Dear Sawmill Campus family:
We have two BIG updates!
First, we are delighted to share that Ryan Snow has accepted the invitation to be the next Sawmill Campus Pastor. Ryan and Libby and their four children (Ellie, Emma, Griffin, and Grady) are coming back to Central Ohio and back to Vineyard Columbus after being sent out from this church to plant a Vineyard Church in the Toledo area in 2005. Before planting the Ten Mile Vineyard, he interned at Vineyard Columbus, finished VLI, and also served with Young Life in the Columbus area. They have a wide network of friends and many stories of lives changed from their time in Columbus. Most recently, Ryan has served as Pastor of Equipping and Teaching at Soma City Church in Toledo.
You will be hearing lots more about Ryan, Libby, and their family in the days ahead as we seek to welcome them well (we also know you will begin google stalking them immediately!). They are stepping away from a great church where they are loved and from family in Toledo to step into this call to lead Sawmill into the future. Finally, in this process, Ryan and I had a chance to talk at length and I believe he is a great fit to lead Sawmill into the next season. Please begin praying for them in this transition!
Hannah and I also wanted to share a personal update. First, thank you for your prayers and your many kind words in this season. We love you deeply and have felt your prayers in these days. Thanks for loving us well!
I have accepted an invitation to become a Teaching Pastor at Mile High Vineyard in the Denver, Colorado area. Hannah and I are excited for this opportunity. For the next year, I will be preaching regularly at their four neighborhood churches, primarily at the Arvada Vineyard and the Northwest Vineyard. In addition to preaching and building relationships with the larger Mile high community, we will specifically develop relationships with the leaders and the congregation of Northwest Vineyard, with the ultimate aim of stepping into the Lead Pastor role at that church. For those of you who might not be aware, Vineyard Columbus planted Mile High Vineyard 20 years ago this year and has deep connections with the church.
We are thrilled that once again God has demonstrated his faithfulness to Sawmill Campus and to our family. Both of these decisions converged last week and we are profoundly grateful to share both with you.
Our family is planning to move in mid-July. We will help Ryan and Libby transition in the coming weeks and say goodbye well. With that said, goodbyes in the Kingdom are never final. We will hold our Sawmill family in our hearts as we go on on this next adventure! Please keep praying for our family, the kids, all the logistics of our coming move, and Sawmill Campus.
If you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out!
With love and hope,
