Lead Pastor Update
OUR MISSION
"TO CULTIVATE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS CENTERED ON GOD'S WORD AND PRAYER"
March 15, 2019
Dear faith family and friends of Hanford CRC,
Allow me to begin by expressing just how much we have missed you these last few months. This experience has taken a toll on our family and we often found ourselves wondering why all of this happened. That said, we trust in God’s sovereignty and recognize that all circumstances are an opportunity to praise God.
The past few months and especially weeks have been ones of uncertainty, unexpected changes and wrestling with large life choices. We found ourselves at various forks in the road as information changed regarding you, our Hanford CRC congregation, a second call we received from Gateway CRC in Abbotsford, BC and the previously written about call extended to us from Maranatha CRC in Belleville, ON. This left us torn and weary, but ultimately on our knees in prayer to God.
We decided to take 3 weeks to pray for God’s leading hand in this process. As such, after a season of prayerful wrestling and discernment, Julie and I are finally at peace with our decision:
Friends, it is with great sadness and sorrow I must inform you that Julie and I have decided to accept the call to serve the congregation of Gateway CRC in Abbotsford, B.C. This decision was not made lightly or without tears. Though there is great pain in the thought of saying goodbye to you, our faith family, our first congregation, and the only community our children have ever known, we trust that God is, in fact, leading us to this new chapter of our lives and feel that we must be obedient to that call.
As promised, Julie and I will return to give a formal goodbye very soon. We are excited to see you all again, even if under these circumstances. Until then, we trust that God will guide you and keep you according to His will.
In Christ and for His sake,
Pastor Justin and Julie Carruthers
About Us
Email: hanfordcrc@comcast.net
Website: www.hanfordcrc.org
Location: 2175 Leoni Drive, Hanford, CA, United States
Phone: (559) 582-4423
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HanfordCRC/