Welcome to Greenfield Park Baptist Church

April 10, 2021

Hello Church Family, 

Pastor and Church Transition

I now have eight Sundays to preach at our church before I retire from being your full-time pastor. We are entering a time of transition for our church. This time between pastors is often difficult for a church but can also be a good time of reflection, prayer, and seeking the Lord. At this point, the church needs to consider who we are, how God is working here, and how God is leading us forward. Out of this time of reflection and prayer comes an understanding of the kind of leadership needed to take this church into the future God has for us. The Transition Team is responsible for leading this process with the elders.  Please pray for the Transition Team as they carry a responsibility that will affect this church for the years to come.

Please pray for Susan and me. This transition is an entirely new chapter in our lives. I am weary and ready for a break. I look forward to the summer as a time for rest, restoration, and enjoying our life in this area. Having cross-country skied 300 kilometers in the winter season, we want to bike 500 kilometers in the summer. We do not know what the future holds for us in ministry, but we know God will show us the way forward. 

Elders’ Board Transition

Fernando Gamero will be stepping down from our Elders’ Board at the end of April in preparation for a move to Hamilton, Ontario. We are grateful for Fernando and Yamilet’s ministry among us. As an elders’ board and a church, we are sad to see this family leave us. As a result, Ron and Ondo will be looking for someone to join them on the elder’s board to continue his mandate and help lead the church during this time of transition.

FebCentral Conference Transition

Our Annual FebCentral Conference will be on Zoom this year, as it was last year. Coupled with this new reality is the opportunity for unlimited people to participate in this two-hour conference on Tuesday, April 27, 1-3 pm. Susan and I will be the delegates for our church, but we can have unlimited non-delegates. You will not be able to vote but can sit in on all the proceedings of this condensed conference. If you would like to participate in this FebCentral Conference, you still need to register ahead of time. Those interested can contact me and I will send you the link to register yourself.

No Transition…Yet

I am sure you have heard or seen the news of further restrictions in our province because of fear of the varients of the Covid-19 virus.

At our recent elders’ meeting, we decided not to transition back to meeting in our church building for Sunday morning until September. The situation with the pandemic is still fluid and unsettled. We hope and pray that a few more months will mean we can safely meet in the church building to resume our worship services in person.  In the meantime, we will continue with our Zoom worship.

Pastor Brian