From the Pastor’s Heart….
A Little Bit of Sarah Kalichman
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If you haven’t noticed a new college girl
roaming the halls at church lately, I’d like to take a moment and tell
you a little about who she is and why she is here. Sarah Kalichman is a rising senior at Eastern Mennonite University and is taking part in their Ministry Inquiry Program. A goal of this program is for the student to get involved in the ministries of a local church under the direction of the pastor. This is to provide opportunities for a person to see where he or she may have interest in ministry within the local church. Sarah has done secretarial work and has been helping with other things, as well. I have asked her to read a couple books (Rethinking The Church and Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire), and we have begun to review them. This program is not only about Sarah discerning where the Lord might be calling her to minister in the church, but it is also a chance for us to get some insights from someone from the “outside” and for her to make some evaluations of us. I look forward to dialoguing about this further with Sarah. In the meantime, here is a little bit about who Sarah is. Sarah was born in Richmond but spent most of her growing up years in Chesapeake. Her family later moved to Richmond in 2000, and she attended Godwin High School. After graduation, she went to Bridgewater College and J. S. Reynolds, each for one semester. Then, she transferred to Eastern Mennonite University as a sophomore and is majoring in Liberal Arts with minors in math, environmental science, and Bible. |
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Sarah
grew up in the United Methodist Church until high school when her family then
began attending Grove Avenue Baptist Church.
It was there that she was baptized as a freshman in high school.
At Grove Avenue, Sarah was encouraged to grow and mature.
She was involved with the youth group, attending midweek activities and
other youth events.
Sarah has one older brother who lives in Ohio and works as a church music
director. Her father works for
Dominion Resources (VA Power), and her mother does nurse consulting from home
for Health Screen Disease Management. Sarah enjoys reading, playing
the flute, and working with children.
Sarah chose to do the Ministry Inquiry Program here at PMC because she wanted to
gain a perspective of how ministries are done in a small, Mennonite church in a
more rural setting. She is excited
about the local church and is looking forward to seeing where God may lead her
in different areas of ministry.
Welcome Sarah! We are glad to have
you among us.
Why can’t we do this with our own youth, too?
By Pastor Tim
Welcome Sarah!
Hello
everyone!
I am very excited to have the
opportunity to participate in an internship at Powhatan Mennonite Church this
summer. When I visited this past
winter, I knew that God was calling me to explore ministry in this setting.
Although I am not sure of the direction, I am confident that God will
teach me what He would have me learn through this experience.
I feel extremely blessed to be welcomed into this church community.
Everyone has been so kind, gracious, encouraging, and hospitable, for
which I am grateful as I become acquainted with each of you.
I am looking forward to journeying with you this summer.
May God richly bless you this day!
In Christ’s
love,
Sarah Kalichman