On June 26th, I began the next journey in my pastoral life at Kenton First in Kenton Ohio. We moved in on the 27th, the temperature was 105 on the 28th and a big wind blew through Kenton on the 29th and took down half the trees in town! What a welcome for Vicki and I.  We miss our friends from Church of St Andrew but are enjoying the folks and our new life at Kenton First.

“So, what’s next?”  People ask me that quite a bit these days. So far we have collected 68 bags of groceries. The food collection box is overflowing from our 'Get your Can to Church" campaign recently launched city wide with our ad in the KHS football program. Members purchased 90 pairs of shoes for grade school kids who need them. We’ve helped neighbors with downed trees and launched a new look website (check it out at www.kentonfirst.org).

Soon, Sunday morning services will broadcast live on the web for shut-ins, our service men and women, college students and anyone else who cares to join us. We began a 6 week sermon series in September entitled “Not a Fan.” This series of sermons will challenge us to decide if we are fans of Jesus or are we followers. We’ll dig deep into this question on Wednesday nights with a book study and daily journal to reflect upon.

Not bad for 9 weeks. But wait there’s more!  Stay tuned. You never know what God has in store.

Pastor Loran