“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is above all and through all and in all.”             ~ Ephesians 4:4-5

The last two weeks I have spent a lot of time thinking about God’s call.  Paul’s words from Ephesians ring in my heart as I prepare to join you all at Grace church.  The last few weeks have been a myriad of leavings, saying good bye to so many friends, final sermon and worship services, and loving celebrations.   This has been wonderful, but it pales in comparison to the joy that I feel as I consider God’s call and what lies before us as we begin a new journey together.

The last of my belongings are now packed in the trunk and backseat of my car and tomorrow morning I will begin the 20 hour journey to Temple, Texas.  Lori and Kim and I will say our temporary goodbyes in the morning and I will stop and have breakfast with my son, Doug on the way at Wright State in Dayton, OH, then miles of open road.  Doug will be in Temple for a week beginning March 17th for his spring break, and Lori and Kim will follow on his heels arriving on the 24th, so you will finally have the opportunity to meet my children.  It will be a new challenge for us to live apart for a few months; however, we all agree that it is for the best so Kim can graduate with her class from Granville High School.

I am deeply grateful for all the work that the PNC, Property Team and Allyn Testroet, Kathy Vineyard, Dave Hermann, and Kirk and Carol Fischer have done to make this move as painless as possible.

 I will be spending the week before I officially begin on February 1st, getting settled, perhaps playing a little golf and getting my bearings in Temple.    I look forward to getting to know you so we can discover together all that God has called us to be and to do.

Faithfully and Joyfully In Christ,

Thom 
   

Welcome Breakfast for New Pastor

Rev. Thom Lamb– will begin work on February 1 with his first worship service on February 5. Between the 8:50 and 11 a.m. worship services a breakfast will be held to welcome Thom into our Grace family. At the breakfast we will present our Texas style ―Old Fashioned Pounding‖. Please bring a grocery item that weighs about one pound to get them started in their new home--one pound of coffee, sugar, peanut butter, or ramen (be creative and practical—boxes or cans of food, cleaning sup-plies, even toilet paper, paper towels, etc.). Financial donations would also be acceptable and we will purchase some refrig-erator/freezer items.

Grace Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Thom Lamb as the next Head Pastor effective February 1, 2012.   Thom comes from First Presbyterian Church in Granville, Ohio where he has served for the past 8 years.  He has served churches in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, spanning over 26 years of ordained ministry in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

Rev. Lamb has served on the National Board of Directors for the LOGOS Ministry and continues to serve as a volunteer training leader.   He has taught Pastoral Care and The History of the Reformed Faith in the Commissioned Lay Pastor Program in the Scioto Valley Presbytery (Ohio).   He has also served as chair of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry in both Scioto Valley Presbytery and the Hudson River Presbytery (New York).

Rev. Lamb is married to his wife Lori and together they have two children, Kimberly, a senior in high school and Doug, a Junior at Wright State University.

The community is invited to welcome Rev. Thom Lamb at his first worship service on Sunday, February 5 at 8:50 a.m. Contemporary Service or 11 a.m. Traditional Worship Service with a welcome breakfast in between the two services.   For more information, go to www.gpctemple.org or call (254) 773-2134.
 

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