Pastor’s Blog

This morning I got up quite a bit earlier than usual.  I was having some coffee (imagine that!).  I was just sitting, thinking, looking out the window at a cloudy rainy day.  I love cloudy rainy days, and yes, I know I’m twisted.  Anyway, I just started thinking about how blessed I am.  As a pastor, husband, dad, friend, son, brother and Christian I have made – and continue to make – so many mistakes.  Some of them I ignorantly stumbled into, and some I just stubbornly and pridefully decide to go my own way, knowing what I was doing was wrong.  Yep, that’s your pastor. 

In the middle of my morning musings I was suddenly overwhelmed with a sense of gratitude and thanksgiving for YOU.  I know churches that would have fired me for some of the blunders I have made as your pastor.  But not you.  Though you have shaken your head in amazement at some of the stuff I have done, you have always loved me.  You have confronted me, gotten righteously angry at me, questioned me about my decisions, disciplined me, held me accountable, but in the midst of it all you never stopped loving me.  I simply want to say THANK YOU.  You are a very special church.  By the way, I LOVE YOU TOO.
–Pastor Ferrell

OTHER STUFF:
SERVOLUTION – Click here: http://www.servolution.org/7days/
It takes place April 3-9 and both worship locations will be participating in this effort.  Please get familiar with what it’s all about.  More details from Outreach Pastor Jimmy Bryant soon.

ONE PRAYER – Click here: http://2009.oneprayer.com/
It begins June 6-7 and both worship locations will be participating in this effort.  Please get familiar with what it’s all about.  More details coming soon!

The Cross & The Crown
Please do not hesitate to get involved with the presentation of The Cross & The Crown.  Maybe you are a new attender.  This is a great place to get involved.  It is short-term and you will get to know a lot of people in the WC/Bridge family.  How do you let us know that you want to get involved.  You can use the sign-up insert in your worship program, sign up at the info desk in the main foyer, call the church office (735-5411), or email Pastor Jimmy at jimmy@whitleychurch.com.  Oh yeah, the dates of the presentation this year are April 9, 10, 11 & 12.  We added a Thursday evening presentation this year!  TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!  It’s free!!

Valentine’s Dinner Show – HUGE SUCCESS!!
It was delicious and hilarious and romantic.  It was my first trip to Paris and I enjoyed it immensely!  Special thanks to Creative Arts Director Betty Grantham and her awesome team!!