Confessing Our Faith in the Twenty-first Century By Teresa Chávez Sauceda

As Forbearance’s town has expanded with new people drawn to several recently acquired industries in the area, so, too, has Forbearance Church grown in membership. Consequently, there has been talk lately about the possibility of building an addition to more efficiently serve the church’s expanded programs—a nice problem to have, but nevertheless a formidable financial undertaking for all concerned.

A more immediate problem, though, has been the inadequate parking available on Forbearance’s property, a source of much grumbling from parishioners unable to park next to the church building and forced to search the crowded streets for an open space. The existing parking lot, shoehorned into the area behind the church and now clearly too small, quickly became, about a year ago, a problem-solving priority for the church’s governing bodies. As a result, a large and vacant residential lot adjacent to the parking area was with considerable effort successfully sought, acquired, bulldozed and paved—expansive virgin territory for Forbearance members disinclined to hike their way to church, especially through rain or snow.

However, the designated shepherd of the parking lot expansion, Bob Elliot, chair of Forbearance’s Building and Grounds Committee, was not about to let anyone actually use the new lot until some ground rules were established.

What are the ground rules for parking — and how many can there be?!? Find out in the January/February 2009 issue of Horizons.

Call (866) 802-3635 or subscribe to Horizons or order the January/February 2009 issue (HZN-09-200; $4 plus shipping).

Charlotte Johnstone is a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Along with the cast of Forbearance Presbyterian Church, she welcomes comments. Write to her at Horizons, 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville KY 40202-1396, or email wjohns4949@att.net. Some of Charlotte’s most beloved tales from Forbearance are available in the book, Annie the Kitchen Queen and Other Dispatches from Forbearance Presbyterian Church. Order Item HZN-06-304 through Presbyterian Distribution Service (PDS), 800/524-2612. $10.00 plus shipping and handling.

Illustration by Annette Cable.

Other Articles Online This Issue

The Church as the Exclamation Point!
The Journey from Babel to Antioch
Multicultural Congregations
Confessing Our Faith in the Twenty-first Century
The Need for Evangelicals
Dispatch from Forbearance Presbyterian Church
The Church of All Nations
Mosaic


What are the ground rules for parking — and how many can there be?!? Find out in the January/February 2009 issue of Horizons. Call (866) 802-3635 or subscribe to Horizons or order the January/ February 2009 issue (HZN-09-200; $4 plus shipping).	Seek and Ye Shall Find by Charlotte Johnstone As Forbearance’s town has expanded with new people drawn to several recently acquired industries in the area, so, too, has Forbearance Church grown in membership. Consequently, there has been talk lately about the possibility of building an addition to more efficiently serve the church’s expanded programs—a nice problem to have, but nevertheless a formidable financial undertaking for all concerned. A more immediate problem, though, has been the inadequate parking available on Forbearance’s property, a source of much grumbling from parishioners unable to park next to the church building and forced to search the crowded streets for an open space. The existing parking lot, shoehorned into the area behind the church and now clearly too small, quickly became, about a year ago, a problem-solving priority for the church’s governing bodies. As a result, a large and vacant residential lot adjacent to the parking area was with considerable effort successfully sought, acquired, bulldozed and paved—expansive virgin territory for Forbearance members disinclined to hike their way to church, especially through rain or snow. However, the designated shepherd of the parking lot expansion, Bob Elliot, chair of Forbearance’s Building and Grounds Committee, was not about to let anyone actually use the new lot until some ground rules were established. What are the ground rules for parking — and how many can there be?!? Find out in the January/February 2009 issue of Horizons. Call (866) 802-3635 or subscribe to Horizons or order the January/February 2009 issue (HZN-09-200; $4 plus shipping). Charlotte Johnstone is a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Along with the cast of Forbearance Presbyterian Church, she welcomes comments. Write to her at Horizons, 100 Witherspoon Street, Louisville KY 40202-1396, or email wjohns4949@att.net. Some of Charlotte’s most beloved tales from Forbearance are available in the book, Annie the Kitchen Queen and Other Dispatches from Forbearance Presbyterian Church. Order Item HZN-06-304 through Presbyterian Distribution Service (PDS), 800/524-2612. $10.00 plus shipping and handling. Illustration by Annette Cable. Other Articles Online This Issue The Church as the Exclamation Point! The Journey from Babel to Antioch Multicultural Congregations Confessing Our Faith in the Twenty-first Century The Need for Evangelicals Dispatch from Forbearance Presbyterian Church The Church of All Nations Mosaic	Current Issue JAN/FEB 2009 About This Issue Contents FREE Resource How to Use In Our Next Issue to Horizons or call (866) 802-3635 the January/February 2009 issue, HZN-09-200 ($4 plus shipping/handling)

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