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 Lakeway
United Methodist Church
Worship, Learn,
Grow, and Love with a Servant's Heart!
1501 Hwy 120 North P.O. Box 240 Pottsboro, Texas 75076
www.lakewayumc.org
903-786-2138
From Rev. Sam Caldwell, Pastor
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Dear
Ones,
Through the wisdom and spiritual discernment of the Bishop and the
Cabinet of the North Texas Conference, I am appointed beginning July
1, 2009, to serve Trinity United Methodist Church of Duncanville as
their Pastor. It has been my honor and joy to be your pastor here at
Lakeway UMC since March of 1998--over eleven years. Believing the
time is right for a change for this pastor and for Lakeway, I have
willingly and joyfully accepted the appointment to serve the people
and the community of Trinity UMC Duncanville.
It would
be better to share this with you in person. But I wanted you to know it
officially from me rather than through the grapevine. You know
that Cathy and I have found our place in this Pottsboro community and
have mostly raised our family here. So many close relationships, so
many holy moments, so many faces and spirits we will always hold dear!
Bishop Earl Bledsoe and the Cabinet have already been working in
prayerful teamwork to place a new pastor here to continue our work.
Lakeway Pastor-Parish Relations Team, chaired by Don Oxford, will be
working with our District Superintendent Rev. Dr. Clara Reed to plan for
the arrival of your new pastor. You will have a new pastor in every
way. I will work with him or her in the next few weeks to make this a
graceful transition. My prayers will continue for you--now and long
into the future of your ministry as a community of faith.
The Peace
of Christ be with you. Always.
Sincerely,
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Lakeway United Methodist Church
Pottsboro, Texas www.lakewayumc.org
May
11, 2009
From
Don Oxford, Chair of Staff Parish Relations Committee
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Dear Ones,
As you heard on Sunday, this is a season for change within
the United Methodist Church. The church conferences' and
their leadership convene to decide the assignments for
pastors. Pastor Sam announced Sunday to the congregation
that the conference assigned him to Trinity United Methodist
Church in Duncanville, Texas, effective July 1st. Pastor
Sam, his wife Cathy, and daughters Aubrey and Cammy
worshipped with our congregation and served the Lakeway
community for over 11 years. We have been blessed in so
many ways during that time. We have watched the children
grow, shared joys and concerns, and built a vigorous
church. It will be difficult to say good bye to Pastor Sam,
Cathy, Aubrey, and Cammy. We are planning a farewell dinner
at the church (date and time to be announced) to honor their
work and Lakeway, and thank them for giving us so much.
Pastor Sam's reassignment brings more change to Lakeway.
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The conference assigned Pastor Allen W. Snider to be the new
pastor for Lakeway United Methodist Church effective July 1.
Pastor Snider and his wife, Judy, come to us from First UMC in
Winnsboro, Texas. For them, this assignment will be like a
homecoming. Pastor Snider grew up in the Sherman-Denison
area, attended school here, learned to fish on Lake Texoma,
worked at Texas Instruments, where he met his wife, and has
family residing in the area. Pastor Snider and Judy are
"empty nesters." Their children live a comfortable drive
away. The Snider's service within the church brought them to
the Texoma area several times. While working with groups at
the Prothro Center on weekends, the Sniders chose to worship
at Lakeway. You may have met them as visitors to our church.
Pastor Snider and Judy enjoy the small town family atmosphere
that Lakeway offers. His work includes "Seek Camp" working
with the physically challenged to include them in camp life
activities; he worked to develop a strong children's program,
with activities that captured the kids' interest and kept them
coming for more; he says he "plays at" guitar and enjoys
music, playing guitar to accompany sing along activities (his
business card quotes Psalm 100:2, "Worship the Lord with
gladness: come into his presence with singing."). The 1st
official meeting with Pastor Snider and Judy was very
positive.
As we undergo this major change at Lakeway, we need to
understand that both the pastors and their families will also
be undergoing the stress of change. Your support is essential
to making this transition as seamless as possible. There will
be opportunities to volunteer your services to refurbish our
parsonage, to help prepare for the farewell dinner, to help
prepare for a welcoming reception, and always to help both
pastors and their families know how special and important they
have been, and are to our congregation and community.
Thank
you for your support!
Don Oxford
Chair, Staff Parish Relations Committee
Desk: (903) 464-7740
Fax: (903) 463-7916
Mobile: (903) 357-3476
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At
Lakeway…
We
Worship together, with our Hearts Open to the Holy Spirit and to
one another,
We
Learn and Grow together, with our Minds Open to scripture and to
transformation,
And
we Love with a Servant’s Heart, so that we Open our Doors to
reach out to people, welcoming and feeding them, inviting them to join in
worship, in discipleship, and in ministry.
Pastor Sam Caldwell's Blog:
"Think Out Loud!" Gideons International
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