Esther and Rick Leaving

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Remind us where and what you’re leaving for.

Remind us where and what you’re leaving for.

Firstly - Thank you for the years you have been with us.

You have both been an extraordinary blessing to us as a church.

You have both modelled hard work and a desire to see Jesus liften above all else in the lives of our chidlren, youth and adults.

And Esther, you have undoubtedly have had a hand - directly and indirectly in the growing faith of so many children here. For which all of us as parents will be eternally grateful.

You have both been a huge support to all the staff here, past and present.

Rick, so keen and enthusiastic to serve - you were in our short overlap the year before last my go to man if I needed something done in a hurry!

(Sorry Tim, that’s your job now)

Esther, you have served unwaveringly on the staff team.

YOu have been wise and pastoral,

humble and proactive,

Utterly reliable both practically and theologically,

You will both be missed.

Secondly - Thank you for leaving

Obviously there are many reasons we don’t wnat you to leave,

BUt I am convinced, You are both doing the right thing!

It’s easy to get comfortable, to continue serving God in one place, doing the easier thing,

But you are giving up friends and security,

collegues and a congregation who look out for you,

to do the hard thing of taking the gospel to those who have little chance of hearing otherwise.

SO we do thank you, for seeting that example,

for allowing us to be part of the exciting journey before you both,

For putting the Lord Jesus and salvation of souls before yourself.

Thirdly - Thank you for coming back in Feb to run our holiday club!

This isn’t a final farewell, you’re not a million miles away, and we look forward to partnering with you both over the comeing years.

What can we pray for.

Pray

GIve thanks to God, and pray for them.