: tues 09 sept : sbf things i like :

... okay, so I am now sitting in the 'admin office' having moved the furniture around, and gotten settled somewhat. A week ago this morning was Day #1 for me, and I thought I'd look back over the last/first week and tell you a little bit about what I see, what I like, what's up?

First, I am enjoying my new commute. Over 9 years at Lambrick I got really tired of the traffic on McKenzie, so I like the High Quadra / Pat Bay Hwy / Mt Newton route. Going home I get to see my favourite view cresting the hill north of Royal Oak, daily! Doesn't get much better than that.

Secondly, I really enjoyed Sunday, even though both Dennis and John were preaching over in Vancouver. You made me feel very welcome and I thought Bev's and Alan's and Steve's leadership in worship, teaching and communion was wonderful. I am looking forward to this Sunday when Dennis unpacks Titus 2 with us.

Thirdly, it has been fun getting up-to-speed on families and ministries @ SBF. I have a flip chart in the office which I have titled "SBF people I have met, and need to meet" ... to which I have added a mini-geneology! Feel free to help me make some of these connections ... as in Jill Rashleigh was a Funk ( right? ). Nancy Blenkin is Marguerite Gussman's daughter, and Darlene Oppel is Betty R's niece.

Fourthly, and finally for today, the co-winners of the "coffee with Don" sweepstakes are ... Tara & Dan Cummings ( 1st to give me their info so we can set up an evening to discuss the coffee ministry, among other things ), and Irela & Glen Rhodes ( 2nd to contact me, but 1st actual meeting. We got together last night and had a great visit about PowerPoint and Sound minsitries, as well as the Share Closet ).

Tomorrow evening I will attend my first SBF elder's meeting, and I am looking forward to that. Lots of important ministry matters to be considered, affirmed, supported and released to the people of SBF. Please continue to pray for these men ... Alan, Doug, Kevin, Marc and Dennis ... as they strive to give godly leadership to the SBF faith community these days. I think this is a great time to be part of what God is doing here ...

dlc

ps. if this is your first visit to the 'sbf observation deck' feel free to scroll down to catch my first couple of posts ... they'll give you some insights into my thinking on this piece of the communication puzzle.