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JANUARY 13, 2017 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3 Pastor Pete’s retired? No....He’s re-fired . . .
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CLCC, Pastor Pete has conducted over 1,100 funerals and had the opportunity to comfort families during this difficult time of their life. He saw the needs and counseled and comforted them. He says he feels blessed to be able to help fami- lies through their difficult transition.
Steve and Judi Sellers say Pastor Pete was such a comfort to them and their family when their parents and brother passed away. He stood with them during this difficult time with prayer, love and understanding. The Sellers say Pastor Pete not only gave so much of himself to them, but to others as well. “For this we are eternally grateful,” say the Sellers.
Four years ago, Pastor Pete dis- covered “Grief Share” and saw a need to make it a part of his ministry. Grief Share is an international organization formed by Church Initiative located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. There are thousands of active Grief Share support groups in the United States, Canada and 10 other countries.
Pastor Pete is not a stranger to los- ing a loved one. The Pastor experienced the loss of his parents, brother, daugh- ter and granddaughter. These deaths have ranged from illness to tragedy and through this, he is able to relate to the needs of those suffering the death of their own loved one.
Grief Share is a 13-week class during which time a person learns how to deal with his emotions, fears and frustrations that are occurring now in their life. Help- ful, practical information is provided, such as why a person’s grief experience is harder than they imagined it would be. How the death of a loved one can affect friendships also is discussed.
Pastor Pete, pictured above with wife Pat and grandson Bill, was chosen to serve as Grand Marshal of the 2010 Fiesta Day Parade.
Participants learn how to deal with false guilt, handle conflicted relation- ships and cope with grief-related anger. Why a person’s grief is so overwhelm- ing and how their thinking affects their emotions is addressed.
Many feel blessed by this ministry as it has helped them process their loss, some as new as only a few months and others as long as 20 years ago. Many have expressed how the support group has made a difference in their lives.
“Why in the world,” Carolyn Knight wondered, “would I want to join a grief support group? Grief is a very personal
process and I am a very private person. However, at the urging of friends and family, I called Pastor Pete and signed up for his support group. It is the best decision that I made after the death of my husband, Vick Knight, three years ago. Not every lesson applied to my situation, but I was able to take at least one praise or thought to ponder all week. Pastor Pete is a gifted facilitator and I would recommend his group to anyone who has lost a loved one.”
The present 13-week session began Monday, January 9, with duplicate class- es being held at 10 a.m and 7 p.m. The
classes are held at Canyon Lake Com- munity Church, building C (chapel), lo- cated on the first parking lot as you enter the church property.
Participants are not required to be a member of CLCC to attend. Meetings are open to everyone who has a need. For those who can’t attend at the begin- ning of a 13-week session, each week is “self-contained,” so a participant doen’t have to attend in sequence. A participant will find encouragement and help when- ever they begin.
Pastor Pete’s retired? No... He’s re- fired.
Pastor Pete at the Artesian Christian Home praying with Pastor Depot who
was one of Pastor Pete’s mentors when he first arrived in Canyon Lake.
Pastor Depot led the Sunday Services at CLCC before Pastor Pete and is
the one who asked him to preach at CLCC for one Sunday. Because of Paster Pete leading his Grief Share group. Pastor Pete decided to make Grief Share a part of his Pastor Depot, Pastor Pete’s time went from one Sunday to 40 years. ministry four years ago. Many feel blessed by this ministry as it has helped them process their loss.
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