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Dear Friends, I really should know better by now. Never say never! In our Wednesday Morning Bible Study, I remember very clearly saying that I would not teach Revelation. Too confusing. Difficult. You have to really work hard to get your brain to think in a very different way. Having said all that...our Wednesday Morning Bible Study will resume on August 25th and we will study, for as long as we are able, “The Revelation to John” (as the NRSV titles the book). You will need our study book ($9.00) and you can sign up this Sunday in the lobby. I’ll order the books and we should have them in plenty of time. You must sign up to get a book and you really must have the book to avoid being lost. Have I scared you away yet? I don’t mean to, but I do want us to understand that Revelation is a difficult book to get through. Not just in the images and symbolism, but in the way it challenges us to think about God and God’s world. It won’t be easy but it should be interesting. In other news...you have seen elsewhere in your newsletter that August 29th is our second “CrossRoads Connected” celebration. On the fifth Sunday of the month we will get everybody together for one service of worship. As we did in May, we will have fellowship/coffee from 9:45 to 10:15, worship from 10:15 - 11:30 and then a great meal sponsored by the UMW (Adults - $5.00, $3.00 for children 12 & under). Let’s start getting the word around. As before, worship will be a blend of contemporary and traditional, with a time of testimony as well. I’m convinced we can still fill our sanctuary up (or nearly so) if everybody simply makes worship a priority. Worship should be our priority every Sunday. I hope on August 29th it truly will be. Grace and peace, Don Jul 29, 2010
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