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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Update on my status
Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 13:41:23 -0700
From: Charles Witschorik <cwitschorik@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Update on my status
From: Charles Witschorik <cwitschorik@gmail.com>
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Dear LaVinnia,

I'm so sorry to hear this. You will be in my prayers as you discern the
next steps for future ministry opportunities. A time for coffee or lunch
sounds good if that would work for you.

Peace and blessings,
Chuck


On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 10:52 AM, LaVinnia Pierson
<pastorlavinnia@gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Dear colleagues in ministry,
>
> I am writing to let you know of a change in my pastoral candidacy status.
> As many of you know, I have been a pastoral candidate for several years
> waiting - within a geographic restriction - for a call to which I could b=
e
> ordained. At their recent meeting the candidacy committee decided to not
> allow me to continue to remain a candidate for ministry, even though I am
> now able to expand my geography.
>
>
>
> I have appreciated the collegiality, opportunities for guest preaching,
> and general opportunities for shared ministry.  Since I will not be
> attending any professional gatherings for a while, it is my hope that we
> can remain colleagues in ministry. I am now praying and waiting for my ne=
xt
> ministry opportunity and seeking what God=E2=80=99s call to ministry will=
 look like
> in my future.
>
>
>
> As you can expect, this is very difficult for me and I appreciate your
> prayers. Feel free to get in touch with me to set up a time for coffee or
> lunch. I am happy to stay in touch.
>
> Peace,
>
> LaVinnia Pierson
>
> 408-914-1844
>
>
>
> --
> *LaVinnia Pierson*
>
>   *"**Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice..." *
> *     Philippians 4:4*
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Dear LaVinnia,<div><br></div><div>I&#39;m so sorry to hear=
 this. You will be in my prayers as you discern the next steps for future m=
inistry opportunities. A time for coffee or lunch sounds good if that would=
 work for you.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Peace and blessings,</div><div>Chuck</div></div><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 5, 2014 =
at 10:52 AM, LaVinnia Pierson <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pasto=
rlavinnia@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">pastorlavinnia@gmail.com</a>&gt;</sp=
an> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"all"><font col=
or=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Dear colleagues=
 in ministry,</font></font></span></p><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" fa=
ce=3D"Times New Roman">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">I am writing to=
 let you know of a
change in my pastoral candidacy status. As many of you know, I have been a
pastoral candidate for several years waiting - within a geographic restrict=
ion
- for a call to which I could be ordained. At their recent meeting the
candidacy committee decided to not allow me to continue to remain a candida=
te
for ministry, even though I am now able to expand my geography. </font></fo=
nt></span></p><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">=C2=A0</font></span><=
/p><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">I have apprecia=
ted the
collegiality, opportunities for guest preaching, and general opportunities =
for
shared ministry.<span>=C2=A0 </span>Since I will not be
attending any professional gatherings for a while, it is my hope that we ca=
n
remain colleagues in ministry. I am now praying and waiting for my next
ministry opportunity and seeking what God=E2=80=99s call to ministry will l=
ook like in
my future.<span>=C2=A0 </span></font></font></span></p><font color=3D"#0000=
00" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">=C2=A0</font></span><=
/p><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">As you can expe=
ct, this is very
difficult for me and I appreciate your prayers. Feel free to get in touch w=
ith
me to set up a time for coffee or lunch. I am happy to stay in touch. </fon=
t></font></span></p><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Ro=
man">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">Peace, </font><=
/font></span></p><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman=
">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">LaVinnia Pierso=
n</font></font></span></p><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times =
New Roman">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"c=
olor:black"><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><a href=3D"tel:=
408-914-1844" value=3D"+14089141844" target=3D"_blank">408-914-1844</a></fo=
nt></font></span></p>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><font color=3D"#000000" size=
=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">

</font><p style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font color=3D"#=
000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">=C2=A0</font></p><font color=3D=
"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">

</font><br>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><font face=3D"georgia,serif"><em>La=
Vinnia Pierson</em></font></div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0<font color=3D"=
#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">

<em><font face=3D"comic sans ms,sans-serif">&quot;</font></em></font><em><f=
ont face=3D"comic sans ms,sans-serif">Rejoice in the Lord always; again I w=
ill say, rejoice...&quot; </font></em></div><div><em><font face=3D"comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Philippians 4:4</font></em><font=
 color=3D"#000000" size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">
</font></div></div>
</font></span></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">

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