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07/04/2003 11:45 PM
Ownbey Weekly Reader, Sunday July 06,
2003
TO See a longer version of this with
various info Tables, go to http://donredding.com/20030706address.html
A) Articles
of Religion
- Article 19—Of Both Kinds The cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the lay people; for
both the parts of the Lord's Supper, by Christ's ordinance and commandment, ought to be
administered to all Christians alike.
- The 25
Articles of Religion were written by John Wesley for the
Discipline of 1808. According to Mark Edwards recently,
"you cannot be a Methodist without believing them all.” Some
disagree, do you?
B) Half time for the Ownbey Season and who is in the top 25?
- Top 25 Rankings
for football in alpha order: Auburn, Colo. St. Fl. St.,
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Top
attendance includes top 25, really top 34 as 11 are tied for 23rd.
In alpha order by last name they are Reatha, Ted, Anne, Len, Harold, Ann C.
Carol D, Virginia , Willard, Bob, Gary, Marilea, Paul, Cristina, Mel, Don H,
Jim, Ruth, Skip, Janie, Anne L, Bob L, Linda, Carol N, Connie O, Bill P, Marie
P, Jane P, Don R, Ginny, Wes, Harriette, Sydnor, William W. Top 5, really top
six with 4 way tie for third, in alpha order by last name are Reatha , Harold,
Linda, Marilea, Bill P., Don R. The top two are tied and are ?
- For the class, member attendance averaged 41 for the first 6 months compared with 34.4 last year and 37 for the previous 6 years. For 2003, after the bump with the excitement of the new building, our averages have dropped as follows Jan 34, Feb 47, Mar 46, April 46, May 41, June 37
C) Sunday July 06, 2003
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1) July 06 9:45 a.m. Sunday School in Jubilee Hall with Rev. James .
2) Last week Sydnor Elkin received Outstanding Service Award for his years of
service to the class as he lead our Room
in the Inn efforts. Others mentioned as helping include Grace Elkin, Reatha
Andrew, Anne and Jack Copeland, Marilea
and Bob Grogan, Willard Gourley,
Mel and Cristina Halpern, Joe Hamrick, Jim Hatfield, Janie Jones, Wilma Miller,
Nhora Mo
3) Last
week Willard Gourley received Outstanding Teacher Award
4) Oscar Mo
5) Last
week the class noted the
outstanding music in the services and thanked Harold Clark and Dottie
Tobias. Reception for two ministers at noon.
6) Thanks to Chason’s for hosting 7/4 party
Friday night.
7) Last week the Class approved paying
for the chicken and drinks for the 7/4 party out of the Class Treasury. The Class
then approved that “the President and Treasurer may approve expenditures
for the class up to $100 for reasonable purposes in the event the expenditures
are not covered by other policies. Unless covered in other policies, amounts
over $100 require class approval.” This action in effect formalizes procedures
used in the past, and the approved procedure will be added to the Handbook
which is under construction.
8) Last week we reported H & H: Charles M. (Chip)
9) Last week two of our members taught Sunday
School classes –Chick Thompson and Sydnor Thompson (Wesley).
10) Last week Outstanding Member Name Tags to Syd and Grace Elkin, Harold
Clark, and Len Chason this week and to Skip
and Ruth last week.
11) Bobcat Tickets. Interested in splitting tickets with Don?.
12) Attendance – First half ended 6/29.
13) Birthdays: Fred Sadri 07/11, Ace Walker 07/19,
Carolyn Reeder 07/21, Harold Clark 07/28.
14) 2nd Hymn and Collection (reminder, one basket a row) .
15) Lesson: Thanks to Bill Pearce for a fine job on the middle part of When
Religion Becomes Evil July 06
in Jubilee Hall with Rev. James, then Bill Pearce starts Dr. Howell’s Exploring
Christianity, followed by Carol D (7/20) and Don H (7/27). Second half
lessons below and http://donredding.com/2003b.html.
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C)
Ownbey Calendar
1) Future Dates
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July 06 Sunday School in Jubilee with Rev. James
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Aug/Sept
Bethel and Disciple begin.
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09/05/03
Stephen Ministry Training
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09/26/03
Bar B Q at the Copeland’s
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0?/0?/03
50th Celebration
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12/05/03
Christmas Party @ Hatfield’s (Tentative)
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12/14/03
Breakfast at Thompson’s
2) Other Volunteers Needed: Ownbey needs
in italics:
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Elementary
School Buddies 343-5427
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Ushers for
Church in the Round. Tell Jan Nomina, Hospitality Chair.
