Earlier this week Karla sent out a substantive email with information on three important pieces - a Personal Ministry Survey, a draft for a revised CBC Constitution and Bylaws, and a prototype/draft of our new CBC Discipleship Pathway. We'll be talking more about each of those over the next weeks and months. For now, I just wanted to touch on the Personal Ministry Survey. This is something we've been thinking about for a while, particularly while teaching a Sunday School class on spiritual gifts last year. We continually want to do the best we can to plug people into the right roles for the health of the church, and in which the Spirit works fruitfully. That's an ever-changing thing! So, we are hoping that every CBCer will take the time to complete that survey (myself, staff, and elders included). At our staff retreat next week, we'll take a look at the results and see if it yields any interesting ideas or trends. Again, our goal is to help people find their best place to serve, for their sake and for the church. Someone has asked, and this is a good question, as to what you should do if you are already joyfully serving in your preferred ministry areas. It's a great question (and great spot to be in), and in that case just check the box for where you're already serving. Don't feel the need to check the box for a new area! Additionally, know that just because you mark down an area you might want to serve in, it doesn't mean you will be automatically placed there. This is, more than anything, for information on our end! If you have any other questions, please let us know! In the meantime, may God use us all for the building up of the saints, to the praise of His glory.