Dear Cornerstone Family,

 This past Sunday, District Superintendent Rev. Jeff Olive met with the Staff Parish Relations Committee to announce that Bishop Scott Jones has appointed me as the next Senior Pastor of The Harvest Methodist Church in Sienna Plantation.

 Ruth and I are saddened to be leaving Cornerstone UMC and the many friends we have developed in our time here. However, we know Cornerstone’s leaders and the next pastor will have a fantastic future. As one chapter comes to an end and the next begins, we look forward to the opportunity to share the Gospel with the people of Sienna Plantation.

 The DS and the SPR are in consultation over the selection of my replacement as pastor. After consulting with and gathering input from the SPR of Cornerstone UMC, Bishop Jones will make an appointment to bless Cornerstone UMC. The SPR and I look forward to introducing him or her following that selection.

 I want to thank our leadership and volunteers for the hard work we have done together. Because of you, the mission and people of Cornerstone UMC are on the best path forward. It is exciting to see God at work in such profound ways at Cornerstone, and I will be in prayer for you all through this transition.

Pastor Ben Lohmer, Sr.