Hi, Ownbey classmates, Last weekMarie and I have been across
the Western Continental Divide twice, flying over the northern ranges of
the snow-covered Rocky Mountains. After getting home for a day, we
headed east to Richmond, VA...almost making it a coast-to-coast trip! I
have heard great reports on Carol Douglas' review of God's Secretaries
last week, along with the comment that the class started with a lot of
announcements. I sometimes wonder if we should reserve a Sunday for
announcements only...nah! Announcements may come in bunches, but
they don't ripen like bunches of grapes. One has to deal with them
as they come. Doug Mayes did a fantastic presentation at Adults
Plus! last Wednesday morning. He met lots of folks he had visited
in their homes over the years he was in radio and TV. In Our Prayers:
Remember...Len & Ellen Chason ~ he is recuperating
from surgery and she is the caregiver expecting cataract surgery on the
24th!Mel & Cristina Halpern ~ he is recuperating from
foot surgery and a bad reaction to medication; she is the caregiver!Virginia
& Willard Gourley ~ she is recuperating from total knee
replacement and he is the caregiver!There may be others I don't know about
yet...if so, we will catch them on Sunday morning! This week and
beyondLou Bledsoe concludes the review of God's Secretaries
Sunday morning. Next in the batting order (baseball time is almost
here!) will be Ace Walker leading off on The Transformation of
the American Religion as we begin a 3-week review. Sunday night,
2/22, James Howell begins his series of studies on Saints and Heroes,
focusing on St. Francis of Assisi and the town of Assisi. Come to
Room 035 (Luther Snyder Class) at 7:00 p.m. Chick Thompson
will have a special on Tuesday evening, 2/24, 7 - 8:30 p.m. on his encounter
and continuing friendship with actor Robert DeNiro. He will be presenting
that program with film clips at the West Blvd. Branch Library. (If
I got anything wrong I will correct it Sunday; I am working from memory!) YOU
are invited to walk the Labyrinth on Wednesday, 2/25, which is Ash Wednesday
and the beginning of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday services will
be held at 8:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m., and 8:15 p.m. after the Wonderful Wednesday
classes. Down the road will be the Myers Park UMC Spiritual Life Retreat
on Saturday, 3/6, 9 - noon. The leader of the Spiritual Life Retreat will
be the Rev. Dr. Zan Holmes, from Dallas, TX. Anyone who has
taken a Disciple Bible Study course will recognize him as the one who introduces
the video used at the beginning of each lesson. Reservations should
be phoned in. ADULTS PLUS! is offering some great Day Trips and at
least one 5-day trip this spring. Check the Bulletin Board in the
classroom or the Adult Ministry Table outside the Adult Education office
for details. The deadline on the first trip to the Titanic Exhibit
in Raleigh is 2/24. I hope to see everyone on Sunday! Bill
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