GIVE ME THE BUFFET!!!

I am a guy who really enjoys sitting down to nice meal! I like to have a nice steak dinner but any time Shelly is gone from the house at dinner or lunch time and I ask the boys what they want to eat, the typical response is CHINESE!!! They want the buffet! The thing I like about the buffet is the amazing amount of variety it brings. I never thought about it but our church staff is a lot like a buffet. It is a Staff Appreciation month for Baptist churches during the month of October, so let me share some thoughts on our “buffet!” I will take each buffet item in the order of time they have been at FBC!

Sharon Brock, is our staff secretary. She brings to the table a positive attitude whether you walk into the office or call in. She is responsible for making sure the bulletin and newsletter is done in a timely manner and makes sure everyone else on staff is doing what they are supposed to be doing!!!!!

Mike Northern does a fantastic job of helping keep our building set up and orderly. He picks up our trash and might I add we are a trashy bunch of people. Mike always does his job with a smile!

Bill and Lynn Louthan do an amazing job of leading our traditional service on a weekly basis. Bill also is more than willing to fill in for me when I am away to teach on Wednesday evenings and currently leads our prayer time on Wednesday nights. They also do a great job with our children on Sunday mornings and leading at the nursing home as well.

Cindy Raley is our financial secretary and her job “counts!” Sorry, I couldn’t help it. Sghe makes sure our financial business is taken care of both on the church side as well as the Children’s Day Out side. Cindy is very gifted and has some “bulldog” characteristics when something is not being done the way it needs to from a provider at FBC!

Wally Pippin is our head custodian and do everything guy. Seldom will you see Wally because he is usually here during the early morning or late evening hours. Wally does a great job keeping our building usable and transitioned for each group to use!

Julie Swift, Kaitlyn Turnage and Taylor Turnage are incredible in our nursery and children’s area. They do a great job of not only caring for our children but loving them individually. These young ladies are gifted at what they do and they do it well!

Ryan Hurt, Raney Penix, Robbie Hurt, and Brodie White are known as the Barefoot Disciples. I call them an incredibly talented worship band! These guys do an awesome job of leading us in worship during the contemporary worship service each Sunday morning. They bring great ability to the buffet!

Dorothy Brusaw is our Children’s Director, and boy does she direct them!!! Dorothy has such an incredible passion and drive, it inspires me. She wants to see our children know Christ personally and deeply, and she is going to do whatever it takes to get them to church or an event to learn more about Him!

Airemy Caudle is our Children’s Day Out Director. What an amazing job she has done taking our program to the next level. She has filled the program to capacity and does a great job not only teaching and loving the children but allowing the program to be a true outreach to our community!

I hope as a church you realize how blessed we are with such an incredible “buffet” of servants on our staff! I say thank you to them all for allowing me to lead them as pastor and I hope you will take time this month to let them know how much you appreciate them as well!