Like Bluffton’s ancient live oaks, since 1854 this congregation has weathered many storms; and in that span of history, I suspect most have complicated ministry far more than the coronavirus. That said, while the impact on our worship, fellowship, ministry and discipleship activities has been real, it has been mitigated by your generous support, my dear ones. Your ongoing prayers and unwavering involvement through the initial curtailment and subsequent regathering process is both encouraging and humbling – praise God and thank you!
I suspect we will be well into the first half of 2021 before restrictions on in-person ministry activities are lessened to the point that we can safely and fully resume our pre-covid initiatives. In the interim, we will continue to advance our ministry efforts as permissible while preparing for what I believe will be a mid-year explosion of Christ-centered activity! You are The Church of the Cross and your sacrificial pledges of time, talent and treasure are needed to insure an even stronger Gospel witness in our 166th year. We’ve heard and heeded the Good News; our lives have been redeemed; and we are living in the light of hope, now and forever . . . and thanking God for this greatest of all blessings is what we’ll be doing in our Thanksgiving services this weekend. If you’ve not returned your pledge for 2021, I pray you will join Becky and me in doing so and that together our pledges will be offered during worship, November 21 & 22.
Never doubt God’s love for you or mine,
