One of the longest letters in our New Testament was writtten in response to questions asked by a congregation. In fact, much of Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church was structured along those very lines—answers to questions.
On November 9, we will continue this pattern in our seventh annual Elders Q&A. This event is not the only avenue for engaging your leaders with questions, but it is the one whole-church and whole-elder team opportunty we have. These are famously encouraging evenings. Plan to join us that Sunday at 4:30pm.
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 with dinner following.
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.
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. 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.
Before the Q&A, get acquainted with Heritage’s elders at the About Page. Also, here’s the recap from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 for those who are new around here or who weren’t able to join us.
