A Note of Thanks

Hello everyone,
 
As I reflect this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for all of you. I know this year has been tough, and we have not seen each other near as much as we would like. But I wanted to let you know I say thanks to God often for our church and for all of you. Thank you for being a part of Central and a part of my life.
 
I have said many times to younger pastors that a “fit” at a church is most important. I remember having a pastor as a youth that I really liked, but he struggled to live in the farm country I grew up in. He was a city guy, and my home church never felt like home for him. My family has been blessed to have a church home at Central, and I want to say thank you. I encouraged you in my message last week to find what you are thankful for, and I thought I should be clear and say I am thankful for all of you. My entire family loves our church. Kristy and both my boys are actively involved in some role of ministry at the church, and we love calling Jackson home. I cannot tell you how grateful and thankful I am. I am counting my blessings this Thanksgiving. So… thank you!
 
I hope to hear from you at the Sunday morning conference call at 11 am. The phone number to call is 517-798-6975. It is easy to connect. All you have to do is call in and you are connected with everyone else. 
 
The video of our worship service will be posted to our website www.cwc-jackson.org. It is our first Sunday of Advent, and it feels weird opening the Christmas season online. We hope to gather in person again soon, and I know that “soon” is a relative term. 
 
May you have a very blessed and happy Thanksgiving! Thanks again for being you and being a part of our church and my family’s life.
 
In His service, 
Pastor Bart