Grace United Methodist ChurchNovember, 2010
rise and shine!
Hey gang! A woman came to her doctor in a panic, saying “Doctor! All day long my daughter eats yeast and car wax, and won’t get out of bed. What will happen to her?” “Don’t worry,” said the Doctor. “Eventually, she will rise and shine!” Thought you might need a reason to smile this rainy [...]
Monday for my DEER friends
Hey gang! Here it is…the first Monday after Thanksgiving, which means two things in this neck of the woods: the first day of deer season and the first weekday in the Advent season. Busy times all around! Thank you for the multiple emails I received yesterday after I gave the message on Creation and the [...]
top ten facts about Thanksgiving
Hey gang! I usually enjoy the Top Ten List on David Letterman’s show (when I can stay up that late!), so in that spirit, here are the Top Ten Facts about Thanksgiving: 10) Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the USA. 9) Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday [...]
family thanksgivings
Hey gang! A family by the name of Taylor was proud of their family tradition. Their ancestors had travelled to America with the Pilgrims on the Mayflower. They had included Congressmen, successful entrepreneurs, famous sports people and television stars. They decided to research and write a family history, something for their children and grandchildren. They [...]
Monday morning praise
Hey gang! What a wonderful evening last night at Grace Church with the inspiring concert by Christopher Ames! His music really reaches into the faith experience of our lives with poignant lyrics and incredible guitar accompaniment. What a blessing his music ministry is to me! Here are this week’s blessings and concerns–please keep them lifted [...]
grace in motion
Hey gang! I shared at Church Conference this past Sunday about having dinner with Max Lucado, a Christian pastor/author. After telling him about Grace Church, he commented to me that I was the Debbie Boone of pastors. At first, I wasn’t sure how to receive that, so I asked him to explain. He reminded me [...]
turkey tales
Hey gang! With Thanksgiving only one week away, I thought it might be appropriate to share a turkey tale… An industrious turkey farmer was always experimenting with his mission to produce the perfect turkey. His family was fond of the leg portion for dinner and there were never enough legs for everyone. The farmer even [...]
a measure of love
Hey gang! At the conference I attended last week, a question was raised by one of the speakers that had caused me to spend much time in reflection: Do you love the lost as much as you love your church family? By the lost, he means those who do not yet know Jesus Christ, and [...]
a survey
Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Dear members and friends of Grace Church, Our church Fin= ance Committee would like to ask you to complete a brief survey as they = consider electronic payment methods to assist our congregation in giving= to the church’s ministries. The committee would like to kno= w how many of you [...]
pearls
Hey gang! A little girl named Jenny loved her 10 cent store, fake pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore them everywhere-Sunday school, kindergarten, even to bed. The only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mother said if they got wet, [...]