MANSFIELD — This week more than 30 local ministers from the “Brown Bag Luncheon Group,” met with Mansfield mayor Tim Theaker to strike up a conversation about the community.
“We scheduled a time to meet with the city administration to learn what specific needs there are,” said Reverend Kim Maurer. “Our police department and safety services have a full plate so we want to find ways we can serve them. Our men and women in uniform are so vital to the well-being of this community.”
Maurer, a retired pastor who serves as the communications facilitator for the clergy group, believes that the faith community has an important piece of the puzzle that the community needs.
“As stakeholders, we are thankful that Mayor Theaker recognizes that the faith community should also have a seat at the table regarding discussions pertaining to the corporate vision for our community,” Maurer said.
Last autumn, Theaker gave a proclamation for “Clergy Appreciation Month,” recognizing the important role that chaplains and clergy play within society.
Composed of evangelical pastors from different denominations, the Brown Bag group meets monthly for informal lunch gathering and traces its origins as far back to 1992.
The catered luncheon was funded by Greg Boyce of the Modern Woodmen of America with extra lunches going to the 911 police dispatch.
