Meet the Pastor
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"It is an honor, a privilege, and a joy to be here among you as your pastor at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. I would like to inform you about several things:
I am open and accessible. Please do not hesitate to ask to meet with me. I don’t bite and I am here to serve you as your pastor. Your needs are not interruptions. They are my job as your pastor. I am planning, at least for the present, to be available in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. If you need to see me, please call and make an appointment or just stop by. I would like to visit members of the congregation in their homes or in whatever facility in which they might be living. |
Pastoral ministry is necessary care for those in need. I am not Karnak the Magnificent as was Johnny Carson on the old Tonight Show.
I do not have ESP and cannot hold a card, with a secret on it, to my head and “poof”… know what it says. I cannot be responsible for things that I do not know.
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Please contact Selena, or me, in the office if you have a specific pastoral need. She can relay the information to me. Selena is information central and I will rely on her as I rely on you to inform me of specific pastoral care issues.
Forming people in the Christian faith is a very important part of my ministry. I am deeply grateful for the ministry of your deacons and hope that they will continue to assist me in my duties wherever and whenever possible. I am also deeply grateful for the music ministry at Shepherd of the Hills. The bells, the choir, Carole McBride and Debbie Rivera, are all outstanding team members who make this place sing for joy. Thank you for the honor of serving among you!" |
