Grace United Methodist ChurchJuly, 2010
refreshing rain
Hey gang! It’s amazing what a little rain can do–my lawn is looking a bit greener again, the air has cooled from its humidity, and the sidewalk chalk left by the daycare children has washed away to clean slates again for more drawing another day. God’s grace is like a refreshing rain, bringing us new [...]
please tell me why
Hey gang! I heard a Beatles’ song on the car radio yesterday, where the four lads were singing, “Please tell me why…” And it made me think of a few questions: Please tell me why drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy [...]
The power of One
Hey gang! Somebody said to me last week at camp that they didn’t feel they could accomplish anything worthwhile in their life, that they were “only one person.” And I remembered a reading I saw entitled “the power of One.” One song can spark a moment, one smile begins a friendship. One vote can change [...]
lost children
Hey gang! For our first night of Vacation Bible School, we had 95 out–and had a zany and fun night in EGYPT (Joseph’s journey from prison to palace)! Yet we also had a scare, as two children were picked up after VBS by another family member instead of the father. After a frantic search through [...]
Monday prayers
Hey gang! Good to be back from a great week of camp–over 25 children and youth gave their hearts to Jesus Friday night at Jumonville! My brother came through his surgery alright and is now recovering at home–thanks for all the prayers! And Vacation Bible School begins tonight here at Grace Church–another great week coming [...]
Friday update
Hey gang! Well, my creative arts camp is coming to a close and my return to Warren is later this evening (very late!) I would ask prayer for a few things: 1) the hearts of those who will give their lives to Jesus tonight at our closing worship service (a highlight of every camp year!) [...]
mountaintop report
Hey gang! Thank you for the prayers for my brother–his surgery went well and is now on the road to recovery and rehabilitation (learning to walk again without a big toe)! Please pray for the family of the Rev. Wayne Price, who died Tuesday morning. Visitation will be at Grace Church on Friday evening from [...]
a prayer request
Good morning, The sun has risen on the mountain at Jumonville and it is a beautiful day! We have 164 campers and staff members here in our creative arts camp this week, and it looks to be a promising and rewarding time! Could you join me in prayer for my brother? He has a nasty [...]
He knows your name
Hey gang! A man was walking down the street and he met a small boy. The man asked what was his name. The boy replied, ‘six and seven-eighths.’ The man asked him why his parents had given him such a strange name, and he replied, “They just picked it out of a hat.” Groan… There [...]
integrity
Hey gang! The word for today is integrity, simply because I was having a discussion with someone about it yesterday. They asked how much integrity we needed to have in modern society, where almost everyone (or so it seemed to them) was either on the take, stealing, dishonest, or apparently apathetic to others being so. [...]