On Tuesday, November 28, the Reverend Chris Dela Cruz let the Session know that he has received a new call. For more information, please see the letters that were sent to the congregation, which can be accessed here.
Letter from Chris: https://westprespdx.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Letter-from-Chris-11-2023.pdf
Letter from Jan and the Neels: https://westprespdx.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Letter-from-Jan-Beth-and-Gregg-11-2023.pdf
There will be a called meeting of the congregation in the sanctuary following worship on Sunday, December 10, for the purpose of asking the Presbytery of the Cascades to dissolve the pastoral call. On Sunday, December 17, we will celebrate Chris’s ministry with us during the worship service and in a reception in the Great Hall following worship. We will also receive donations for a gift for Chris. If you would like to donate toward a gift, please go to our website, westprespdx.org, click “online giving,” and type “Chris” in the memo line. Or, you may send a check and write “Chris” in the check memo. Please give by Thursday, December 21, if you would like to participate.
The Session and Personnel Committee are beginning to make plans for immediate coverage as well as longer-term plans to determine what kind of staffing we need. If you have any questions, please contact Beth or Gregg Neel in the church office.