A Super Sunday

In October of 2009, the Federal Trade Commission released their revised guidelines on endorsements.  These new policies included one that required all bloggers who received a material benefit from the product or service they endorse to disclose that information to their readers.

So to stay out of trouble, let me disclose my connections with Lexington Avenue Baptist Church in Danville where I attended worship this morning.

My first memories of LABC are from the 1970's.  My Grandfather and his brothers were members of the church and when we would have overnight visits, I would go with him to hear their pastor of the time, Austin Roberts, preach.  What I most remember about him was his unusual accent.

Then when I went to Centre, I attended the church while Bob Baker was its pastor.  After a year or two, I got a call from Bob asking me to consider leading the R.A. program there.  At the time I felt it was quite an honor (although now, knowing how desperate one can get to find volunteers I'm not so sure) and gladly accepted.

Then, sometime later, H.K. Kingkade (now the Director of College/Church Relations at Georgetown College) resigned as youth minister.  Bob and the music minister Bruce Richardson encouraged me to apply for the position and to my surprise I was hired.  A ministry that consisted of some good times, one blown up van engine and a variety of growing up experiences that make me cringe to think about later, I left for seminary.  The church's extraordinary kindness and love helped me in the formation of my ministry identity.

Through the years, I have kept up with LABC.  This morning I saw my Great-aunt Rose and my Second Cousin Sallie there.  I was glad to see my friends Tommy Valentine (their pastor) and Keith Stillwell (their associate pastor) in leadership.  Even though it was twenty years ago that I was there, I still saw some friendly familiar faces.

All that to say, it was great.  And if you're ever looking for a church in Danville, I reccomend it.