WE HAVE DECISIONS TO MAKE.
YOU HAVE A SAY!
On Sunday, September 20th, we will have a workshop following the service led by Rhonda Lorch. Please join us as we explore how to better support our congregational mission through appropriate allocation of bequests. Those who are unable to attend or who think better on paper are invited to submit their ideas in writing. We are thinking not just about the current bequest that has been received, but about all future bequests. Let’s continue to pray and to talk together!
FALL BIBLE STUDY BASED ON “THE SHACK”
The Shack, written by William Paul Young, is both a best-selling book and a great basis for theological discussions (in other words – discussions about God!). Some of the topics addressed in the book include the Trinity, human suffering, and the meaning of the cross. However, lest you be scared off, the book reads like a novel.
A Bible study based on The Shack would begin in October, on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 pm. Participation would require reading the book first. As Pastor Lynne has not yet developed the study, the number of weeks is unknown at this point. If you are interested in participating, please let Pastor Lynne know. The book can be obtained at most bookstores.
COMING UP . . .
v Corn & Wiener Roast will be on Sunday, September 13th following the service
v Sunday School Registration – September 13th.
Please mark your calendar!
Poet’s Corner
Night Sounds
In bed, but not asleep
I hear
In summer
The continuous hum of the refrigerator
The swish of curtains swaying in the breeze
At my window sill
The steady whine of my neighbour’s air conditioner
The harsh clang of the steel chimes down the street
In winter
The loud clunk, clunk as the furnace turns on
The loud crackling of the house settling as the
temperature dips outside to twenty below
The hacking cough of my sick child
(I must get up)
All through these noisy episodes
The sleeping spouse snores.
by Anna McDonald
(This poem was printed in UNICORN READER their last issue Summer 1999)
GOOD HUMOUR
I Know What the Bible Means
A father was approached by his small son, who told him proudly, “I know what the Bible means!” His father smiled and replied, “What do you mean, you “know” what the bible means?” The son replied, “I do know!”
“Okay,” said his father. “So, son, what does the Bible mean?”
“That’s easy, Daddy. It stands for ‘Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth’.”