Dear Church Family, This week's e-note covers the following three topics: Starting to Feel at Home A Great Opportunity Thanks to our Music Team Starting to Feel at Home: Many of you know that before coming to Brentwood, I served for a decade at First UMC in Lebanon, Tennessee. Those ten years were among the best years of my life. I dearly loved the church and community and had an almost idyllic life there. Moving to a new community, a new culture, and a new congregation after living in a decade-long comfort zone proved extremely challenging. The first few months at BUMC were disorienting in many ways. I could relate to Dorothy's words in The Wizard of Oz, "Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas anymore!" But five months have now passed. The fog of those first few months has cleared. I have a much better understanding of our church and community. I'm building strong relationships with lay members and staff members. I'm receiving enormous positive affirmation from the congregation. I'm feeling a lot more comfortable. In spite of major challenges ahead of us, I'm extremely optimistic about our future. And most important, I'm beginning to feel a strong sense of pastoral love, affection and
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