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New
Church Member follow-up. Need Volunteers
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Home Bound and
Hospital Visitation Teams - See Rae Haney
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Goodness
Gracious Gift Shop - opening in September, see Linda Shull 366-0403 to work in Shop
A) Sunday June 29, 2003 (Updated
6/30/03)
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1) Hymn, announcements, reports, awards, and discussion
2) Sydnor Elkin
received Outstanding Service Award for
his years of service to the class as he
lead our Room in the Inn efforts. Others mentioned as helping include Grace
Elkin, Reatha Andrew, Anne and Jack Copeland, Marilea and Bob Grogan, Willard Gourley, Mel and Cristina Halpern,
Joe Hamrick, Jim Hatfield, Janie Jones, Wilma Miller, Nhora Mo
3) Willard Gourley
received Outstanding Teacher Award
4) July 06 Sunday School in Jubilee with Rev. James .
5) New Member Oscar Mo
6) Today first for Dr. James Howell. Preaching 3
services. Last week Mel said Dr. Howell now on MPUMC web page and asking
for email addresses as he plans to send
several a week. http://www.mpumc.org.
The class noted the outstanding music in the services and thanked Harold
Clark and Dottie Tobias. Reception for two ministers at noon.
7) Social: Signup for 7/4 party @ Chason’s,
33 so far. Bring chairs, if you can.
8) The Class approved paying for the chicken and drinks
out of the Class Treasury. The Class then approved that “the President
and Treasurer may approve expenditures for the class up to $100 for reasonable
purposes in the event the expenditures are not covered by other policies.
Unless covered in other policies, amounts over $100 require class approval.”
This action in effect formalizes procedures used in the past, and the approved
procedure will be added to the Handbook which is under construction.
9) Project Committee, met 6/19, and Skip says report to class will be made in the next two to
four weeks.
10) H & H: Charles
M. (Chip)
11) Two of our members taught Sunday School classes –Chick
Thompson and Sydnor Thompson (Wesley).
12) See all Articles of Religion at Reader for September
07, at http://donredding.com/20030907.html.
By the way, do you agree with Mark, some do not.
13) Outstanding Member Name Tags to Grace Elkin, Harold Clark, and Len Chason this week
and to Skip and Ruth last week.
14) On class 06/22/03 were the parents / parents in law (Pat
and Frank Culbreth) of the stars of
South Pacific (Allison and Stephen Ware).
15) Bobcat Tickets.
Interested in splitting tickets with Don?.
16) Attendance –
First half ends 6/29.
17) Birthdays: Fred
Sadri 07/11, Ace Walker 07/19, Carolyn Reeder 07/21, Harold Clark
07/28.
18) 2nd Hymn and
Collection (reminder, one basket a row)
19) Lesson: Thanks
to Durward for changing schedule and leading ending of When Religion Becomes Evil . 6/22.
Good discussion, especially on what it means to say “I am Christian.” Thanks to
Bill Pearce for doing the middle part of the book today on short notice as
our schedule became misaligned. July 06 in Jubilee with Rev. James, then
Bill Pearce starts Dr. Howell’s Exploring Christianity, followed by Carol D
(7/20) and Don H (7/27). Second half lessons on page 4 below and
http://donredding.com/2003b.html.
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Change 7/1/03*
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Bill Pearce |
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07/04/03 |
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July Party |
Chason's (5:30) |
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Steve James |
Session on Faith -Jubilee
Hall |
Rev. James |
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James Howell |
Exploring Christianity |
Bill Pearce |
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James Howell |
Exploring Christianity |
Carol Douglas |
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James Howell |
Exploring Christianity |
Don Hammer |
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Charles Page |
Jesus and the Land |
William Webb |
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Charles Page |
Jesus and the Land |
Chick Thompson |
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Charles Page |
Jesus and the Land |
Sydnor Thompson* |
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Charles Page |
Jesus and the Land |
Durward Owen* |
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Nelson-Pallmeyer |
Jesus against Christianity |
Gaston Gage |
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Nelson-Pallmeyer |
Jesus against Christianity |
Lou Bledsoe |
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Nelson-Pallmeyer |
Jesus against Christianity |
Willard Gourley |
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Nelson-Pallmeyer |
Jesus against Christianity |
Ace Walker* |
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09/26/03 |
Friday |
Bar B Que @ Copeland's |
Copeland's |
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International |
Endurance in God's Strength |
Paul Guthery |
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October |
date tbd |
50th celebration in October |
Tbd |
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International |
Faith Means Action |
Barbara Barden |
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Jim Walters |
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Fredr. Buechner |
Speak What we feel |
Chick Thompson |
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Fredr. Buechner |
Speak What we feel |
Ace Walker |
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Elaine Pagels |
Beyond Belief |
William Webb |
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Elaine Pagels |
Beyond Belief |
Willard Gourley |
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Elaine Pagels |
Beyond Belief |
Gaston Gage |
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Paul L. Maier |
First Christians |
Marie Pearce |
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Paul L. Maier |
First Christians |
Carol Douglas |
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Friday |
(Tentative) Christmas Party |
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Paul L. Maier |
First Christians |
Paul Guthery |
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Breakfast @ the Thompson's |
Sydnor Thompson |
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Christmas with Lou |
Lou Bledsoe |
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Teachers Choice |
Don Hammer |
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