Leaves, Leaves, Leaves
Red Run News -- November 13, 2011
Saturday was a beautiful fall day to work in the church grove to put the trees to sleep for the winter. We raked leaves, cut low-hanging branches, and rode on trailers.
We mowed leaves, trimmed bushes, and pedaled bikes.
We hauled leaves, played football, and danced to holiday music.
We burned leaves, talked with friends, and ate ham sandwiches.
We pulled leaves out of the rain gutters and even retrieved a bean bag accidentally thrown on the roof weeks ago.
Our energy spilled over into helping some of the neighbors as well.
Thanks to those who organized the work day and all who helped.
For our Sunday service, Ellen Martin played the prelude and offering music, including the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus." Bob Sauder, Randy Hostetter, Letitia Weaver, and Ian Martin led us in singing. We sang several hymns that are based on the 90th psalm.
Pastor Carl reflected on the 90th psalm. We thought about God's sovereignty, unfailing love, and just wrath. We thought about human sin and frailty. And we were reminded of God's grace to forgive our sins. We were also reminded of our responsibility to appropriate that grace to live in God's will in this brief but important blip called life.
Pastor Carl talked about the upcoming Advent services (beginning November 27) on the theme "We Receive the Best Gift." See Pastor Carl if you would like to read the Scripture or share a ten-minute story time with the children on one of these Sundays.
Melvin Weaver reported from Eastern Mennonite Missions on the challenges of mission work in Europe. Julia Sensenig reported on the fall women's assembly of our conference that was attended by four women from our congregation.
There is a card making session at the church on Saturday, November 19, from 9-11 a.m.
Remember that next Sunday (November 20), we look forward to a fellowship meal. On December 1 (Thursday) Ready Runners will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, December 4, there is a fellowship breakfast between Sunday School and the church service.
Our annual Christmas program is on the evening of December 11 at 7 p.m..
Saturday was a beautiful fall day to work in the church grove to put the trees to sleep for the winter. We raked leaves, cut low-hanging branches, and rode on trailers.
We mowed leaves, trimmed bushes, and pedaled bikes.
We hauled leaves, played football, and danced to holiday music.
We burned leaves, talked with friends, and ate ham sandwiches.
We pulled leaves out of the rain gutters and even retrieved a bean bag accidentally thrown on the roof weeks ago.
Our energy spilled over into helping some of the neighbors as well.
Thanks to those who organized the work day and all who helped.
For our Sunday service, Ellen Martin played the prelude and offering music, including the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus." Bob Sauder, Randy Hostetter, Letitia Weaver, and Ian Martin led us in singing. We sang several hymns that are based on the 90th psalm.
Pastor Carl reflected on the 90th psalm. We thought about God's sovereignty, unfailing love, and just wrath. We thought about human sin and frailty. And we were reminded of God's grace to forgive our sins. We were also reminded of our responsibility to appropriate that grace to live in God's will in this brief but important blip called life.
Pastor Carl talked about the upcoming Advent services (beginning November 27) on the theme "We Receive the Best Gift." See Pastor Carl if you would like to read the Scripture or share a ten-minute story time with the children on one of these Sundays.
Melvin Weaver reported from Eastern Mennonite Missions on the challenges of mission work in Europe. Julia Sensenig reported on the fall women's assembly of our conference that was attended by four women from our congregation.
There is a card making session at the church on Saturday, November 19, from 9-11 a.m.
Remember that next Sunday (November 20), we look forward to a fellowship meal. On December 1 (Thursday) Ready Runners will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. On Sunday, December 4, there is a fellowship breakfast between Sunday School and the church service.
Our annual Christmas program is on the evening of December 11 at 7 p.m..
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