Volume 35, Issue 14
Church News – Quarterly Church Conference,
Meet & Greet, & Called Church Conference
Please join us on Zoom this Wednesday evening, July 21st for the Quarterly Church Conference at 6:00 pm. Come learn what our different divisions and committees have been doing and see where you may be able to join in to help serve our church and our beloved community.
We hope to see you this Saturday, July 24th for our "Meet and Greet” with Rev. Dr. Steve Lucas from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm in Vickrey Hall. Dr. Lucas will preach on Sunday, July 25th in view of a call, and we will have a Called Church Conference immediately following the worship service and vote to decide if he will be our Interim Pastor. Voting will occur in person in the sanctuary, in person via “drive-up” voting in front of the church office, and also through an online voting link for those of you for whom it is difficult to drive to the church. The Zoom link to join the Called Church Conference for those of you watching from home will be sent to you in an email, and the link to vote will be available in the chat of the Zoom.
Steve Lucas, Interim Pastor Candidate
Dr. Stephen W. Lucas received his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Wake Forest University, his Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and his Doctor of Ministry from Emory University. He has extensive experience as a Senior Minister/Pastor to eight congregations, and as Interim Pastor to two congregations. In addition to ministering, his work experience includes two terms as an adjunct professor, creating curriculum and facilitating training in conflict resolution, communication and change management, and from 1989-1992 he was the Chief of Staff for Senator Henson Barnes and the Chaplain for the North Carolina Senate.
One of his strengths is his considerable experience helping organizations who are going through a time of transition. In 2010 Dr. Lucas founded Transitions-in-Balance, through which he provided consulting, coaching, and strategic planning for corporate, academic, religious and non-profit organizations. Some of his clients include Habitat for Humanity, The City of Austin, the YMCA of Texas, the Texas Medical Association, Myers Park Baptist Church, and The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest.
One of his strengths is his considerable experience helping organizations who are going through a time of transition. In 2010 Dr. Lucas founded Transitions-in-Balance, through which he provided consulting, coaching, and strategic planning for corporate, academic, religious and non-profit organizations. Some of his clients include Habitat for Humanity, The City of Austin, the YMCA of Texas, the Texas Medical Association, Myers Park Baptist Church, and The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest.