Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Saturday, January 21 Registration with Bev and Kim Welcome and instructions by Bev Prayer for the brunch Eggs and ham Following the meal, Linnea led us in singing several songs. Joanna knew she should stop singing and smile just in case it showed up on my blog. 🙂 Jess introduced the last song in preparation for our speakers. […]
Saturday, January 21 I looked forward to this day – to fellowship with other ladies – and to hear what Barb and Joan (sisters) had to say. They were in the youth group when we were youth advisors back in the ’80s. This is what greeted the ladies as we arrived at the door of […]
Sunday, December 4 I like saying those three names because it sounds like a listing of disciples. Jared, Jesse, and James. 🙂 Some of our family waiting for the baptism: Jana, Allie, Josh, Sam, Deb, Roy, Ian and two of our preachers, Luther and Dave. Dave was welcoming everyone. More family members Opening Prayer Jared […]
October 22-30 We have been in charge of caring for these three grandchildren many times during their lifetime, but none of them ever turned out quite like this time. 🙂 I asked the boys (left to right: Jared, Jesse, and Ian) to pose for a picture this morning before church – to send to their parents who are […]
Sunday Evening, October 16 When we learned that our soon-to-be-grandson-in-law was speaking at the Maine Ministry meeting at Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren in York County, it didn’t take us long to decide to travel the one-hour-plus drive to hear him. The evening sky was cloudy and beautiful as the sun was setting. It was […]
Saturday evening, October 15 All photos were taken without flash – so the focus is a bit soft. I love our church fellowship and wanted to share our Love Feast & Communion weekend with you. Love Feast and Communion is not taken lightly at our church – White Oak Church of the Brethren. The preparations […]
Friday, July 15 I didn’t take pictures during Bible school on Friday evening since everything would be similar to the past two entries. I enjoyed the children’s story which emphasized that God has a place for each of us in His Kingdom. It was a bit humorous as 5 Bible characters started out in settings that confused […]
Thursday Evening, July 14 We did go to Bible school on Wednesday night, but I did not plan to take pictures. I regretted that decision when Dustan Martin began telling the children’s story. He had designed a “robot” that would make him a few of his favorite things. He handed the robot a box of strawberries and after […]
White Oak Church of the Brethren Bible School – Tuesday, July 12 I wasn’t able to attend every night, but have lots of pictures to post – from the four out of five nights that I did attend. Gathering by class before Bible school began Registration Grocery carts were available for food donations to Manheim Central […]
Saturday Afternoon, April 30 By the time I took this picture, it was 3:37 PM. The teams had been playing since 8:30 AM, but were still going strong Meanwhile – as the boys of summer played – the dandelion in the next field displayed their yellow and white colors.. Getting ready to slide Red won that game, […]
Saturday, April 30 – continued from last night. I will begin tonight’s entry with our grandson, Nathan, up to bat. Nate’s older brother, Jordan, is helping him coach the Red team. I’m not sure if Jordan and Grandpa are discussing baseball or hunting. 🙂 Enjoy more baseball action as the tournament continues. Our grandson-in-law Dustan is […]
I have lots of pictures of our church’s fundraising tournament on Saturday, April 30. I am going to post them in 3 entries so the guys, their friends and parents can see the action. We missed the first two games – because it was early (8:30) and it was a cold morning. We arrived for the 10:30 game. […]
Sunday Morning, April 24 Ron (center with Bible) opened the service with a devotional. On this beautiful Sunday (following morning worship) five young girls would be baptized. Each one had recently made a public decision to follow Christ. Baptisms are always a day of rejoicing for our congregations. Delaney had her left arm in a […]
Monday Evening, December 14 The Christmas caroling committee at church assigned Landis Homes to our Sunday school class. Because one of the ladies from our church lives in the same area as Cerwin’s mother, I called the nurses station and asked if some of the residents could be brought to a large area of the […]
