Update
Lead Pastor Succession Update
Announcement 3 | February 12, 2023
We are committed to faithfully and frequently communicate to you on the progress that your Elder’s board has made in our Lead Pastor Search.
When we updated you last month, it was announced that we had engaged Steve Adams to lead and advise us through our pastoral search. Our first meeting with the Staff, Elders and Steve was held on Saturday January 21st. The information from that session presented at our Board Meeting last Wednesday...
Update
Lead Pastor Succession Update
Announcement 1 | November 27, 2022
As you are aware, on October 16, Pastor Charles announced to the church that he and Sherryl were retiring from pastoral ministry at the end of next March and then, moving back to Mississippi. And while Charles and the board began “high level” planning in 2019 for this eventuality, the time has now come for us to move forward with the search for our next lead pastor.
As a board, we are committed to keeping you informed of the progress we are making and the process we are following to secure our next lead pastor. And so, we are taking this opportunity to provide you with an update...
Retirement Announcement
Lead Pastor Succession Update
October 18, 2022
Dear WestPark Family, I want to share a transition coming into our family's life that I shared publicly in all the language services last Sunday. We came to Canada from the US almost 9 years ago to serve as Lead Pastor here. This year I turn 68. And in the last year I've had cancer surgery and had a heart blip. The old body is beginning to feel its age a bit. When we arrived almost 9 years ago I shared with the board that I felt like I had another 10 years, plus or minus, to lead WP at my best. Well, next March that time comes to an end as I plan to retire with our last Sunday being March 26 of 2023. Our time here has been our most rich and fulfilling ministry in our 42 years of ministries. We've prayed and thought much about this and shared this with the board and staff and we are confident this is the right timing to transition and slow down a bit...