Easter morning brought a large number of persons who braved the cold weather and gathered in our hall with God’s beautiful outdoors in full view.  During the service, amid the hymns of praise, they witnessed the sun rising, which also could symbolically be the “son“ rising.  A breakfast of a variety of delicious doughnuts and hot beverages followed.

For the nine o’clock service, the sanctuary was well-filled, a few women wearing Easter bonnets, once a lovely tradition.  As usual, the Flower Committee had placed beautiful arrangements of colorful spring flowers everywhere, and had them available for sale afterwards.  Following the worship service there was a Resurrection Egg Hunt in the grove for the children.  It was a festive occasion and a memorable bright and beautiful Easter Sunday.

Any who ventured down to the spring were truly rewarded by the beauty of flowering bulbs, the large rocks covered with moss, and the tiny yellow butter-cup type ground cover which has spread all over our grove.  After blooming for several weeks, it completely disappears until it emerges again the following spring.  Add to this, hearing the joyous singing of all types of songbirds and seeing the swift flow of the clear spring water-- truly a paradise experience right in our midst.

Several weeks earlier, our members were saddened to learn of the death of 10- year-old Montie Gregory, son of Marshall and Denise and brother of Maegan and Morgan.  Montie’s short life was celebrated by a memorial service and a gathering of a large number of family and friends at Donegal in support and tribute to a very special child who had touched the lives of many persons including his schoolmates.  Our sincere sympathy to the whole family.

We are happy to hear that Nelson Bard is in therapy and recovering well from a recent broken hip and replacement.  Wife Judy Kay is providing full-time attentive aid and care.

What good things have you seen or heard recently?

                                                            Mary Karnes

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Last Edited on 04/24/2009