March 31, 2023

Dear Grace Commons family,

As we look forward to this weekend with our Lenten Concert tonight and our celebration of worship on Palm Sunday I am experiencing joy. I love Holy Week as we walk with Jesus from the adulation of the crowds on Palm Sunday through Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and then Easter Sunday. Will you join us this week in worship and praise of our risen Lord Jesus? 

Looking ahead we will begin a new sermon series, Tell it Slant: The Parables of Jesus, on Sun, Apr 16. 

Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) Update

The PNC will be giving an update this Sunday in worship. The big achievement this month is that our Opportunity Profile is now live on the Agora Search Group website and will be posted in a wide variety of places, including our ECO denominational job board and our own website. There are also a few remaining hard copies at our Welcome Desk. 

Men’s Life 

I attended the final Men’s life breakfast earlier this month when we commissioned and thanked Dave Pascoe for his spirit-filled and creative leadership. This summer, Dave and Deborah Pascoe are moving to Portland, Oregon to be closer to their daughter and her family. In addition, we are also thankful for Mike Clark who has been the primary Bible teacher for Men’s Life for the past two years. These two retired pastors and their partners in life and ministry, Deborah Pascoe and Sue Clark, are such a gift to our congregation.

Boulder Vision Project (BVP)

We had a well attended congregational forum on Mar 19. If you were there you received a handout with the latest information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). The FAQs will be updated often on our website. Trustee, Warner Andrews, shared his heart for this project and some insights into the background of the 1603 Walnut project which you can learn about in this video. 

If you missed the forum on Mar 19 or you still have concerns or questions about the Boulder Vision Project, we plan to have two additional forums, one in April and one in May. Questions sent to transition@gracecommons.org will be answered through the FAQs.

One significant concern we have heard is regarding the future of mercy ministry at Grace Commons. I recently sat down with our long-time covenant partner and reserve elder, Jim Remnant. Jim is the chair of the Lamb’s Ministry Board. We had a great conversation about the deeper and greatly expanded vision of Lamb’s Ministry and how the 1603 Walnut project has given us new insight and direction for our ministry with the poor in Boulder County. You can watch our conversation in this video. You can also read more about the future of our mercy ministries in the FAQ answer. 

Stewardship Update

Thank you to all who have pledged for the upcoming Ministry Year. If you missed our stewardship campaign earlier this month, it is not too late to pledge online. Trustees and Session are using the information you have provided to put together a detailed budget which will guide our spending on ministry priorities for the coming year which begins July 1, 2023. Our budget decisions are based on pledged income and a careful analysis of historical giving patterns and future giving trends.  

Carrie and I wish you and your loved ones a meaningful Holy Week and a glorious Easter.

Warmly,

Randy Bare

Transitional Pastor

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