Dear Siblings, 

This Sunday we’ll celebrate the ministry of Plymouth Harbor! When I was in Charlotte this past week for a continuing ed program, one of the questions asked was “what would be missed in your community if your church/org no longer existed.” My immediate answer was Plymouth Harbor. For more than 30 years, this church has invested in offering respite care for adults in the early stages of alzheimers and dementia. And it’s offered support groups for their caregivers. 

As a matter of timing, when I was called to Central, Plymouth Harbor wasn’t running! COVID + retirements paused the program. People kept talking about the program, but I had no conception of what it was nor what it could be. Berthe Megie was hired to lead the program a few months after I started. Then came Jana and Angie too. Together, with the help of many volunteers from Central, they have unpaused and expanded this incredible ministry. 

So, it is right and good that we celebrate Plymouth Harbor again. On Sunday, we’ll be joined by clients and caregivers of the program who will reflect on the impact of our ministry, and we’ll have a BBQ lunch after worship. 

See you Sunday, 

Thomas