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Valley Presbyterian Church March 2018 Volume sixty-three, Number two Dear friends, March 4 will mark a new stage in our efforts to reach rising generations. On that Sunday, VPC will introduce Travis Kingma as our Director of Student Ministry. He officially starts March 5. Travis is a graduate of Fuller Seminary in Pasadena and will be ordained in the next few months. He has been, and will continue to be, the inspiring leader of our 10:30AM worship service. Travis brings great experience from his leadership in previous churches, a compelling faith, and a great vision for reaching youth and shaping disciples. In addition, Tina Gilbreath, Director of Children’s Ministry, will become Director of Family Ministry. She will exercise her talents for communication, volunteer training, planning, and organization with the whole range of ages from infants through college. Susie Huseth will become a part-time Assistant with our children, accompanying Tina and Marie Bitticks. This change will allow VPC to cultivate and deepen our relationships with families as their children grow and become young adults. We are also searching for a new part-time person to work with Travis in Student Ministry. Collectively, these changes will refocus and extend our ministry to middle and high school students.
I dream of a future where VPC has a broad and deep ministry to young men and women, a ministry with long-term, consistent leadership that models the joy and passion of following Christ. I hope for a future where our students use their gifts in our worship and mission. I want all of us to be inspired by the faith and commitment of rising generations. Please join me in prayer that Travis and Tina will be blessed in their new roles and will be a great blessing to the precious young people of our church and our community.
Yours faithfully,
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