After many conversations among the pastoral team and other staff members the decision was made yesterday to stop doing a ministry that has been happening for many years. After making many appeals and talking to a variety of people there hasn't been anyone who has come forward to oversee and coordinate the ministry. The decision is being made based upon what we understand to be our ministry priorities and the understanding that this is not something that we will designate paid staff time toward.
The hard part now is how will this be communicated? How do you honor all those who have in the past and present continued this ministry while at the same time saying it isn't going to continue in the same way?
I pray that given some time we might meet the intent of this ministry in a new and different way with a team of volunteers who will embrace the opportunity. I also pray for understanding among those who have come to count on this ministry that they will receive the word with kindness and grace.
I'll write more on this process and the response I receive later.
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Curious as to what this ministry is...
When we have a chance to talk to all those still directly involved in the ministry I'll come back to the issue and post more details.
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