Sunday February 08, 2004 Ownbey Musings

Hello, everyone (who has a computer that runs!), Last Week

Paul Guthery gave us a good start on the study of Ecclesiastesand had a great class discussion.

This Week

Rev. Dr. James Forbes, pastor of Riverside Church, will preach tonight in Jubilee Hall, 7:00 p.m.
Big Band Music will be featured at the Sweetheart Dance on Saturday night, with coffee and dessert from 7 - 8 p.m., and dancing from 8 - 10 p.m. $10.00 per person with children under 12 free. Money goes for the Costa Rica mission trip.
Barbara Barden leads the class in studying "Change Comes to All" as she concludes the study of Ecclesiastes.
Be in class to hear an important and significant announcement Sunday morning!

In our prayers

Len Chason is home following back surgery last week. Recovery will take time due to the severity of the damage that was repaired.
Ellen Chason gets her cataract surgery on the 24th.
Virginia Gourley had total knee replacement surgery on the 3rd; she may be home on Saturday.
Mel Halpern's foot surgery has been postponed till the 15th of March.
Jean Walakovits returns home before the twins; they will follow in about 2 weeks. Watch out for the buttons popping when you talk to Frank & Joyce Gossett, the proud grandparents.

Birthdays this week

Bob Lumadue - 12th
Nhora Moreno - 13th

New Project

go on! I hit the wrong key a bit ago and sent the first part out unfinished.

o However, that produced a bit of news I can add. Note: Apparently there weren't as many Panthers who received foot injuries at the Super Bowl! Mel Halpern's doctor has rescheduled his foot surgery for the 13th of February! Good luck, Mel, since that is also a Friday!

o I was about to write about the New Class Project when I hit that wrong key. New Class ProjectOne of the better ways of learning is by the use of modeling. The person doing the modeling may or may not know that he/she is modeling for another, but there is usually someone watching who decides that she/he would like to be like that modeler. Members of the Ownbey Class have been invited to do some modeling. South Tryon Community Church has requested our help in order to reach out to the Hispanics and Caucasians in the community. How? By asking us to send small groups to attend the Sunday worship service (11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) for a number of Sundays. By our presence we will be encouraging the Hispanic and Caucasian population to realize that South Tryon Community Church ministers to the whole community, not just the African American community. Skip Heintzelman reports that 16 class members have already signed up to serve in the role of modelers. He will be passing the clipboard again this Sunday, so YOU can sign up, too. He will be glad to explain the details again! Yes, there is scriptural support for modeling. Read Matthew 25 beginning about the 30th verse or so.

o Looking Ahead William Webb will serve as the president next Sunday morning (Feb. 15) as Marie and I will be on the road to Richmond, VA for a meeting of the Southeastern Jurisdictional Association of Older Adults Executive Committee/Design Team at the Roslyn Center.

o Think it overThe following is copied from The Inspirer, Newsletter of the Older Adult Ministry, First UMC, Albany, GA. "This year will be a lot like a boomerang. What we send out will determineto a high degree what will come back to us. As we approach our tasks each day this year with a calm cheerfulness, we will get the work finished with only a small portion of the fatigue that the grumpy person feels. Joyful people can see happiness, humor and kindness. The critical feel that the whole world is at fault for their misery. Here's to good attitudes, a loving spirit and many good friends during 2004."

-The Editors NOTE: Read Ecclesiastes 11:1 and realize this is not a new idea, but a very good one! See you in class Sunday! Bill...