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Shar’s Story

by Shar Gumke, EaND Synod VicePresident

Shar Gumke, EaND Synod VicePresident One should never try to take matters into their own hands. God has His own plan. I know this first-hand.

Two years ago as I was busy doing online graduate work, the phone rang and I was asked to consider submitting my name for the ballot of Vice-President of the EaND Synod. My first thoughts were, “I’m not qualified… I barely survived a church council presidency…I don’t even know where the synod office is located.” Continue reading…

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