Comments for Bethany Congregational UCC http://bethanyucc.wordpress.com located in San Antonio, TX Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on I Refuse to Lead a Dying Church – Part ONE by Marilyn Ibey http://bethanyucc.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/i-refuse-to-lead-a-dying-church-part-one/#comment-8 Marilyn Ibey Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:52:44 +0000 http://bethanyucc.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-8 It might be helpful for the next meeting if each one of us could identify our role as each one of us sees it in the body of Christ at Bethany. Perhaps others could give each of us positive feedback to clarify that role by telling us what they value in each of us. Blessings, Marilyn It might be helpful for the next meeting if each one of us could identify our role as each one of us sees it in the body of Christ at Bethany. Perhaps others could give each of us positive feedback to clarify that role by telling us what they value in each of us. Blessings, Marilyn

]]> Comment on The first post! by Marilyn Ibey http://bethanyucc.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/hello-world/#comment-7 Marilyn Ibey Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:45:52 +0000 #comment-7 Thinking about our mission to the surrounding community of our church, I am so grateful for all those who participated in the following activities this year: our church rummage sale blood donation drive the community prayer activity neighborhood association meetings creating and passing out flyers for VBS providing food and resources for VBS volunteer leading for VBS encouraging and bringing neighbors to church services providing and maintaining good affordable neighborhood child care while serving on the Pilgrim School Board According to our neighbors , our church is a "bright light" of hope and caring in our neighborhood. Blessings, Marilyn Thinking about our mission to the surrounding community of our church, I am so grateful for all those who participated in the following activities this year:
our church rummage sale
blood donation drive
the community prayer activity
neighborhood association meetings
creating and passing out flyers for VBS
providing food and resources for VBS
volunteer leading for VBS
encouraging and bringing neighbors to church services
providing and maintaining good affordable neighborhood child care while
serving on the Pilgrim School Board

According to our neighbors , our church is a “bright light” of hope and caring in our neighborhood. Blessings, Marilyn

]]> Comment on The first post! by Marilyn Ibey http://bethanyucc.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/hello-world/#comment-5 Marilyn Ibey Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:32:56 +0000 #comment-5 I've been thinking about what Hulen said was great about our church from her point of view: open, spontaneous and welcoming excited young people many opportunities for mission Let's celebrate those. By the way, there is an article about Ellen Ott and Under the Bridge in the paper today. Blessings, Marilyn I’ve been thinking about what Hulen said was great about our church from her point of view:

open, spontaneous and welcoming
excited young people
many opportunities for mission

Let’s celebrate those.

By the way, there is an article about Ellen Ott and Under the Bridge in the paper today. Blessings, Marilyn

]]> Comment on The first post! by Alyce Downer http://bethanyucc.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/hello-world/#comment-4 Alyce Downer Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:59:04 +0000 #comment-4 This will be great. This will be great.

]]> Comment on The first post! by Marilyn Ibey http://bethanyucc.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/hello-world/#comment-3 Marilyn Ibey Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:48:59 +0000 #comment-3 Thanks, Stan. I know this will be especially helpful to our study group. It will be easy for Alyce to post her summaries. There are so many great ideas generated by everyone at the meetings Saturday evenings. Blessings, Marilyn Thanks, Stan. I know this will be especially helpful to our study group. It will be easy for Alyce to post her summaries. There are so many great ideas generated by everyone at the meetings Saturday evenings.
Blessings, Marilyn

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