On Sunday June 21st David Daggett, a past vice-Chair of our Board of Elders, completed his 18th Ironman and his 151 triathlon. The Ironman competition consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run. David’s time was c. 11 hours and thirty minutes. It is quite an accomplishment; but even more importantly, David received the Ford Ironman Everyday Hero Award, presented at the Ironman welcome dinner. David’s athletic accomplishments are important to him, but not nearly so important as the fact that c. half-million teens have taken the “Safe & Sober” pledge. To learn more go to the Ironman website by clicking here.
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Our group had a wonderful week at Mission Camp! Twenty-nine members from New Philadelphia gave of their time and talents at Mission Camp at Laurel Ridge, along with groups from Hope, Fries, Covenant, and Raleigh Moravian Church.
Four New Philadelphia work teams stayed busy with projects in the Alleghany & Ashe County areas. Work projects included painting a deck, repairing a roof, painting and remodeling a bedroom, installing a ceiling fan, painting a tin roof and a porch, clearing a stream bed, hauling brush, installing playground equipment, and laying astroturf. Many thanks to New Philadelphia for your support and prayers!
Here are some pictures from the week:
A Sermon on Mark 5:21-43 by Worth Green, Th.M., D.Min.
This week has been hard on Hollywood. First, on Tuesday, June 23rd, Ed McMahon died at the age of 86. He was Johnny Carson’s sidekick on the Tonight show for thirty years. Next, on Thursday the 25th, Farah Fawcett died at the age of 62. She was one of the original Charlie’s Angels, and now, one hopes and prays, she is the real deal. Finally, who can overlook the death of Michael Jackson? Michael has been called the King of Pop. He, too, died on Thursday, at the age of fifty. It was the sad end of a sad life. As a boy Michael had to be a man, as a man, he only wanted to be a boy again.
At one time all three of these celebrities were wealthy and sheltered.
The author of Psalm 30 was also wealthy and sheltered. At one time he said in his prosperity, “I shall never be moved.”
He was wrong. He became deathly ill, so ill that he despaired of life itself. Of course, his illness was not final. He cried out to God, and God healed him. Verse 2 is a short history of his illness. He wrote:
O LORD my God, I cried to thee for help, and thou hast healed me.
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36 And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. 37 And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already filling. 38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care if we perish?” 39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” 41 And they were filled with awe, and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even wind and sea obey him?” Mark 4:35-41
In our gospel lesson, the disciples are in a small boat on an angry sea. The wind is howling, and the waves beat into the boat so that the boat is filling up with water. Meanwhile, Jesus is in the stern of the boat, asleep on a cushion. The disciples go to him, and wake him, and say to him, “Teacher, do you not care if we perish?”
At that point Jesus wakes up, rebukes the wind, and says to the sea, “Peace! Be still!”
And the wind ceases, and there is a great calm. And in the calm Jesus says to his disciples, “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith.”
A sermon from The Rev. Dr. David A. Marcus, Jr. preached on June 14, 2009 that examines our experiences when we come together to worship God Read the rest of this entry »
Summer is a good time to work on projects for the bazaar. Bobbie Sapp has a sewing project that could be done at home. Also plant some extra fruits and vegetables in your garden this summer. We need jams, jellies, and canned vegetables for our fall bazaar.
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Last evening at 6:30 p.m. at Burkehead United Methodist Church, Hammond Geis saw the result of 11 years of Boy Scouting, he received his Eagle Scout Award. Hammond is a member of Troop 911. Congratulations to Hammond and his family for a signal milestone in the life of any young man. May God bless you richly as you continue your exciting journey.
