Elders Meeting Minutes (October 11 and 12)

Shepherds meeting notes for October 12, 2006.

A time of prayer. Your shepherds spent most of their time re-assessing how best to achieve the works (goals) that Christ has set out for all of us. Christ's goals for us don't change.so our discussion centered on what is the best way, knowing our resources, strengths and areas to improve, to accomplish our A B C's here at Central. More to come.

Without a doubt your shepherd's best assets are their wives. So we took time to just listen to them and heard from their perspective their thoughts for fully engaging the Central body to be unified in achieving our goals. We felt that was time well spent.so if you have comments on how the Central body can do better, remember, we will always have time to listen. Keep your shepherds in your prayers; we're praying for you.


October 11, 2006 shepherds meeting notes.

Your shepherds took the full meeting time to pray for the Central family in very specific ways and raising members up by name.

This is a brief summary of those prayers.

a.. Jerry - for the wonderful families and members that call Central their family. Also for the families and individuals that have challenges as they just try to do the right thing. He asked that the Father help us all in a special way.

b.. Bill - for the children and young people as they have so many distractions as they try to grow spiritually.

c.. Rex - for the sick, hurting, shut-ins and aging members (so many by name).

d.. Roger - for the active, working members at Central that just get it done.day after day, week after week. He prayed that the workers would not tire and would be encouraged to do more and more. Also for those who are not actively engaged, that they will want to do better and for unity of the church of Christ in Topeka.

e.. Gary - for wisdom, discernment and insight for the shepherds and that God will guide us in His direction.

Please be praying for us as we discuss direction for the Central body.