When Can Les be More?

Last Sunday we had an awesome day of celebration! What a great day it was for our church family as we recognized our graduates and had a sweet time of farewell for Daniel, Erica, Jacob and Brandt! There is no need for me to tell you what a great job Daniel has done during his time here at First Baptist! The ministry speaks for itself. He has stretched us, challenged us, and made us better. We have laughed together and cried together. We have seen God do amazing things in our midst during the past six years and for that we will be forever grateful to Him! I encourage you to keep Daniel and Erica in your prayers as they transition to a new ministry and into a new chapter of life. Thank you church family for loving them unconditionally and supporting their ministry over the past six years!

So that begs the question: When can Les be more? Many of you have already had to opportunity to meet Les Williams. He and his wife, Nicole, have been to Grandview several times now and everywhere they have been, they have met some FBC folks. Les currently is serving at Palm Valley Lutheran Church (Yes, you read that right, but there is a great story there.), in Round Rock for the past three years. He will be coming to FBC in view of a call to be our new student minister on June 6th in the morning services. I cannot tell you how excited I am about what Les is going to be bringing to our student ministry. He is well prepared to love our students and I am convinced to love every aspect of FBC! After visiting with Les, Daniel and I both agree that he has the ability to take our student ministry to the next level! So that is why I say, “Les can be more!”

One of the things I have told Les, and the Personnel Committee has re-enforced, is the love this church has for its staff members and the desire it has to reach this community for Christ. I want to encourage you in the fact that he is not Daniel, just as Daniel was not like the previous student minister (Thank goodness!!! I know that guy too well!), but he will bring new ideas and vision to an already successful area of ministry in our community! I challenge you to get to know Les and Nicole and be praying for them as the transition to this new area of ministry in their lives. As you become acquainted with them, I know you will find yourself loving them just as you love the rest of the staff here at First Baptist!

Everyone will have several opportunities to meet Les and Nicole the weekend of June 5th and 6th, so I hope you will take the time to come and introduce yourself to them. I am excited about this is new chapter in the life of the FBC student ministry, and I hope you are too! God has blessed us with Daniel for six years and I believe He is now blessing us “more with Les!”

On a side note, I hope you are ready for a great summer! Make sure you check out the June calendar . . . it is going to be a busy month with VBS and camps, so be praying God will do something great among us during this time!

Thanks for being a loving and caring church!