“WHY I LOVE GOOD SHEPHERD” (December 2009)
This article is the first in a series presented by the 2010 Stewardship Committee. If you are interested in submitting an article for the series, please contact Father Matt, we’d love to print your submission! This month we begin the series with a note from Amanda Slattery:
I can make a difference here. There are endless opportunities to contribute to the life of the church community. Rick and I moved to Yorktown in 1980 and immediately looked for the nearest Episcopal church. The first Sunday we attended Good Shepherd was Father Corrigan’s last day, so it was during Father Dresser’s ministry that we grew to know the parishioners and become involved in parish life. We met other members of the church in their homes during “Dinner for Eight”. Debbie Dresser created a folk group and I enjoyed learning new music while playing clarinet with the group. Over the years I have played a number of roles within the church organization and enjoyed many social and educational activities. I have found that my time and talents can be put to good use at Good Shepherd and I can make a difference here. Somewhere along the way we discovered that St. Mark’s, Mount Kisco is closer to our home. But why would we go anywhere else? A church is first and foremost a house of worship, but more than a building, it is a social club and a business staffed to a large extent by volunteers. It’s a cliché, but it’s true: it’s the people that make the church, and it is involvement in the organization of the church and its activities which can be so rewarding. You too can make a difference.
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