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Special Notice

First & Wesley United Methodist Churches
of Framingham, Massachusetts

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Thanks, Pastor Heather!

October is Pastor Appreciation Month

You probably realize that October starts tomorrow - where did the summer go?! October is the beginning of fall - cooler weather, sweaters, colorful leaves, and brisk air in the morning. But did you know that October is also Pastor Appreciation Month? That's right - it's the month that we can take a few moments to show appreciation to our pastor - to say thank you for all the hard work she does. Pastor Heather not only prepares for and leads worship every week, but she also attends anywhere from one to four evening meetings a week. She has managed to transition our services from in-person worship to virtual worship to hybrid services (both in-person and virtual worship).

Pastor Heather has shepherded us through the very difficult process of joining two churches into one, and leading the team that is trying to do this in the least painful way possible for both churches. She is trying to build a new family of the two related churches. Pastor Heather is doing all this while being in constant contact with the district superintendent, and making sure we are doing everything 'by the book' so to speak. And she is allow, guiding, and empowering lay people to take on new activities in the church to further the work of Christ in our community. And she does all this as a 3/4 time pastor! That's only a few of the things I can think of right off the bat!

So, how can we show our appreciation? We could buy her something, but usually that ends up being something to be stored or dusted regularly. So I suggest a letter. Wouldn't it be great if we all sent a card or letter to her, expressing our appreciation for all she does? It doesn't have to be long, but if we could do this this month, I think she would be greatly appreciative.

So send a card or letter to our pastor this month. (And maybe say thanks to her husband, Dave, for all the tech work he is doing.) And if you want to slip a gift card in there, it wouldn't be remise!

Her address is:
Heather Kattan
8 Fairbanks Way
Framingham, MA 01701

Let's make our pastor smile this month!

God bless,

Bonnie-jean Rowe
SPRC Chair

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