Charge Conference stuff is ready!
pesky charge profile online
waiting to be filled out again
by somewhat unwilling Staff-Parish Committee
really it’s me who ends up writing it
as if the DS can’t tell
why can’t they come up with new questions
have church strengths really changed
in a year?
We do seem to have examples
of God’s generosity
a relatively new question
the committee has trouble distinguishing
divine generosity from their own
or maybe their own is inspired
there’s no problem this year
we prayed
(rather desperately on my part)
God sent us a heavenly pianist.
The thought of setting up
charge conference meetings again
feels onerous especially when
finances
are not as strong as in years past
all it takes is one person wringing their hands
to start a panic
plus people don’t seem to want to fund the columbarium
listen fifty dollars don’t cut it
I don't say
who can blame them?
Perhaps members find giving to be tiresome
I know I often do
I think the right word is discipline.
One big-giving couple lured away by Baptist pastor
who visited them endlessly
the male half of couple a closet Baptist
a pox on the Baptists I have thought for years.
I walk on Nominations eggshells
can’t say what needs to be said
when committee members
are related to other members
they think would be dandy on Staff-Parish
I’m tired of the merry-go-round
one year bleeding into another
my creativity beaten away long ago.
I still pray
trust
that God is indeed in the midst of it.
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