Monday, April 23rd, 2007
Resignation
Well, today I made public my resignation from Philpott Memorial Church. I've been there almost seven years (it will be seven years to the day to my last day, if you count the month I worked from home back in August of 2000).
I've felt a huge variance of emotion. On one hand, I'm sad to leave behind many friends and relationships, to see a fun ministry draw to a close. On the other hand, I'm excited about what's in store for us in the years to come. I'm disappointed things needed to be wrapped up there, but glad to see a year of challenges finally over.
I will be working until June 30th, and then taking the month of July as holiday. I then start my new job, as a computer programmer for David Chan through McMaster.
If you're a Philpott attendee and are a regular reader to my blog, I hope we can continue to stay in touch, either through this medium, or even face-to-face for lunch, or to grab a drink together some evening. Philpott will always have a dear place in my heart.
Following is my resignation letter:
Dear elders, staff, and congregation,
Joanne and I have had the most amazing experience worshiping with you in this church over the last seven years. We've connected to you in heart and mind, and feel very much like this body of believers is our own adoptive family.
That's why it's so difficult to announce a change in direction in our calling and ministry. We've grown to love so many of you deeply. We can hardly imagine what God has for us that could be better than our time at Philpott!
We've done what God has called us to do here. God has helped us to start new ministries, to hold up the banner of outreach and friendship evangelism, to connect musicians together in new ways, and to try new things with technology. We've been amazed at how he's used us, frail, broken, and wounded as we are.
As we move on in other areas of ministry, we ask that you would continue to love us, to pray for us—lifting us up to the Father regularly. May we be like extended family to you; out of sight, but rarely out of mind.
Thanks again for this wonderful experience of serving with you. We bless the work that God is doing here at this church.
Jason and Joanne
~Jason
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