Questions are normal. In our own family, Kristi and I probably ask one another a dozen questons a day. Our kids ask us more, especially the youngest. When we circle up at night, we’ll read the Bible, pray, talk about the day to come, and typically I’ll take questions to make sure we’re all on the same page.
It’s that way with church as well.
I am greatly encoruaged for your many questions throughout the year about the Scriptures, about a given sermon, and about how to love your church well and love your neighbors in Christ’s name.
Once a year we get to reinforce this culture of question asking and answering in a corporate way through our Elders Q&A, hosted this year on November 10 at 4:30 p.m.
Six Reasons to Join Us
By way of reminder, here’s why we host this evening each year.
- To promote a culture of openness and vulnerability.
- To model healthy question asking and answering.
- To enhance our elders’ unity and insight into the ministry.
- To clarify any ambiguities or gaps in our leadership for our members.
- To instruct in biblical eldership and increase the visibility for our team.
- To update the congregation on any timely projects or studies we’ve been working on.
We’ll plan for an hour and fifteen minutes. We’ll plan for dinner following.
Submit Your Questions by September 30
We’ll take questions in September. Our elders will have a few meetings in October to discuss as needed. Then, we’ll meet in November for our Q&A. If you have a question—think doctrine, church life, plans for our shared mission, etc.—you can get it to us in a variety of ways:
- Text. Text your question to 864.735.7465.
- Email. Email your question to elders@heritagegvl.com.
- Write. Grab a Connection Card on Sunday, scratch out your question, and drop that in an offering box.
- Form. Submit a question here.
- Tell. Communicate your question for the Q&A to an elder in person or through email. They’ll ask you to write it down so that we don’t lose your intent in translation, but you’re welcome to start with a conversation.
We’ll also have some time available in the evening to answer questions from you in a more impromptu style.
As a help in this process, aim to submit your questions by September 30. This lead time helps us notice recurring themes, know how to devote time to particular questions, discuss any topics as a team if needed, and order our time in a way that best serves the congregation. It also gives us time to follow up with you for any clarification and context as needed.
As you’ve come to expect, we won’t be able to answer every question that gets asked. However, if you put your name on a question and we did not answer it at the Q&A, we will reach out to answer that question for you in person or by email. In some cases, we may devote a blog-post to the topic.
Before the Q&A, get acquainted with Heritage’s elders at the About Page. Also, here’s the recap from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 for those that couldn’t join us.
