Change Is In The Air...

Last Sunday, as many of you might have already heard, we announced to our congregation at First A/G that the Jones family will be following the call of God to plant a church in Pittsburgh. For many obvious reasons, we are saddened to leave so many dear friends in Hermitage. We have shared many great experiences, and we have been blessed to have had the opportunity to live our lives together. On September 28th, we will worship in our last service in Hermitage, but until then I refuse to act as if anything is different at First Assembly. I am committed to making this the best month of student ministry our students have ever experienced, and we look forward to creating many more great memories with the time we have left here!

As far as what is to come in the future for our family, in October we will be joining the staff at Allison Park Church. While serving there during the next year, we will be joining with an outreach ministry called, "Millvale Matters." Millvale Matters has been meeting together and has been active in hosting outreach events in the Millvale section of Pittsburgh. (CLICK HERE to see some of their more recent outreach events!) In September of 2009, we will join with them in pastoring and launching a brand new church in Millvale.

It is incredibly exciting to be entering this new phase of ministry, but overwhelming at the same time. Jodi and I and our girls feel that God has been preparing us for this moment for all of our lives. We will certainly miss seeing our friends at First Assembly on a regular basis, but we are looking forward to embracing the adventure that God has placed before us.

I will write in more detail regarding our move in the weeks to come, so stay tuned!