is yours as well,
is that he will lead us to accomplish much more as a church. We really can have
our best days ahead of us if we all pull together, seek the Lord, and give back
in service the gifts God has equipped us with.
Now a personal note. THANK YOU for allowing me the
privilege of serving as the Interim Senior Pastor these past eleven months.
When I resigned from Indiana Avenue Baptist Church I didn’t know if I would
ever serve on a church staff again, much less be the pastor. I was extremely
burned out and beat up. But you loved me back into ministry, then allowed me to
pastor during this interim. It has been a blessing to Judy and me to be back in
the leadership role one more time. Now, we look forward to serving under Jason’s
leadership and expect to see some amazing things happen. It is my belief that
our best days truly are ahead of us. Let’s work together to make that become
reality.
