Victory Bears

A group of New Philadelphia ladies complete a project for The Victory Junction Gang Camp.    Upon leaving the camp, a bear is given to each child and all bears are donated.   Ruby Simmons made the bears and the group pictured helped stuff the bears.

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February Funtastics Event

Make plans to join the Funtastics on February 16th. Breakfast will be served at 9:30 in the fellowship hall followed by a lively program featuring Sherry Hooker “The Critter Lady” and her small furry friends. In case of weather related cancellation, the program will be offered on February 23rd.

Please RSVP by calling June Smith 760-4441 or signup sheets in Sunday school classrooms. All are welcome. Bring a friend.

Plan to come to New Philadelphia and enjoy BBQ on Saturday, January 28 from 4:30PM – 7PM.
Proceeds from this All-You-Can-Eat BBQ will benefit Troop 715 activities.

All You Can Eat
Adults $9.00 per plate, Children 7-12 $3.50
Children 6 and under eat free

Take Out
$9.00 per plate
One pound of slaw or beans $1.50 each

Menu
Smoked Pork BBQ
BBQ Slaw
Pinto Beans
Roll

Service for Bishop Iobst

Bishop Iobst’s funeral service conducted on Thursday, January 5 was recorded and is available for watching by following the link below.

Click HERE to watch the service for Bishop Iobst.

Candlelight Lovefeast on Christmas Eve

Click here to view a gallery of Pictures from Christmas Eve. Use the small arrows on the top line (above the picture) to navigate the gallery. A tip of the hat goes to Bill Ray III for making these available.

Bells of Joy will play at the following services from January through May:

Jan. 22 – 11:10 service: You Are My All In All – arr by Ingram and Eternal God – Ingram

Feb. 26 – 9:00 service: Deep River with Flute – arr by Morris and You Alone Are Holy – arr by Sylvester

Mar. 25 – 9:00 service: Before the Throne of God Above with vocal trio and guitars – arr by Raney

Apr. 8 – 10:00 service: Beautiful Savior arr by Stephenson (Easter)

Apr. 22 – 11:00 service: My Spirit’s Gonna Shine arr by Edwards and For the Beauty – arr by Frizzell

May 27 – 9:00 service: An American Medley – arr by Page and Battle Hymn of the Republic – arr by Wagner

Worth Green, Th.M., D.Min.

I went to a Christmas Party the other night and heard a great story about a man with a new truck. This is supposed to be a true story—though it did happen back in the 1990’s.

Well, this man was really proud of his new truck. He pulled in to the parking lot at the Clemmons Mill and parked as close as he could to the ramp. He stepped out of the truck climbed the steps, walked across the loading dock, and then looked back at his truck, admiringly, as men are prone to do. For the first time he saw a little boy, perhaps five or six, standing there all alone.

The little boy looked up at him and said, “Say, minster, that sure is a pretty truck.”

The man was suddenly very self conscious. When we get caught looking into a mirror, or looking back at our vehicles we get self-conscious. And the man was very nervous, and he started talking, as nervous people do. He said, “Thank-you, son. I have had it about a week. It has less than 100 miles on the odometer.”

Having said that, he turned around, went into the mill, purchased 25 lbs. of grass seed, which was already bagged, carried it back out of the store, and placed it gingerly into the bed of his truck which was lined in a plastic so tuff it has been compared to the hide of a rhinoceros.

He then got into this truck, buckled his seat belt, placed the key in the switch and turned it. Nothing happened. He did not panic. He waited 5 seconds, and turned it again. Nothing happened. He did not panic. He waited another 5 seconds, and turned it again. Nothing happened, and he knew nothing was going to happen. About that time he looked up to see that the little boy had stooped down on the porch of the mill so that he was just at his eye level. He saw the boy wanted to say something, so he reached over and rolled down the passenger window of the truck. The little boy said, “Say, mister, that sure is a pretty truck. It is a shame they don’t last any longer than they do.”

The same can be said of many Christmas gifts. It is a shame they don’t last any longer than they do.

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