Honoring Pastor Dave was easy! Saying goodbye to him was much harder. As Pastor Dave Peters sets out on a different pilgrimage, we are overflowing with prayers, love, and gratitude for all he has done for this congregation. As evident by the events on Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, Pastor Dave will be missed by many members — not just the long-standing members of the congregation, but by the youth, children, and young adults. More than 490 people packed the upper and lower sanctuary Sunday to bid farewell to Pastor Dave. The service honored his ministry at the same time relinquishing him from pastoral servicing and duties at Christ the King. Nearly 60 kids met with him on Saturday evening to send him off with gifts, hugs, tears, and promises to meet up with him in the near future – wherever that may be.
Following the service, several members were asked to say a few words in between the sounds of the children’s choir singing Pastor Dave’s favorite song This Little Light of Mine. With the help of Vicky Brain (one of Pastor Dave’s many volunteers), the youth group acted out the many trips and events that Pastor Dave tirelessly put together for their benefit, acknowledging the infinite detail work and behind the scene duties he has carried out over the past 15 years.
While many may not miss the lengthy sermons, we will all miss Pastor Dave’s sincere and inspiring messages and stories of God’s Love. He tended this flock with real feelings and a selfless love for all its members.
To you Pastor Dave, we cannot express how blessed we have been to be served by God’s faithful servant. Go in God’s peace! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE!!!