The Pastoral Perspective, May 15, 2009

Gunnison: No speaker available so a DVD by Cindy Tutsch will be shown.

Montrose: Gordon Reichard is preaching about "Global Warming and the Bible."

The theme for this year's western slope camp meeting is "Life Lessons from Our Adventist Pioneers" by our speaker, Dr. Jud Lake. Camp meeting will take place at the Delta High School (1400 Pioneer Road, Delta, CO). Some of the topics included: Friday evening, 7 pm "Get Connected" by Dr. Lake; Sabbath School by Elder Jim Brauer; a sermon by Dr. Lake entitled "See Straight"; a Sabbath afternoon seminar on "Gain Clarity!" also by Dr. Lake and then concluding with a series of training on small groups by some of our members and Pastor Randy Mills in Grand Junction. It will be a "high Sabbath" and I encourage you to mark your calendars for June 5-6 (there will *not* be services at Montrose that Sabbath so please plan accordingly).

This week has been a "vacation" so that we can spend some time with family--who of course want to see the new baby. It is always really nice to relax and do things together. I look forward to the opportunity every summer. Unfortunately as life goes on and becomes more complex it becomes increasingly more difficult to make time, but it is still important nonetheless. For us we are spending time in a cabin in northeastern Tennessee. Each day we have been able to spend some time going on nature walks. So far this week we have seen five black bear! Yesterday we explored a water fall.

I was so pleased last Sabbath at the wonderful investiture service that the Adventurers and Pathfinders put on. Our conference representative shared with me that this was one of the better attended services that she has attended so I just want to thank our church family for your support of our two clubs. With that being said, we are looking for someone to lead Pathfinders for next year (and home and school). If you know of someone, or perhaps you might be interested, please feel free to let me or one of the members of nominating committee know so that we can consider your name for one of these roles.

This week I received word that Penny fell. Many of you know Penny from her faithful testimony each week during church. Unfortunately she fell and either broke or cracked some ribs. She wanted me to share with our church family that she will not be able to be at church this Sabbath, but she would very much appreciate any church members who might be willing to stop by and visit her this Sabbath. Please keep her in your prayers.

Last but not least, if you have not turned in your pledge letter would you please do so right away? The last day to turn in your letter to our church treasurer, Dick Walters, is tomorrow. Your financial support of our school is invaluable as well as critical to knowing where we stand financially in terms of finances for our school next year.