This is it; my last Sunday to be with my church family until July 31st! I will be on Sabbatical June 6th through July 24th. Thank you for expressing your appreciation for me! I love our church! I’ve been pastoring at Grace Community Church for almost 8 years, and I hope to serve here for many years to come!
Many of you have been asking questions about my Sabbatical. Here are some of the questions I’ve been getting.
Will you be traveling?
Yes. I have 3 different trips scheduled with my whole family.
1. In the middle of June, we are going to make a big loop, visiting Branson, my best man in Alabama, and Florida.
2. Around July 4th we will be taking a short trip to Nebraska to visit my family and my mother-in-law.
3. Towards the end of July, we will be taking a trip to Wyoming and Colorado, including the FEC conference in Denver (our Denomination’s conference).
Will you be attending Grace?
No. We are going to take the opportunity to visit other churches to see how they do things. This should help me think creatively about what our Sunday gatherings look like.
What will you be doing?
1. Working on a few sermons
2. Reading some books
3. Spending some time songwriting for our church.
4. Resting and enjoying Jesus
5. Spending quality time with my family
6. Working on a few projects around the house.
I’m so thankful that our church encourages our Pastors to take Sabbaticals every 7 years to stay healthy! I feel like I’m healthy headed into this Sabbatical, and I’m sure I’ll be even healthier when I return! Thank you for your prayers. I’m specifically asking God to use me to write a song or songs for our church family. I love you church, and I’ll see you this Sunday! I’m looking forward to Summer Fest where we’ll celebrate what God has done this week at Summer Quest!
Pastor Kyle