Tonight was a farewell service for Chris and Adrian Lee from the Salvation Army who, after twelve years of ministry in Goldthorpe, are moving to Huddersfield. It was great to see so many people there to give thanks and to share in the memories!
A variety of presents were given, including teas and coffees, cushions, a tambourine for Chris and the original Goldthorpe Salvation Army banner.
Chris has been very involved with the choir at Sacred Heart school and with a local gospel choir, and they sang a number of songs:
The choir gave Chris a present too:
Shaun and various other people shared about Chris and Adrian’s faithfulness over the years and gave Scriptures to encourage them as they continue to plant seeds in their new community. Some messages were via cards or videos. Chris shared how she loves to sing but is even more amazed that God sings over His children (Zeph 3:17) and Adrian shared his prayer for everyone from Eph 3:14-21. At the end of the meeting, we enjoyed marching as we sang!
We pray God’s richest blessings on Chris and Adrian as they move on to Huddersfield and we continue to pray for Shaun and Alison as they take over the leadership in Goldthorpe. Don’t forget the next ‘Churches Together’ meeting coming soon – Saturday 19th July at 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army.