Wednesday, December 9 When I arrived – about the time for fruit basket packing – the grocery boxes were already packed. This is what goes inside one large grocery box: dinner rolls, 3 cans canned corn, spaghetti sauce, 2 cans turkey gravy, 2 boxes stovetop stuffing, pancake syrup, brownie mix, icing, 3 lbs. potatoes, peanut butter, […]
Monday, December 7 Glenn (second from left) mentioned in our Sunday school class that Harold and Doris needed help to get their yard ready for winter. Both are not well enough to do the job. This is the crew of guys who helped – John Henry, Mark, Glenn, Marv, and John. Mark’s wife, Ruth Ann, also […]
Sunday, November 29 Our Elder-in-Charge (David Wenger) asked if I could find two photos that describe our congregation – for a district meeting in 2016 – and submit them to the person who asked for them. You may be surprised to know that I have a lot more than two. 🙂 However, I didn’t have one of morning […]
Saturday, November 7 We enjoyed seeing how their apple cider is made. Inside the store, there was an active bee hive. Transporting an Amish sulky. Our last stop with the guide was Kitchen Kettle Village where we had time to shop before a late lunch. By this time of day the village was full of people. […]
Saturday, November 7 As we drove in the lane, our guide told us that this tourist stop began when the lady of the house set aside one room of their house to sell quilts, then another, and another. Eventually she told her husband that they needed a separate building, because she wanted her house back. Our guide […]
Saturday, November 7 One of our Sunday school classes reserved a school bus, driver, and tour guide for a day-tour of Amish Country in Lancaster County. They were looking for some extra people, and we happened to be talking to Ron and Brenda after church one evening when they asked if we were interested in going along. We had […]
Sunday, September 20 The music group and some others who were overseeing the day came to the chapel for prayer before the day began. We had parked the chapel here the night before – after the banquet and truck show. This was the first time we had the chapel at biker Sunday. It was fun showing lots […]
Sunday Evening, August 23 This was a special Sunday evening service at our church focusing on our Church of the Brethren ministry in Maine. Ron (one of our preachers) was in charge of the evening program. Jim and Lois Ann were part of the first group who moved to Maine to help develop a church fellowship in […]
Monday Evening, August 10 We had only gotten to one church game this summer, so when we heard that our church’s Red Team was in the championship playoffs, we made time to get there. Preparing for the game against Chiques Gold. White Oak Red went into this championship with an advantage of having already won two of […]
Sunday, July 19 This is what muggy looks like on a Sunday morning. Sunday, July 19 was one of the warmest, muggiest days we had this summer. We had the Hershey Reunion at the pavilion at lunch time. This reunion is my dad’s siblings and their families. As reunions usually go, this one seems to be […]
Sunday, May 17 After church – while the ladies were preparing lunch – some of the children picked dandelions. Because there was going to be a bridal shower after lunch, everything was beautifully decorated. Preparing lunch Lunch is prepared. Tomorrow night – the bridal shower.
Saturday, April 25 We didn’t have a lot of time to be at our church’s baseball tournament this year, but went for lunch, because we wanted to help raise funds for the ones chosen this year. Our grandson Nate is coaching “Red.” We got there about noon when the homerun derby was going on. Spectators Our “soon-to-be grandson”, Dustan […]
Sunday Morning, March 29 Every so often we like to go to morning worship with Mother High in the chapel at Landis Homes. Our friend Parke was in charge of the welcome and opening devotions. Cerwin has known Parke since they were teenagers. One of the reasons we chose this day to worship with Mother […]
Sunday Afternoon – March 22 – After Morning Worship Someone prepared tables ahead of time in the fellowship hall. Candy for our sweet tooth. Lorraine, Doris, and Cathy slicing sandwich rolls which would be filled with hot, barbecued chicken. Joe lighting candles The kitchen was filled with cooks preparing what they brought or helping someone else. Cerwin […]
Lunch and the Afternoon Session Bev closed the morning session, explained the lunch procedure, and prayed for the meal. The cooks and assistants were busy in the kitchen – setting out food for the 225 ladies in attendance. Pulled pork sandwiches with slaw. Salad Macaroni salad Pies for dessert The afternoon session began with congregational […]