Dear ARBC Family,

After a great deal of work, prayer, and diligent searching, the Minister to Families Search Team is pleased to announce that its members are prepared to recommend to the congregation a candidate for the newly created Minister to Families position. The candidate has met with the members of the Search Team, the Administrative Team, and the Coordinating Council. Each of these bodies has approved the candidate, and is pleased to affirm this recommendation to the congregation.

An opportunity will be scheduled for the members of the congregation to meet the candidate on Saturday, April 16. An additional opportunity will be scheduled that day for the candidate to spend time with families with children and youth.

On Sunday, April 17, the candidate will join us in leading in worship. At the conclusion of worship that morning, the church will be called into a business session for the purpose of voting on the Search Team’s recommendation to call this candidate to serve with the members of Augusta Road Baptist Church as Minister to Families.

More details about the candidate and the opportunities to engage with the congregation will be forthcoming. I hope you will make every effort to join us.

Thank you for your continued prayers for the Minister to Families Search Team, and for the next minister to join our congregation. Our most heartfelt thanks continue to be for the ministries of Gary Romanstine, the members of the Children’s Team, and all those who have so faithfully served our children and youth. May God continue to bless our congregation and these ministries.

Peace,

Rev. W. Mattison King
Senior Pastor