Pastoral letter after the first three months (첫 3개월 후 목회 편지)
“The members of this church are true ‘grassroots’—a deeply rooted, self-giving community.” “I don’t attend Wellfleet UMC, but I know the people who go there very well, and I love them.” “This church is a beautiful house of God, built through the shared funds of 250 local villagers.” These are the moving words I have heard since beginning my ministry at Wellfleet UMC this past August, shared not only by our congregation but also in conversations with our neighbor Wellfleetians. When I first opened the doors of this church, I felt the deep presence of God under the sanctuary ceiling shaped like an upside-down boat—reminiscent of Noah’s Ark—surrounded by historic stained glass holding warm sunlight, and an imposing organ that sounds as if a heavenly host might descend to sing at any moment. I was profoundly moved to see that more than half of the Wellfleet Historical Museum is filled with the history of our church members, leaving me in awe before the endless pano...