October 25, 2013

Last night the Wesley Church Council voted unanimously to adopt St. Paul United Methodist Church! 16 voting council members, 3 pastors (without vote) and 30 other church members attended the meeting in Cunduff hall. There was a great spirit, good questions and comments, and a wonderful outcome. The Church Conference of St. Paul met on October 7 and voted to close as a church, handing its building, assets, members and ministries to Wesley. It is now a done deal, and we are on the way to becoming a two-campus church. There are no further official acts or votes, simply the implementation of the Transition Team to work out the details.  I am excited about the possibilities, and relieved that the process unfolded in a healthy manner. We can add our own chapter to the book on church mergers entitled Better Together!!!