Friends and Community,
I received a call in May 2009, indicating that we were
coming to Lakeway United Methodist Church. The call was followed with
anticipation,
excitement, and certain grief in leaving a community where we encountered
the Lord’s love nearly everywhere we went, because we had been so involved,
having developed deep and important friendships there.
We were greeted at Lakeway with radical hospitality, warm
and humbling generosity, and a genuine sense of the presence of our Lord.
Even though we left good friends, we are quickly making new ones and are
surrounded by family. I look forward to seeing what the Lord has in
store for us as we worship together, serve our Lord in ministry together,
and build on these relationships we have begun.
Sam and Cathy, Audrey and Cammie, Natalie, Julie, Virgie,
Greg, and others have served well here, leaving a foundation of grace,
faith, hope and love, but only because this faith family was open to the
possibilities when people do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with
their Lord. We came here, having experienced the love of Christ
elsewhere and found it already at work in abundance before we even arrived.
I am truly humbled and excited to be pastor at Lakeway
United Methodist Church, at work with you and among you.
God bless,
Pastor Allen Snider
allen.snider@lakewayumc.org
