One summer, two pastoral students from a Christian college in Alabama were doing evangelistic work door-to-door in a rural area. One hot day, they came up to a farmhouse through a gauntlet of screaming children and barking dogs. They knocked on the screen door. A woman stopped her scrubbing over a tub and washboard, brushed back her frazzled hair, wiped perspiration from her brow and asked them what they wanted. "We would like to tell you how to obtain eternal life," one student answered.
The tired homemaker hesitated for a moment and then replied, "Thank you, but I don't believe I could stand it!"
Marion United Methodist Church
- Wayne Garvey
- Marion, Kentucky, United States
- Never blame a legislative body for not doing something. When they do nothing, they don't hurt anybody. When they do something is when they become dangerous............. -- Will Rogers
WELCOME!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I try to share devotional thoughts and stories that will inspire you, and often, some things to make you chuckle. You'll find a quick overview of the church calendar just below, and the occasional photo to show you what's happening at our PART of God's church. Leave a comment, tell me what's helpful, what's not, or what you'd like to see included. You can also e-mail me at wgarvey@kih.net , and I WILL pay attention! Thanks! WG
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Church Calendar
REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE
SUNDAY: 9:30 a Sunday School
10:45 a Morning Worship6:00 p - Evening Worship
TUESDAY: 10:00 a Worship at 4 C's
WEDNESDAY: 6:00-7:00 p Prayer Meeting and Bible Study -- Rm # 204
.(Items in green are the pastor's commitments.)
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OCTOBER
9 -- 10:45 a -- 2011 Charge Conference, Dr. Jay Smith presiding
7:00 p -- Cluster Worship at Salem UMC
10-14 -- Spring Break
10 -- 6 p -- Centennial Celebration of Building Committee
6:30 p -- Administrative Council Meeting
7 p -- N.O.W. Council planning session (Trunk or Treat; Advent & Christmas)
12 -- 6 p -- What's the Least I Can Believe and Still be a Christian?: Chapter 5: It's Not Easy Being Green
16 -- 10:45 a -- Logan Stout preaching
Evening service dismissed.
19 -- 6 p -- Prayer Meeting is dismissed this week
22 -- 9:30 a -- Conference UMW Annual Meeting -- Madisonville First UMC
26 -- 6 p -- What's the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?: Chapter 6: Bad People Will Be "Left Behind" and Then Fry in Hell.
30 -- Reformation Sunday
Watch for details about Trunk or Treat
6 p -- Friendship Service with 1st Cumberland Presbyterian, at Marion UMC
31 -- All Hallows' Eve
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NOVEMBER
2 -- 6 p -- What's the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?: Chapter 7: Jews Won't Make It To Heaven
6 -- DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
...10:45 a All Saints' Day/Memorial Service
7 -- Noon to 4:00 p -- Red Cross Blood Drive in Social Hall
8 -- Election Day
9 -- 6 p -- What's The Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?: Chapter 8: Everything in the Bible Should Be Taken Literally
11 -- Veterans' Day
16 -- 6 p -- What's The Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?: Chapter 9: What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
17 -- District Pastor's Meeting, Sebree UMC
20 -- Christ the King Sunday
23 -- 6 p -- What's the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?: Chapter 10: It's OK for Christians to Be Judgmental and Obnoxious
24 -- Thanksgiving Day
27 -- First Sunday of Advent
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DECEMBER
2 -- 5:30 p -- District Christmas Dinner -- Webb Memorial UMC
3 -- Marion Christmas Parade; Sunday School Crew playing bells on float.
4 -- Second Sunday of Advent
11 -- Third Sunday of Advent
3:00 p Consecration Festival at Corona de Vida
18 -- Fourth Sunday of Advent
22 -- First Day of Winter
24 -- 5-7 p: Christmas Eve Communion
25 -- Christmas Day
...10:45 a -- Morning Worship
Evening Activities Dismissed
31 -- New Year's Eve
2011 Annual Conference Theme
Called by Christ - Sent to Sow (click here for KY Conference website)
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