what do you do?

not many years have gone by 
that someone has not asked the 
question.

what do you do?
what do pastors do during the week?

i pondered the last three weeks
and this is what i did: 

had 15 visits with members of the church

attended a worship committee

attended a deacons meeting
moderated a session meeting 

wrote two reference letters

contacted local paper 
          two times for public announcements

created 3 brochures- pancake/theatre event/
           equal exchange coffee sale 

wrote 3 church e-news updates

attended a pastor study group

attended a presbytery meeting  (4pm to 10pm)
communicated with area church 
         as part of my presbytery duty

designed/taught 3 children’s classes
wrote a thank you letter for gift to the church 

wrote welcome letters to visitors
updated website
had several meetings with secretary

called new visitors

prepared a lenten letter and brochure

wrote a letter for church annual report

purchase and prepared worship materials for children 

secured information from national church orginzation (more light presbyterians)

prepared and mailed items to denominational loan agency

had three conversations with furniture designer about new chancel furniture

picked up signs for front door

set up angel table project in sanctuary 

wrote newsletter articles

responded to emails
taught the sarah lydia women's circle

worked with sarah lydia circle to design a plaque

set up new email lists for session/deacons and other committees

prepared 3 weeks of worship liturgy and info for liturgists

wrote three sermons

re-negotiated dental enrollment with board of pensions 

like i said last 

week

i like 

what i do.