Rev. Cara Scriven, Lead Pastor
This week, we’re talking about the process of finding your place in a new congregation. If you’ve been a member of Puyallup UMC for decades, you probably haven’t thought about this question in years! Similarly, if you were born into this congregation, you might never have had the experience of wondering where to sit in the sanctuary or how to go about meeting people. However, if you’ve changed churches in the past, you know that it can be a challenge to figure out where you belong and how to find meaningful connections with others in the church. When the former Summit congregation was considering the idea of a merger, this was one of their fears – would they be accepted in a new church? Would it ever feel like home?
On this topic, we thought it would be most helpful to hear from a Puyallup UMC member who has made a church transition in the last couple of years. Leona Weltzer agreed to share her perspective with Pastor Cara and talk about what it was like to move from a smaller church to a larger church. In the video, Leona will share her experience of being warmly welcomed at Puyallup UMC and the gradual process of feeling at home in a new congregation.