U Matters

U Matters - 29 Jan 2015

by Greg Anderson on January 29, 2015

Sunday we say goodbye to Ting Guevarra, our Children’s Ministry Director extraordinaire. In 3 1/2 years she has taken a good Sunday school and made it great. She has been a fabulous colleague and a management mentor to this minister. “How do we get from here to there?” is a Ting question that will always haunt me. She has pastored her teachers and has had a profound impact in the lives of our children. God bless you Ting, Michael, and Maddie as you leave us.

Pastor Greg

Forgiveness

One of our hardworking janitors demonstrated Jesus in action his week. When I heard that he had received several unhelpful criticisms, I met with him to apologize.

His response to me was classic: " It's OK pastor, I forgive this person. It does no good to hate."

Take an extra minute to greet and thank our custodial staff this week. And remember to forgive.

Pastor Greg

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About the Author

Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson joined Union as Senior Pastor in January 2007. He has served churches in England and in the US and has taught at Wheaton College. He has degrees from Wheaton, Princeton Seminary, Yale University, and the University of Minnesota. Greg has been married to and besotted by Holly for 29 years. They have four children: Lindsey a chemical engineer in Boston, Andrew a banker in London, Jamie an actor in LA, and John a student at Hong Kong University. Greg has a passion for preaching, evangelism, teaching, church growth, and equipping people for ministry in the marketplace. He gets teased for quoting C S Lewis too often and having a staff so stunning that people wonder what there is left for him to do. He collects and even reads books, watches baseball on the internet, and thanks God daily for the opportunity to serve with such an amazing congregation.