Congregational Life
Engaged
Lovgren-Vaughn
Frank and Debbie Vaughn are happy to announce the engagement of
their son, Aaron, to Ashley Goode, daughter of Steve and Margaret Lovgren
of Powhatan.
Aaron continues in business with Andy at Vaughn Brothers
Construction. Ashley is nannying this summer and will resume schooling at
Medical Careers Institute in Richmond after the first of the year. They plan to be
married December 7, 2007 |
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Wedding
Announcement
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Howren-Moyer Jennifer Rose
Howren and Sidney Wayne Moyer, along with their parents, invite you to
share in the ceremony uniting them in marriage on Saturday, September 29,
2007 at 11:00 AM at Third Presbyterian Church in Richmond. The reception
will be held at Dellwood Plantation in Chesterfield. |
Carolyn Nowlin To
Serve as New Church Secretary
As we say goodbye to Sheila Schaefer and express
gratitude for the great work she has done, we welcome Carolyn
Nowlin as the new church secretary. Carolyn’s experiences as a high
school English teacher and former pastor’s wife give her a broad range
of valuable experience.
Since retiring in 2002, Carolyn has been working with the mentor
program for new teachers in Cumberland County. Tutoring
students at Precious Blessing Academy has also kept her in the school
setting.
Pres and Carolyn co-teach the youth Sunday School class and serve on the
Shultzes' missionary support team. As missions and service coordinator for
PMC, Carolyn stays connected to the wider work of the church.
The Nowlins have three children and seven grandchildren.
The church office hours will continue to be Thursday and Friday
mornings, 8:00 AM to 12 noon. Announcements
for the bulletin are due by noon on Thursdays. |
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Where, oh where have the Menno
Notes gone?
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In
July, Kayley Kennell took her
Menno Notes along to Rosedale Chorale camp in Ohio.
It was supposed to travel west with the Kennell family, but did not
survive the shaving cream fight! |
In July, Gene and Pat Hertzler
took their Menno Notes along to Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota. |
Lonely—Who
Me?
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Does your life feel like it is upside down and downside up? |
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Yes,
you. Yes, me.
An empty nest, widowhood, moving to a new location, divorce, going away
to college, rejection, singleness, sacrifice, obedience—sometimes even
marriage--are some of the loneliness-inducing scenarios that Elisabeth Elliot
addresses in her small book The Path of Loneliness: It may seem a wilderness, but it
can lead you to God.
Loneliness, by Elliot’s definition is a universal condition, but how we
live it varies dramatically, even among Christians.
Those
who have been influenced by Elliot’s other works will not be surprised that
this book is challenging and inspiring. Because
the author has walked faithfully with God through much suffering (and all
suffering involves loneliness to some degree), she is able to write with
authority about the often disabling pain. Her
prescription for trans-forming even the most devastating losses has the power to
change our lives. As the
author reveals about one of her own seasons of loneliness, “The emphasis now
is not on loss, privation, or a price to be paid.
I see it as an act of intelligent worship, and as a gift God has given me
to give back to Him in order that He may make something of it” (p.
99).
Whether
we’re walking through a dark valley ourselves, or we love someone who is and
want to know God’s way of living such times, this book will prove encouraging.
Come and join
us…
…. in the women’s study using The Path of Loneliness.
Please contact Pat Hertzler (598-4021) who will coordinate
the Tuesday evening meetings or Debbie Vaughn (598-1834) who will be
coordinating the Wednesday morning.
The cost of the book is $11.00