Methodist
Messenger
Monthalia
United
July & August 2007
V. QUOTABLE QUOTES
True
freedom is not the absence of structure, letting employees go off and do
whatever they want, but rather a clear structure that enables people to work
within established boundaries in an autonomous and creative way. -Erich Fromm
The
brilliant moves we occasionally make would not have been possible without the
dumb ones. -
The
art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. -William James
The
General is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane
cursing and swearing, a vice heretofore little known in an American army, is
growing into fashion. He hopes the officers will, by example as well as
influence, endeavor to check it, and that both they and the men will reflect
that we can have little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our arms, if we
insult it by our impiety and folly. Added to this, it is a vice so mean and
low, without any temptation, that every man of sense and character detests and
despises it. -Gen. George Washington, General order issued in
There
are two books which should be kept in every home and should be read by every
member of the family: the Bible, which tells of the miracles of God, and the
seed catalog, which proves them. -Frank Cetin
The
great danger in education today is the fact that we have failed to see the
difference between knowledge and wisdom.We train the head and let the heart run
wild. We allow culture and character to walk miles apart, stuffing the head
with mathematics and languages -leaving manners and morals out of the picture.
-Theodore H. Palmquist
RECEPTION AND LUNCHEON FOR
BRO. PAUL AND FAMILY
A
"Welcome Back" dinner will be held in the Fellowship Hall after
The
meat will be provided by the church and everyone is asked to bring side dishes
of vegetables, salads and desserts. Contact Gladys Lindemann for more
information.
NEW SOUND ENHANCEMENT
The
new sound equipment has been installed and the surround sound is wonderful.
Carl Tindle, Chairman of the Sound System is learning all the details regarding
this new system. Please address all inquiries regarding the system to either
Carl or Dwight MacAllister.
KATE WARNICK AWARD
Elizabeth
Siepmann Fink, author of The History of a
The
purpose of the award is to honor the best Local United Methodist church
histories published in the sponsoring annual conferences and to encourage
research, writing and publication of histories of local churches. The result of
this award was not known until the Southwest Texas Conference in
Kate
Wamick was the
In
addition to the plaque,
In
1986, A Century of Methodism , 1886-1986, written by Leonard A. Gandre and Estelle
Froehner also received the Warnick Award.
BROTHERHOOD SCHOLARSHIP
FUND RAISING DINNER
A
delicious meal consisting of Bar-b-que chicken, green beans, potatoes, all the condiments,
plus topped off with ice cream was served at the Brotherhood Scholarship Fund
raising dinner Saturday, June 23rd. In 2008 their will be two graduating,
Matthew Meador and Barrett Smith and the following year there will be four
students graduating. The Brotherhood expresses their appreciation for all who
attended and made donations for this dinner.
Justin
Hartley, husband of Tiffany Westmoreland Hartley, is serving our country in
Please
keep Justin and all of our military in your thoughts and prayers.
CONFERENCE
Gilbert
Philippus, Lay Delegate attended the conference in
2008
Apportionments were presented. World Service and Conference Benevolence had a
healthy increase and was amended to be increased even more to add advertising
($150,000.00) to the overall Apportionments.
A
good report was the increase of 104 new members to the Southwest Texas
Conference during the past year. There were 5 Ordinands into the ministry and
12 new students studying toward Ordination. Studies shows that Churches with
the conference spend only 4% on themselves.
Only
two Pastors were moved in the
Members
total 1,457 in Gonzales County Methodist churches.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY