A Letter From Pastor Mark - June



Dear Friends,
I want to share with each of you a development in the life of Southport United Methodist Church.  Recently, the Leadership Team approved making our Director of Student Ministries (youth director) a full-time position.  The Leadership Team made this decision based on the importance of reaching and nurturing the next generation.
I believe that this is a decision that is right, and we probably should have made this move several years ago.  With that being said, we need to look forward to the future and envision a dynamic and vital ministry for our youth and young adults.   Quite frankly, we haven’t given this age level enough attention and help as they try to develop a faith that will help them navigate the challenges of life.  Our past Directors of Student Ministries have done a tremendous job with the time on the job and resources that were allotted to them.  We thank each of them for their efforts, but we now need to do more.
I have always had a strong belief that the church should provide as much direction and guidance to our children and youth as we can.  When it gets down to the nitty gritty, adults have the power and can obtain resources to provide for ministry that meets their needs.  However, youth and children do not have that option.  They do not have the power or the resources to do it on their own if it is not being done for them.  They simply have to do without.  That’s why it is so important to make sure that the guidance and resources for youth ministry are made available to the youth of the church. 

I am excited about the high level of candidates who have applied for the full-time Director of Student Ministries.  We have several candidates from our church family, and we have a few candidates from the greater Indianapolis area. However, we also have several applications that span the width and breadth of the nation.  God has stirred up a great deal of interest in this staff position.
The interview team will be having conversations with the candidates through the middle of June. If all goes well, we will make a decision by the end of June; and hopefully the new Director of Student Ministries will be able to be on site by the middle of July.
As we go through this process, I would ask that you would pray for God to direct this process and that the person selected would truly be God’s choice for this position.

In Christ’s Abundant Love,
Pastor Mark

 



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