Jesus said,  15 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. 16 But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ d 17 If they still refuse to listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church, treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.

18 “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.

The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Mt 18:15–20.

 

The Mutual Ministry Team’s main purpose is to improve the communication between the congregation members of Central Lutheran Church, the pastor and the lay leadership. The primary purpose of the team will be to address any concerns, issues, conflicts that have been communicated by the congregation. The Mutual ministry will assist in getting conversations going, following the Gospel in Matthew 18:15-20.  Someone from Mutual Ministry would be happy to accompany you to help resolve issues, seeking reconciliation.  If further action is needed,  the issues will be reviewed by the team and if considered appropriate, they would then be presented to the Church Council for resolution for additional action. The Mutual Ministry Team will seek ways for the pastor, lay leaders and the congregation to work together for the good of Central Lutheran Church.

The team will use the Mutual Ministry Handbook by Bishop Robert Driesen. The congregation is also encouraged to use this book as a basis of how to deal with conflict and how to relate to the mutual ministry team.

The following are the members of the Mutual Ministry Team and their email addresses.

·     Dell Hoff – Arizona City

·     Myrna Horner – Casa Grande

.     Sue Reise – Arizona City

We are currently looking for one more member of the congregation to serve on the team. If you are interested in serving on the team, please contact Pastor Doug or myself for additional information.

God’s Blessings,

Council President, Janice Dearth