25 Jun The Shepherd’s Staff – June 2021

This past month the Elders have been working on the vacancy for our Pastoral Care pastor. We have advertised the position and have been speaking with applicants. Pray for our search that God would lead us to the person who He has selected for the job.Thanks to Jane Mendenhall for taking on the temporary role of Pastoral Care in her role as Deacon over this area.

• The Elders are continuing their work to fill the Pastoral Care Pastor position.  We have talked to some candidates and are working through the process with the one who is most qualified.  This will take some time, we are praying that the Lord is working to make our path straight.

  We are continuing with our training, having covered the topic of a Bible Memorizing Elder.  This topic has generated some good discussion on our personal Bible study and how we approach meditating on God’s word.  Our next topic is personal prayer life.

  The Youth Beach retreat was a big success.  The Elders will be talking to Donnie B. to see how we can better get integrated into the Youth program after the summer break.  The youth revealed their hearts to us and showed us the struggles they face trying to follow Christ in today’s world.  We want to support them and shepherd them as they grow in their faith.

  There were 12 people who are interested in the Biblical Counseling course.  A meeting was held on June 21^st to discuss the class and how it can benefit anyone who wishes to get more in-depth in handling difficult issues that confront everyone.  Participants will be able to start their courses some time in the next couple of months and we are excited to see how that will bear fruit here at MTP.

  We are planning to meet with Neil Broere in July to learn more about his family’s ministry in Iraq.  His message was a great blessing and a tremendous challenge to us.  The Elders look forward to learning more about his work and if the Lord has a path for us to join him in some way.

  We met with Jennifer to get an update on all that is going on with the Kids program this summer.  She has twice the number of kids at summer camp as she planned, 60 total!  Also VBS is expecting 350+ kids and youth.  She has a special need for people to help remove decorations and help clean up after VBS.  Please consider helping in this special capacity, contact Jennifer to volunteer.

  Please reach out to us if you need our support with any spiritual needs or have any questions we can help answer.

  Bo Sink

• Joe Hayworth
• Eric Hilton
• Steve Cranford
• Danny Buckner
• Tommy McDevitt
• Vince Brown
• Daniel Rich
• Bill Baughn

Col 1:9 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;