The Session of Palms Presbyterian Church and the St. Augustine Presbytery have approved the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey D. Weenink as interim pastor of Palms. Weenink and his wife Jeanne will relocate from Pittsford, New York beginning Nov. 1. Before serving as interim for the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford, Weenink was pastor, head of staff at the First Presbyterian Church of Bay City, Michigan for 20 years. In addition to other training and education, Weenink is certified as an interim pastor. Palms Presbyterian Church said in a news release that it is delighted and extremely blessed to welcome Pastor Weenink and his family to the Beaches community, and the Palms community of faith.
“My heart is filled with delight, elation, gratitude and some healthy trepidation in looking forward to serving alongside you in this time of transition at Palms. Walking with God is a magnificent adventure, one which is full of serendipities, surprises and good gifts. I am looking forward to all of those things in covenant with you as your Interim Pastor. That means our time together will be limited to this time of transition. During that time, we will be busy with all aspects of our Lord’s work, witness, mission and ministry. In addition, we will be intentionally looking into our heritage, our current context, ways we do ministry, our connections to the larger church, imagining the future and committing to new directions in ministry. I look forward to living the adventure together in dedicated effort, playful times, prayerful moments punctuated by healthy doses of good humor. Let’s have fun doing this beginning Nov. 1,” Weenink said.
For more information, call (904) 246-6427 or visit www.palmschurch.org.
