Time to say goodbye

Dear former church,

You don't know it yet, but we are breaking up. Honestly, you probably won't even notice I'm gone. Over the past few years I have been slowly slipping away.

I still believe and support your mission. I love the work that you do in our community.

But something is missing.

I have been hurt. My family has been hurt. It has become too stressful to walk into the doors of a building that was once a refuge for us.

While I may be walking away from this church, I am not walking away from my faith in God. God did not fail us - people did. One thing we need to remember is that ALL churches are made up of broken people. And broken people hurt people.

I hold no ill-will toward you. Your ministries have served us well for the past 10+ years. Now it is time for another family to fill out spots. A family that will grow & thrive within the walls of your building. Spouses finding that their marriage is worth fighting for. Students finding a faith of their own. Men & women finding their 'people'.

There is a lifetime of beautiful memories within your walls. Worship & community where you could 'feel' God's presence. Seeing individual lives transformed.

You have served us well, but it is time to move on.

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Dear future church home,

You've got a tough act to follow. Bear with us. It will take us some time to get our feet wet and feel at home. But we will. I am confident in that.

We will do our best to not compare to what we are 'used' to. You are your own entity. We respect that. Ultimately, we want nothing more but to walk through your doors and feel like we are 'home'.

So, again, I ask for patience as we visit. You may see us every so often or you may see us weekly. Only time will tell. Know that we walk into this with prayer.

Many blessings,