On Sunday, December 11, 2011, Pastor Buckingham and his wife Lois stood before the congregation and gave early notice of their June 30, 2014 retirement.  Pastor Buckingham spoke of the importance and need of a well processed transition to a new lead pastor.  His early announcement is intended to accommodate that desire.  A Succession Planning committee has been in place for close to a year now, and they are ready to move into a search committee role.  Never one to sit around resting, Pastor Buckingham enjoys excellent health, and looks forward to being able to travel more, continuing to work with other church leaders in an advisory and leadership development capacity.  He is well known for his inspirational speaking, and will be a tremendous asset as he serves the Kingdom in this new sense beyond June 30, 2014.

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