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News in and around the reformed Presbyterian church of Manassas
Reformed
Center
Main email:
pastor@rpchurch.org — Insert compiled by Pete Kelly RPC elders are available to assist in times of personal trouble or other events. Cotacts: Elders@RPChurch.org
Welcome to our interim pastor: Rev. James Spurgeon was called via last week’s congregational meeting to serve as stated supply, which is a temporary step till his call as interim pastor is confirmed by Presbytery in May. He has posted office hours at the church for 9 to 1 on Wednesdays and Fridays, and may be phoned at 703-680-6774 (home) or 571-288-5073 (cell). He’ll use the latter number when he is in Manassas; also, emails to pastor@rpchurch.org will reach him. Resumed progress on the church front and steeple repairs is expected shortly. The contractor has adequate materials now and expects to be done before Easter.
The future:
People
want to know, when will we have a new pastor?
In the most general terms, the elders are working to a plan in
which we have individual preachers speaking to us each Lord’s day for a
time, while an interim pastor is identified. This selection will be done
with congregational and probably presbytery approval. During the time an
interim pastor would serve us (one year or longer), a more rigorous search
will be made for a permanent pastor. In the meantime, everyone is encouraged to do whatever you see that needs doing; to be patient with one another; and to be alert to the varying needs of people around you. Let us remember Edwin Elliott’s example of anchoring everything to Scripture so far as we can, and not relying on our own prejudices.
New greeters being accepted now!
Additional volunteers are needed to
greet the brethren on the Lord’s day, and to make sure all have
bulletins. This is done in groups of two, usually married couples but
any two people can do it. Due to the arrival of babies and other
changes in circumstances, we could use a few more in the regular
rotation. If you would like to participate, please recruit a second
person and contact Pete Kelly, info@rpchurch.org.
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