The Weekly Yarn - July 14th

Meeting Notes:  The meeting last night was a time of prayer, laughter, story-telling, and pattern sharing.  We prayed over prayer shawls, a chemo cap, and prayer cloths.  We prayed because Zena can crochet again, since she found out she’s not allergic to yarn!  We prayed for the individuals who have received Prayer Shawls recently.  It was a small, but wonderful group.

Ellen counted the wool helmet liners and found we already have 8 completed liners and 4 completed wool scarves for the Care Packages for the Armed Forces in November.  She is half way through with another helmet liner.  Last year our goal was 12 helmet liners and scarves, so that sounds like a good goal for this year also.  Any of you who want to get started early, that would be great.  The knitted helmet liner pattern is attached.  Please note the wool yarn color requirements on the pattern. 

Prayer Cloths:  Our next need is for Prayer Cloths for October 3^rd which is World Communion Sunday.  We still need approximately 500 Prayer Cloths to meet our goal.  Please work on those in your spare time.  The objective is to have the Prayer Cloths available at each entrance for individuals to take if they wish on that day in observance of World Communion Sunday.  The patterns are attached for Prayer Cloths also.

Meeting Schedule:

July 21^st – no meeting, Camp Meeting Week

July 28^th – regular meeting time and place

August – regular meetings throughout the month

August 18^th – Wednesday evening dinners begin

Special Announcement: “If you do not feel like cooking tonight (July 15^th) take your family out to dinner to Chick-fil-a on Pike St (next to Gwinnett Medical Center) from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  The Liberia Mission Team is having a fundraiser.  So you will have a dinner and you would help out a great cause.  Hope to see you there!”  From Aneta

Just A Note: Some days are good days and some days aren’t so good – and there may be no particular reason for the difference between the two days.  We live in the real world where it’s hard to pick these feelings apart and analyze them.  We really need a community that can tell when we need a hug or a pick-me-up or support of some type. 

God has established the Prayer Shawl Ministry to be the support or the “pick-me-up” for individuals in situations needing help, needing peace and comfort during times of grief or illness or stress or other difficult times.  All He needs from us is to be his hands and feet.  He does the hard work – supplying the yarn and other needs, as well as the individuals to deliver completed items to.  He always comes through when we need Him. 

The blessings would seem to go to the recipients of the items delivered; however, the person delivering the item is equally blessed! Join us on Wednesday evenings to enjoy your share of blessings.

“It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes life worth living.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes 

Love and blessings,

Beverly

"I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety."  - Psalm 4:8

PS:  I will be on vacation from July 17^th until August 2^nd.  I will still receive e-mails and still have my cell phone with me (770-862-5430).  Dana will be in town the first week I’m gone and Barbara will be here both weeks.  Please feel free to call or e-mail either one of them.  See you in August!

Children in Church

A little boy was attending his first wedding. 
After the service, his cousin asked him,
"How many women can a man marry?"
"Sixteen," the boy responded.  His cousin was amazed
that he had an answer so quickly.
"How do you know that?"
"Easy," the little boy said.
"All you have to do is add it up, like the pastor said, 
4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer."

After a church service on Sunday morning,
a young boy suddenly announced to his mother,
"Mom, I've decided to become a minister when I grow up."
"That's okay with us, but what made you decide that?"
"Well," said the little boy,
"I have to go to church on Sunday anyway,
And I figure it will be more fun to stand up and yell,
than to sit and listen."

A 6-year-old was overheard reciting the Lord's Prayer
at a church service,
"And forgive us our trash passes, as we forgive those
who passed trash against us."

A boy was watching his father, a pastor, write a sermon.
"Ho w do you know what to say?" he asked.
"Why, God tells me."
"Oh, then why do you keep crossing things out?"

A little girl became restless as the preacher's sermon
dragged on and on. 
Finally, she leaned over to her mother and whispered,
"Mommy, if we give him the money now, will he let us go?"

Ms.  Terri asked her Sunday School class
to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories.
She was puzzled by Kyle's picture,
which showed four people on an airplane,
so she asked him which story it was meant to represent.
"The Flight to Egypt ," was his reply.
Pointing at each figure, Ms. Terri said,
"That must be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus. 
But who's the fourth person?"
"Oh, that's Pontius - the pilot!"
The Sunday School Teacher asks,
"Now, Johnny, tell me frankly,
do you say prayers before eating?"
"No sir," little Johnny replies, I don't have to. 
My mom is a good cook."

This is the best one.
A little girl was sitting on her grandfather's lap
as he read her a bedtime story.
From time to time, she would take her eyes off the book
and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek.
She was alternately stroking her own cheek, then his again.
Finally she spoke up, "Grandpa, did God make you?"
"Yes, sweetheart," he answered, "God made me a long time ago."
"Oh," she paused, "Grandpa, did God make me too?"
"Yes, indeed, honey," he said,
"God made you just a little while ago."
Feeling their respective faces again, she observed,
"God's getting better at it, isn't he?"

Work Hard, Do Your Best, Keep Your Word,
Never Get Too Big For Your Britches,
Trust In God and Never Forget a Friend.

The Weekly Yarn - July 7th

Meeting Notes: The meeting time was a busy one spent organizing the Prayer Shawls that had been prayed over previously by filling the Prayer Shawl Cabinet, sorting out the ones going to Costa Rica, and setting aside the ones that don’t fit in the cabinet right now for future use.  Praise be to God.

We had many shawls, afghans, and prayer cloths to pray over again.  Thank you for working so hard from home this summer.  August 18^th is the date the church suppers begin, so we’re looking forward to a big group that evening.

Meeting Reminder:  The 14^th will be the last meeting in Room 308 prior to Camp Meeting.  There will not be a meeting on the 21^st.  The next meeting in Room 308, after Camp Meeting, will be on the 28^th.

Love and blessings,

Beverly

“Suffering isn’t ennobling, recovery is.” – Christiaan Barnard