Tayler and Will Today

Congratulations to Will!! New Student Council Representative!

Today the student council election was held at school. Students prepared their speeches and gave them today. Will worked very hard on his speech. He wrote and practiced it himself, only asking for minor "input" from us.


Will gave his speech today, then the class held the election. Thankfully, Will was elected to serve his class for the second year in a row. He was blessed to receive 24 of the 26 votes cast.


God bless Will as he fulfills his God ordained destiny of service to his class, his state and eventually his country!

Not "WHO" but "WHAT" will you vote for?

What should a Christian vote for? Take a moment and read both party platforms. Ask God to lead you as you vote. Pray for all of our leaders.

REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM

DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM

Homecoming at Muscle Shoals

Tayler and Will at the game Friday night
Tayler rides with Brooklyn and throws out candy

We had a great day Friday during the Muscle Shoals Homecoming festivities. We attended the parade in the afternoon. Tayler rode in the car with her friend Brooklyn. Brooklyn asked her to be with her so she wouldn't be alone, and Tayler had a great time being with her.

We attended the game and had a super time there as well. Muscle Shoals won their first game of the season against Wilson.

First Soccer Game Tonight!

Tayler & Will played their first soccer game of the season tonight. The game was a hard fought one against the Thunder. It ended in a 3-3 tie. They each played great.

Tayler on "Tacky Day" During Homecoming Week

Will is really changing...

Do you like the "STACHE?" Ok, it may not be real NOW, but he needed a preview of the future.

Soccer Has Begun!

Soccer practice has started and both Tayler & Will are on the same team for the first time ever! They are doing great. Their first game is next Tuesday. Pics to follow.

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Family Pics at Spring Park

Some of the Challenges of the Pastoral Ministry

- 50% of pastors’ marriages will end in divorce
- 80% of seminary graduates will leave ministry in the first 5 years
- 70% of pastors are grossly underpaid (compared to the amount of work they do)
- 80% of pastors’ spouses believe their spouse is overworked
- 50% of pastors feel unable to meet the needs of the job
- 80% of pastors say they have insufficient time with their family
- 56% of pastors’ spouses have no close friends
- 80% of pastors’ kids seek professional help for depression
- 80% of pastors feel unqualified and discouraged in their role as pastors.

Here are some more stats:
- 50% of pastors are so discouraged they would leave the ministry if they could, but have no other way of making a living.
- 85% of pastors said their greatest problem is they are sick and tired of dealing with problem people.
- 90% of pastors said the hardest thing about ministry is dealing with uncooperative people.
- 95% of pastors do not regularly pray with their spouses.
- 70% of pastors do not have a close friend, confidant or mentor.
- 66% of pastors and their families feel pressure to model the ideal family to their congregations and communities.
- 5 years - the average tenure of a pastor at a church.
- 1500 pastors leave ministry each month due to moral failure, burnout or contention in their churches.
- Pastors who work fewer than 50 hours a week are 35% more likely to be terminated.

Approximately 4,000 new churches begin each year while more than 7,000 churches close down each year.