Vol. III, # 12, Oct. 29, 2004

Prayer Rounds

PH received the following message from Beth Wilson concerning Bob Tyler's grandson.

"I just got home a little while ago and had a message on my machine from Julia Tyler. Bob's oldest grandson, 5 yr. old Carter, was hit by a car last night. He ran out of his driveway and was hit by a neighbor. His injuries are not life-threatening but are serious. He has a collapsed lung, hairline hip fracture, and a number of stitches on his face. Please remember him in your prayers and also his mother and father (Robby and Mary) and Julia and Bob. He is in the Pediatric Trauma Unit at MCV. Also, Henry, since you have everyone in your address book, could you please notify other class members? Thank you!"
Beth

Remember in your prayers: Bob Tyler's grandson Carter, Sue Hodder, Charlotte and Bill Simpson, Helen Spitzer and the Spitzer family, Rick and Linda Mears, Teacher Bob Shepherd and his family, Jacqueline Elizabeth Butcher (Anne and Rob James' newborn granddaughter), Donald and Barbara Deer, Audrey Thomson's sister Sharon Ruben and Sharon's family, Jared Oliver, Julia Tyler and her parents, Mary and Julian Pentecost, Kay and Bob Culpepper, John and Margaret Oliver, the Church clergy and staff, our military and civilians in harm's way, and those only known to you.

Remember that the ISH October Campaign ends this Sunday and hopefully has been another success.

Get Yourself to Church on Time!

Remember that Teacher Bob will start Chapter Seven of I Samuel at approximately 9:50 AM Eastern Standard Time. Move your clocks back one hour sometime on Saturday and you will probably get to church on time. We are through with the Covenant Box for now and will start at I Samuel 7:2 or back to the story of Samuel.

Lunar Eclipse or Moon Bounce

Most of you probably were aware of the lunar eclipse on Wednesday night, but probably could not see it because of the clouds. However, if you have never engaged in moon bouncing, then you have an opportunity tonight at the Truck or Treat Halloween Festival. Of course this event is designed primarily for the children of the church. However, PH has seen no age restriction on the Moon Bounce. And if any Shepsons feel like it, you can bob for apples, dress in costume or find other ways to regress in behavior. Can you picture Teacher Bob bobbing for apples? Hopefully many of you will be present for this unique event.

Dress In Your Finest Again

This Sunday at 10:35 AM, the official SSBSC photo will be taken on the steps near the entrance to our classroom. We need to be ready for this photo in a timely fashion in order for our choir members to be included. Even though this Sunday is Halloween, dress in your Walmart's or Sax's best and hide all tattoos and piercings. This is a church photo.

Shepson Rob Is Twenty-nine Today
(and his wife looks to be twenty-one)

In addition to Rob's birthday Charlotte and Jim Ladd will celebrate twenty-seven years of marriage on next Friday.

The Babe Has Turned Over In His Grave

In last week's PHA before the start of the World Series, PH wrote about the Curse of the Bambino. Those of you who are baseball fans probably watched on TV one of the most inspired teams in baseball win four games in a row from the wealthy and talented New York Yankees after losing the first three and then win four games in a row from the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. In winning the World Series rather convincingly the Boston Red Sox broke the Curse of the Bambino (Babe Ruth). At the two series games in Boston PH noticed that there were many elderly fans in the stands as well as youngsters. Because of the Red Sox's breaking of the curse, for many of us baseball once again became our national pastime for a week instead of vicious partisan politics. What a relief!

Jokes to PH

Every week PH receives many jokes, wise sayings and lists of this or that from readers of PHA. PH usually refrains from publishing most of them because some might be misperceived or simply perceived correctly; thus, PH attempts to be not only politically correct but religiously correct in a religiously right or wrong world. The following joke was sent PH's way and it seems appropriate for the Halloween season.

A cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets into the cab, and the cab driver won't

stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies:

"I have a question to ask you, but I don't want to offend you".

She answers, " My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am

and have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear

just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask

that I would find offensive."

"Well, I've always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me."

She responds, "Well, let's see what we can do about that: #1, you have to

be single and #2, you must be Catholic."

The cab driver is very excited and says, "Yes, I'm single and Catholic!"

"OK" the nun says. "Pull into the next alley."

The nun fulfills his fantasy with a kiss that would make a hooker blush.

But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying.

"My dear child," said the nun, why are you crying?"

"Forgive me but I've sinned. I lied. I must confess, I'm married and I'm Jewish."

The nun says, "That's OK, my name is Kevin and I'm going to a Halloween

party."

Dates to Remember

November 7 All Saints' Sunday in RRCB (a silent SBC church)

November 14 at 4 PM: Service of Installation and Recognition for Pastor Mike

November 24, Wednesday Evening, Thanksgiving Service

November 28 First Sunday of Advent

Does God Decide History?

During the current political campaign some express the idea that God wants President Bush to win the election and some sinners want John Kerry to win the election. Since we are all sinners and no one can really speak for God, these claims seem foolish. When clergy in multicolored robes or suits and sinners in few clothes express their political opinions PH feels better about being a Baptist. Baptists over history have struggled for religious freedom, were advocates for the separation of church and state and have believed in the priesthood of all believers; meaning that we do not need robes and we do not need bishops or a confession box. No one separates us from God. And the modern question might be: What would Jesus do about this coming election? Jesus would probably vote secretly and go pray that we all love one another.

PH

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