Currently, we have been a little depleated in the number of clergy we have on our staff. Nine years ago there were four full-time clergy on the staff. Rob White, Joyce Curtis, Don Bird, and Jim Cowell. A year ago we had three full-time clergy (myself, Rebecca McFee, and Megan Ryan) and two part-time clergy (David Dalke and Ray Miller).
This past year with Megan leaving in July we added a Youth Minister and have had two part-time clergy and two full time clergy. When Ray left this past month to go to Guatemala we added Lonnie Eakle to the staff to work in pastoral care and help with some of the other areas we aren't able to cover.
This coming Sunday Lonnie will be our preacher. He is a competent colleage who has brought much to our staff in a short period of time. He has served some of the largest churches in the Rocky Mountain Conference and has been a District Superintendent. Until his retirement we was Senior Pastor of Greeley First United Methodist Church.
We are pleased to welcome Lonnie to our pulpit and look forward to his wit and wisdom.
In a very short time he has proven to be insightful and helpful to the ministry at First Church. I know you will enjoy hearing him preach this Sunday.
If you have observations about the church in general or any particular program please email me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of this blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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