From the Pastor…
A Note To My Dear Friends…
“To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven”… a
familiar scripture to all of us, but no morseo meaningful to me then now…
After 14 years of serving as the Pastor here at the FBC in Vandergrift; 11 of
those years together with my husband, Michael, and three of those years by
myself after he was called home in 2020, it is time for me to step down and move
into the next season of my life.
It is ususally a time of mixed emotions when closing a chapter in the story of
one’s life, especially from an “Assignment” that has occupied every facet of my life
for so many years and brought so much joy and contentment to my very being.
But as we all know, time marches on and everything eventually changes, not just
for me, but for all of us. My tenure here has been the most fascinating journey of
“taste and see that the Lord is good.” There are no words to describe what God has
miraculously done in my life or in the life of this church in the past 14 years, but
truly God has fulfilled His Word to us from long ago that says, “The glory of this
present house will be greater than the glory of the former house, says the Lord
Almighty. And in this place I will grant peace, declares the Lord Almighty.”
Haggai 2:9
I could not be any happier to announce and to welcome the next generation of
divine leadership into the church…their names are Pastors Jack and Debbie
White. Jack and Debbie have been steadfast, faithful, humble servants of the
Lord for the past 40 years and have been skillfullly trained through perseverance
and dedication and distinctly called for such a time as this. They are fully
prepared and highly anointed by God to lead and to carry on the Vision of the
FBC well into the future, as well as being deeply loved and respected by everyone
in the congregation.
As the church moves forward into what God has ordained for us, the FBC has
every reason to get excited for all that lies ahead and as I step down, know that
this church could never ever be in more capable hands than those of Pastors Jack
and Debbie White. They love the Lord with all their hearts and will serve
diligently and tirelessly as unto the Lord in all they do.
In closing , know that I will forever cherish all my days as Pastor at the FBC
and will carry all the precious people God brought into my life forever in my
heart. I am overwhelmed with unspeakable joy and thanksgiving to God for the
opportunity He gave to my husband and I to be in service to Him here in
Vandergrift and as I say farewell, always remember my favorite Scripture from
Luke 12:32… “Fear not little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give
you the Kingdom”.
Signing off with a heart of love and eternal gratitude to God
and to you my friends,
Pastor Debbie Mrasz
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