Dear friends in Jesus,
We wanted to let you know that Pastor Timmermann has received a request from another church to serve as their pastor. He shared the following letter with us this Sunday.
“I’m honored to already serve God’s people at Peace in Otsego. Together we get to bring the gospel of Jesus to the greater Otsego – Plainwell community. I would like to announce that God’s people have also asked me to serve at Saint Lucas Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI.
Our Christian churches call these requests to serve in a specific place “calls” or “divine calls”. Over the coming weeks, my family and I will deliberate both calls. I will seek God’s guidance through his Word and his people. I will consider many factors. I’d like to invite individuals at both congregations to provide input and counsel as they desire. May God be at work for the good of his kingdom.
This call does not mean that we’re looking to leave Peace. We’re grateful for the people, the community, and the ministry. We are not obligated to accept the new call to serve at Saint Lucas. Both calls are equally valid. We will follow God’s guidance through his Word, his people, and who he has made us to be.
We’ll deliberate these calls for some time, about 4 weeks. Lent may add some challenges to the process. Again, to reiterate, people at both congregations are invited to reach out with prayers, encouragement, and wisdom. I will announce a decision when we’ve made one at a Sunday service.
Whatever challenges a pandemic, politics, and cultural shifts may bring us, the gospel of Jesus will keep working. I ask everyone in both Milwaukee and Otsego to join us in prayer.
In Christ,
Nathaniel Timmermann, along with Rachel, Clara, Lillian, Marie, Josiah, and Alex”
Please do reach out to pastor, whether that is simply to share you are praying for him or with other thoughts. May God be with us all.
Please feel free to reach out at 269-694-6104 or church@peaceotsego.org. Thanks!