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Pastor Steve appointed to new congregation

By Nancy Meisel Youngman, SPRC Chair

 

On March 14, Pastor Steve Reiser announced that Bishop David Bard has appointed him to a different congregation in the Twin Cities. 


After five years of serving at Epworth, Pastor Steve and his family will begin a ministry at, ‘Silver Lake UMC Fresh Expression.” The Resiers will begin this new ministry as of July 1, 2021. 


Twin Cities District Superintendent Dan Johnson is working with Epworth’s Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee to appoint a new pastor for our church. 


As Pastor Steve Reiser said in his letter to the congregation, “Our church’s profile, past consultations, our current ministries and God’s direction will inform the new appointment.” 


As a congregation, we have journeyed together through the Year of Love and the Year of Action. Now our focus is on a Year of Justice.


We extend our gratitude to Pastor Steve and Berri Reiser for guiding and accompanying us on this journey. We were also blessed to have had their gifted three children -- Lillian, Aaron, and William -- among us and watch them grow.


We have faith that God will continue to lead us as we move forward in 2021 and in years to come. 


Thanks be to God for Epworth United Methodist Church and our extended Epworth family!





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