Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Sunday Evening, April 17 – White Oak Church of the Brethren Our youth group did a fabulous job of singing and honoring the Lord – led by John Diffenderfer. The Theme: Attributes of God Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! How Deep the Father’s Love for Us The Great Physician Amazing Grace (My Chains are […]
Saturday, January 30 White Oak Church of the Brethren I always enjoy seeing how the hospitality committee decorates the narthex and fellowship hall for the refreshments and lunch. This year the decorating theme was pine boughs. Refreshments before the morning program. Korina was overseeing this table. This is where you got your program and name tags if […]
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 […]
Friday Evening, March 20 We were pleased to be invited to Jere and Josh’s graduation from Men’s Frat at LCBC – a local church. Jere and Josh go to the early morning study. There is also an evening study. From their website: Men’s Frat at LCBC is our primary environment for adult men of all […]
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 […]
Morning Session ~ 10:00 AM Glenn on the sound board during setup. Jon and Nevin did not know I was taking their picture as the session was about to begin. I won’t tell you what was funny when they noticed my camera. You will have to ask Nevin. 🙂 Congregational singing led by Linnea. Welcome by […]
Saturday, January 24 Refreshment Area Granola for the fruit and yogurt. Registration and refreshments ended at 10:00 AM. ~~~ Tomorrow night I will post photos from the morning seminar.
It was a rather unsettling morning for the committee because it had snowed several inches overnight. However, it was a wet snow meaning when it was plowed, the roads stayed clear. The Wengers were busy plowing the parking lot when I arrived. I asked Cerwin to take me because I am not comfortable driving on […]
Sunday Evening, September 14 A church picnic is a great time for visiting – and photos say it all. Each family brought a hot and cold dish. Singles brought one dish. A fun thing for us was that Mark and Diane (our daughter – right) arrived from Maine about the time the picnic started. They […]
Sunday Evening, August 24 We were blessed by the program presented by our church’s youth group and advisors ~ directed by Gordon. Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul Who AM I The Way of the Cross Leads Home Testimony by Katrina The Wonderful Cross He is Here Testimony by Ben Children’s Song ~ The Fruit […]
Sunday Afternoon, August 17 Jared and Cerwin stayed cool under umbrellas. A wet Jesse coming back toward us dragging his life jacket. Then he helped his dad drag their wet boat to the truck where all boats were loaded for disposal. There were a few final races. I think this one was the winners from the […]
Sunday Afternoon, August 17 After our grandsons got out of the water, someone else rescued their boat. Now that his boys’ race was over, Jere could relax and watch the rest of the races. Spirit of Janelle was manned by Keith and Eli – and went down at the dock. Duck Slayer kept going – with Blaine and Scott doing […]
Sunday Afternoon, August 17 Pond Scum and The Expedition are off! Kerwin, Cambrie, and Carson are taking an early lead with Pond Scum Mike and Claryn are doing well too. Pond Scum got to the buoy first. But The Expedition is not far behind. Pond Scum is still in the lead. Pond Scum won. Good […]
Sunday Afternoon, August 17 We thought we may have to miss this, or at least the first part (because of taking the chapel to York Springs in the morning), but we got there just in time to hear the final instructions before the race. This was part of a Sunday school class picnic – which included […]
Saturday Evening, August 16 This delightful evening was a fundraiser for three young people from our church who are serving with We Care Prison Ministries – in the We Care Discovery Program – Ellie, Tiffani and Ben. It was held on the property and orchard of Shenk’s Fruit Farm. Ben’s mother and sisters helping with the […]
Thursday, July 10 Our Bible School – White Oak Church of the Brethren – is always well-attended. If you get there just before 7:00 PM, the front of the church is lined with teachers and children. We got there a bit early so I could get a few pictures from the balcony. It looks there […]
It was a perfect way to close a restful, August Sunday. The program cover I had my 300 lens on the camera and sat too close to the front to be able to capture the entire group in one photo. Three of our grandchildren – Nate, Jenna, and Diana – are in this group. However, […]