Evening Service Time

A number of people have asked what is happening following the survey earlier this autumn.  The survey results were clear that most people at the 7pm service would prefer an earlier start time, although some particularly those with young people in Life did not want to change, as the existing time dovetails with Life and Fusion.  The service time is not a decision for the CLT.  The PCC with the clergy team have that responsibility.

In many ways the survey timing was unhelpful, as the new Youth Pastor Grant Everson had just arrived.  He wants to take some time to discern what the future for Life may look like.  The intention is then to go to the PCC with a plan for both evening congregations on a long term basis.  The survey results will be one input into those considerations. The 7pm CLT have been asked to defer any change until a broader picture emerges. 

We are sorry to have raised expectations of short term change.  When we committed to carry out the survey, our working assumption was that nothing else would be changing.  Thank you for your understanding.  We will keep the congregation informed when the next steps become clearer.  Please continue to pray for direction for the 7pm Congregation and for the CLT which currently comprises, Bob Kiteley, Grant Everson, Rosemary Bull, Ian Thain, Joyce Huxter, David Hodson, Chris Tyllyer-Veal and myself Peter Levinsohn.

God bless

Peter