Wednesday, October 11, 2006
From the Lighthouse Keeper 6.17
Greetings, saints and lighthouse keepers all!
An Edie update and a few church reminders for you:
This coming Saturday the 14th is a work day at the church, 8am to noon. We'd love to see you some time Saturday morning as we put our hands together to take care of a few things on the property. If Saturday morning is no good for you, let me know and we'll find another time to set you up.
Sunday the 15th is Laity Sunday. Between now and Sunday think about these questions:
1) Why go to church?
2) Why go to Spring City United Methodist Church, specifically?
3) What hopes do you have for SC UMC?
Sunday the 15th is also the CROP Walk. If you haven't signed up to walk there's still time. If you would like to sponsor someone, I would be happy to walk on your behalf, and you can sponsor me! Sunday is not too late to walk or sponsor.
I visited Edie in Temple today. She opened her eyes and turned her head as soon as I walked in. She is no longer ventilated (I believe that's been about a week now) and she is fed through a tube in her stomach. She does have a neckbrace on (as she has had since day one) as well as casts on both forearms. She opened her eyes and smiled, and she whispered to me that she had infected lungs and broken wrists, but that she thinks she's improving. How nice it was to have a bit of conversation that was not one-sided! I told her that some people will do anything to get out of the Bazaar, and she smiled some more. I gave her greetings from all of you and prayed with her, and returned home. Stacy tells me neck surgery is now planned for Monday. They knew about a C2 fracture long ago, and more recent scans show that what was once a hairline fracture is no longer just that, so they want to put a screw in. However they want to get a better hold of her pneumonia before addressing the fracture.
How great is our God, the giver of life. Lives are being touched through the congregation of Spring City UMC, dear friends. Mine included.
Peace on you and your family in His name --
Pastor Kerry
An Edie update and a few church reminders for you:
This coming Saturday the 14th is a work day at the church, 8am to noon. We'd love to see you some time Saturday morning as we put our hands together to take care of a few things on the property. If Saturday morning is no good for you, let me know and we'll find another time to set you up.
Sunday the 15th is Laity Sunday. Between now and Sunday think about these questions:
1) Why go to church?
2) Why go to Spring City United Methodist Church, specifically?
3) What hopes do you have for SC UMC?
Sunday the 15th is also the CROP Walk. If you haven't signed up to walk there's still time. If you would like to sponsor someone, I would be happy to walk on your behalf, and you can sponsor me! Sunday is not too late to walk or sponsor.
I visited Edie in Temple today. She opened her eyes and turned her head as soon as I walked in. She is no longer ventilated (I believe that's been about a week now) and she is fed through a tube in her stomach. She does have a neckbrace on (as she has had since day one) as well as casts on both forearms. She opened her eyes and smiled, and she whispered to me that she had infected lungs and broken wrists, but that she thinks she's improving. How nice it was to have a bit of conversation that was not one-sided! I told her that some people will do anything to get out of the Bazaar, and she smiled some more. I gave her greetings from all of you and prayed with her, and returned home. Stacy tells me neck surgery is now planned for Monday. They knew about a C2 fracture long ago, and more recent scans show that what was once a hairline fracture is no longer just that, so they want to put a screw in. However they want to get a better hold of her pneumonia before addressing the fracture.
How great is our God, the giver of life. Lives are being touched through the congregation of Spring City UMC, dear friends. Mine included.
Peace on you and your family in His name --
Pastor Kerry
# posted by Spring City UMC @ 8:58 AM 
