Not Sure How and When to Contact Her ...

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses the personal experiences of a participant regarding a former church member who expressed interest in hosting a party. The participant reflects on the challenges of reconnecting after the individual has left the church due to an offense, and considers how to approach the situation while maintaining a personal connection.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares their experience of wanting to reach out to a former church member who showed interest in hosting a party but has since left the church.
  • Another participant suggests that emailing the individual could be a low-risk way to reconnect.
  • One user proposes calling the individual again as a direct approach to re-establish contact.
  • Another participant questions whether the former member is aware that the original poster knows about their departure, suggesting that a call could clarify the situation.
  • The original poster expresses uncertainty about how much the former member knows regarding their situation and considers sending a personal note without a strong business focus.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the best method to reconnect, with some participants favoring email while others suggest a phone call. No clear consensus emerges on the approach.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal relationships and the complexities of maintaining connections in a community setting, particularly when sensitive issues arise.

Who May Find This Useful

Participants in similar community or church settings who are navigating personal relationships while balancing business interests may find this discussion relevant.

Intrepid_Chef
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OK, first I should explain that I've been in my church for a really long time and I've seen a lot of people come and go.

Several people have left my church in recent months for various reasons. Some I know pretty well and still consider them to be "family."

Some time ago, a woman in my church expressed interest in having a party. We were tentatively looking at April but were never able to connect.

Well, I just heard today that this woman and her husband have left the church because somebody offended them. (I am not sure who it was, but if it was me, I am sure I would have known it!)

I tried to call her just last week and was wondering why I never heard back.

I am wondering if it would be OK just to send her an e-mail or a note in the mail letting her know that I still consider her to be family and that I would be honored to do a show for her friends, family and anyone from her new/old church.

I don't want to stalk her ... but I also want to make sure she knows that I'd still love to do a show for her, no matter where she goes to church.
 
I would email her - what have you got to lose?
 
Why don't you just call her again?
 
Does she know that you know? If not, just call her because you do have a business contact with her.
 
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I'm not sure if she knows that I know what's up with them ....

Someone at church announced today that the person who was leading a ministry had "moved out of the area." I didn't hear until later that they didn't move ... they just went back to their old church.

Her sister still attends our church.

Anyway ... I think I'll just send a nice note .... and probably just leave the PC stuff out of it, so she knows that I care about her as a person, and not just as a business contact! If I DO mention anything about PC, I might just mention that the knives are a host special in August, since she mentioned that her husband wanted the knives!

(And if the person who offended them is the person I think it might be ... then I'd kind of like to know some day because she offended me too! Of course, I know this person is very emotionally troubled ... so I take everything she says with a huge grain of salt! They probably don't know her well enough.)
 

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