DOGMA: Reflections
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Farewell to Pastor Reggie
Read Pastor Reggie’s Letter to the Congregation here.
I am always sad to see great people leave our fellowship, but every now and then, I face a situation that has me simultaneously selfishly saddened and altruistically thrilled. In my selfishness, I regret to inform you all that Pastor Reggie will be taking on a new ministry position at another church and leaving us as soon. However, I have been in on the planning and strategy of this transition for over a month now, and I must say that I am thrilled for Reggie and his family.
Many of you know Reggie’s skills and qualifications put him in a category of experience that far exceeds what we were able to pay him. I still mark it a miracle that God has provided for his family well enough over these past two years that he has been able to stay with LCC, working for slightly more than peanuts.
Nevertheless, his great gifts have now been recognized by a church with the financial resources to compensate him fully, and I rejoice that Calvary Baptist in West Lafayette has hired Reggie, effective on October 24.
We will miss him greatly, but you should know that the church is in a much stronger place now than we were when he first joined us, and I personally am already working on finding people to fill his shoes. I believe God is going to bless us as we joyfully send Reggie out to this new ministry opportunity.
Next week (October 23) will be Reggie’s final Sunday at LCC, and we want to send him out with a blessing, so let me encourage you to share a word of thanks and encouragement with Reggie by replying to this post or posting something to our church Facebook page.
Pastor Reggie Resigns
From Reggie Alderman:
To the congregation of Lafayette Community Church,
It’s been my privilege to work with Pastor Jeff and the LCC church family. It’s been a little over two years that I first came to LCC when we met at the Long Center. What was a volunteer opportunity to be a part of what God was doing became a part-time staff position that has been a refreshing and exciting experience.
Recently, a full-time opportunity has opened for me to serve at Calvary Baptist Church in West Lafayette, IN as the Pastor of Operations & Counseling. My official start date is October 24, 2011. My last Sunday at LCC will be Sunday, October 23. Though all of this seems quick to some, it’s been something that has been developing over several months. I would have never thought that being the Pastor of Operations & Counseling at LCC would be the foundational experience that God would use to prepare me for the opportunity at Calvary, but in God’s plan He has brought everything to fruition in its season.
Though I’ll be serving in another church family, West Lafayette is not considered a continental relocation, so in many ways the friendships that have been forged here will continue. After all, we’re under the same assignment that Christ gave to us all.
Warmest Regards and God’s best in all things,
Reggie Alderman
October 14, 2011
077-01 :: DOGMA Part 01 :: The Bible
What could you possibly say to make me change my beliefs? What could you possibly do to convince me that I’m wrong about something? Answer: Use the Bible. In this message. Pastor Jeff shows us why the teaching of the Bible should be held and taught dogmatically. We are dogmatic about things? That’s right. But you really should listen to this message to learn why.
The Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (Romans 15:4, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21).
Speaker: Jeff Mikels :: Passage: Various
Give One Get One (new mugs)
Our new mugs have arrived and we are selling them this time in a special way. They cost us about $5 each, but we are charging you the special discounted rate of only $10!
Actually, we give mugs away for free to every visitor, so we are asking you to help out by buying a mug of your own and sponsoring a mug that will make a first-time guest’s day that much more special!
So, if you get one, you are also giving one… and vice versa!
