We are moving forward with the merger.
The leaders of Timberlake and Marsh believe God is leading our congregations into this relationship. Legal, financial, property, and organizational details are still being completed, but we are continuing to move forward together.
Our goal is to have the legal merger completed and confirmed as early as January 1, 2027, provided all necessary reviews and approvals are completed.
Our relationship with the Marsh congregation is growing.
This process is already about much more than buildings or paperwork. Relationships between our congregations are growing each week.
We are beginning to collaborate in areas such as:
- Prayer and congregational care
- Worship and music
- Pastoral support
We are grateful for the ways the Marsh congregation has welcomed Timberlake leaders and volunteers. We want to continue listening to them, caring for them, and honoring the history of ministry that has taken place there.
Pastor Bill Burleigh is preparing to retire.
Pastor Bill Burleigh, the current pastor of Marsh, will conclude his ministry there on October 25. The Marsh congregation will celebrate his years of faithful service, and Timberlake will help support that celebration.
Beginning in November, Timberlake will assume pastoral ministry responsibilities and duties. We will also continue collaborating with Marsh in congregational care, worship, and other areas of ministry during this transition.
We are searching for a campus pastor.
We are actively recruiting and receiving applications for the future Marsh campus pastor.
This person will need to be a gifted pastoral leader who is relational, organized, committed to reaching new people, and deeply aligned with Timberlake’s theology, mission, culture, and leadership.
Finding the right person is one of the most important parts of this process. We do not want to force a launch date before God provides the leader who can help shepherd the congregation and build a healthy ministry at Marsh.
