December 2011
Dear CMI partner,
It is time to move beyond the interim! The time has come to hire a full-time General Director. The application deadline for this position is December 15. Please pray that God will draw the right applicants. Hiring the General Director is the critical next step before proceeding to put our ministry plan into effect throughout the organization.
It is time to celebrate the coming of Jesus. The Advent season reminds us that we are celebrating the greatest gift that has ever or can ever be given. We must not take this gift for granted. I want to wish you a joyful and encouraging Christmas season.
It is time to grieve. The death of Evans Merasty leaves a large hole in our hearts at Thompson Bible Chapel and CMI. Please pray especially for his wife Debbie and their boys. We have been reminded this week that we do not sorrow as those who have no hope. We have also been reminded that we do grieve; and the pain is real. For each of you who are feeling the sting of grief at this time of year, I pray that you will also experience the comfort of the Prince of Peace.
It is time to give. Enjoy the Christmas season, and cherish the gifts and the opportunities with which you have been blessed. Respond to those blessings with generosity of your own. Like so many organizations, CMI is faced with a financial shortfall. Please consider our organization as you plan your “expressions of generosity.”
Sincerely,
Ferlin Abrahamson
Interim General Manager
Cell: 204-281-2879
