Two years ago, the Mandarin family nominated and affirmed five men to be our shepherds, Richard Dostie, David Frost, Chip McGehee, Tom McTighe and Dan Nix. When they were installed, they agreed to a set of guidelines where they would place themselves back before the congregation in two years for reaffirmation. That time has now come.
Starting today (February 28), you will have the opportunity to decide whether you wish to affirm our shepherds to continue for another two years. At the conclusion of worship, you will receive a Survey Monkey email, and we ask you to reply to that email by no later than March 14. Husbands and wives are asked to submit responses separately.
If you do not have email access, or if for some reason, you do not receive the survey monkey via email, you may fill out an affirmation ballot and leave your completed ballot in the box at the Welcome Center. For the paper ballots, only signed forms will be considered. Husbands and wives may share one ballot and both sign it, or they may fill out separate ballots. If, for some reason, you do not wish for one or more of our shepherds to continue serving, you will have the opportunity to state your reasoning in a confidential way if you choose. Elders who receive a minimum of 75 percent yes of votes submitted will be reinstalled as shepherds on March 28.
Whether in this reaffirmation season or any time, if you have any questions or concerns about any of our shepherds, individually or collectively, or you have concerns about our overall direction, please seek them out and talk to them. They love us dearly, and they want to know what’s on your heart. Please continue to be in prayer for our shepherds and our church family as we work together to guide people into a growing relationship with Jesus.
-Mike Johnson