Vol. III, # 52, Vol. IV, # 4, September 2, 2005

Prayer Rounds

September 11, 2001, a day of moral evil in our land

August 29, 2005, a day of natural evil in our land

A prayer request from Margaret and John Oliver

Pray for all those suffering from Katrina and family concerns. Our son, John III, and family live in Long Beach - next door to Gulfport Mississippi. His family left the area ahead of Katrina, and found lodging in Destin, FL. He stayed -- the house did not get any major structural damage - but electricity may not be restored for 3 - 4 weeks, if they are lucky. Phone communication is out. Today his family is on the way to Virginia to stay with her mother until it is safe to return home. His college aged daughter, student at USM in Hattiesburg, is also on her way, we think, to Virginia. We are grateful that they are safe, but our hearts go out to the thousands who are in turmoil.

Pray for Wayne Price in Williamsburg who has just recently found that his cancer has worsened. He currently is still serving an Episcopal church and plans to do so as long as he can. He said "my work is what helps me to keep going. I can manage the pain at this point." Wayne is the father of Jessica Price, wife of John Vaughan.

A message from Carolyn Thomas

As you may remember our son, David, lived on the gulf coast of Mississippi in Long Beach. Long Beach is between Gulfport and Pass Christian. Wanted to let you know that David is safe in Arkansas with friends but his apartment and its contents apparently have been totally destroyed along with everything else between the water and several miles inland. We are so thankful that he is safe. His plans are uncertain at this point as you can understand but wanted folks to know that he is alive and safe.
Carolyn

A message from Kathy Wade in Oklahoma

Dear Doc,

Thanks so much for your special word about the past. Today I just finished my second chemo shot that one of my doctors started me on this year. They're so potent that you only take them every three months. My oldest sister Barbara went with me this morning and as usual she is my comic relief. So as I drove us to the hospital very early this morning, she made wisecracks and made me completely forget about what I was facing this morning. The needle is quite huge and in fact an anesthetic is needed in the abdomen prior to the shot. So, my sister who is widowed after losing her husband and middle son within six weeks of each other many years ago, embraces life and insists on looking at the brightest side of life with Christ.

Amen to your message Doc. And praise our good God that I only have one more shot!

Take care!

Kathy

A message from Franklin Fowler

Thank you for your note. We indeed have had a wonderful life, the Lord has blessed me with many blessings, among the best has been Dorcas.

We enjoy so much our S.S. class. Sorry we missed Sunday, but for some reason or other the church bus did not come, and it is a long walk. Next Sunday I preach here at our Health Care Unit. We shall miss you all.

Love, Franklin

Shepson Bill sends a message about Betsy Foster

Betsy Foster and husband Chris will leave in September on a two-week trip to China. Betsy and her mother will then visit Belgium for a week in October to see the location where her father was captured by German forces during the World War II Battle of the Bulge. Her father was subsequently imprisoned in a POW camp inside Germany for five months before finally being rescued.

Bill

Remember in your prayers: John Oliver III and his family, Wayne Price, Jessica Vaughan's father, David Thomas, Carolyn and George Thomas' son, Kathy Wade, Betsy Foster, Arlene Perry's friends Linda and John, Gene Cox, Bill Moore, Brooke Belfiore, Jeanette Gholston, Don Bunn, Kay and Bob Culpeper, Philip and Shanna Davis, the VCU BSU, Julia Tyler and her parents, the youth of the church, the Church clergy and the church staff. Prayers should also be offered for all those in peril from Hurricane Katrina and our men and women in the armed forces and for civilians around the world in harm's way and for those only known to you

The Micah Team Is Growing, Shepson Terry Reports

The Micah Tutors team wants to thank all the Friends of Micah who have helped get the project off the ground in record time. Our project, conceived last spring, will start this month at Summer Hill Elementary School, off Rt 1 in back of Philip Morris. Many of you suggested others who could tutor, and many who were unable to supply the ongoing commitment of regular time each week want to be involved in whatever way possible.

We have great news for all of you. Per the late Don Ameche in the film of the same name: Things Change. One day, you, too, could become a Micah tutor. Moreover, you're not off the hook; we expect to call on some of you for the inevitable ad-hoc project at the school as we go forward.

Our roster of tutors as of last Friday (in no particular order):
John Oliver
Norm Vaughn
Gene Cox
Bob Shepherd
Ellen Nurney
Jane Terry
Eric Johnson
Sheryl Johnson
Terry Marsh
Sheila Marsh
Karen Cothran
Susan Vaughn
George Davis
Dan Stevens
Byrd Latham

Oh, and it turns out having Norm Vaughn as one of our Micah tutors hasn't hurt us at all :) Yesterday, Linda Schreiner signed up to help us.

That makes 16 of us to start our project. Know anyone else who wants to help? Just one hour a week and a steady commitment.

Our partner school (Summer Hill) held Stephen Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People) training for staff last week. Micah team tutors were invited and several of us attended. We were impressed with the teaching staff who took summer vacation time to attend. One, Mary Pace, is a long time teacher who is about to get her Ph.D.

Our tutors have been invited to parent's night this Thursday and staff breakfast this Friday morning. School starts next week. Stay tuned.

Terry Marsh

The Hymn Sing is A Week Away

HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR THE SEPTEMBER 10TH CLASS HYMN SING SOCIAL YET?

WHO SHOULD YOU NOTIFY? Ann Sledge at e-mail >GusSledge@aol.com<

WHEN SHOULD YOU NOTIFY? As you are reading this reminder.

Please come.

President Tom Graves Will Present the Last Catacombs Lecture of 2005

This Sunday Dr. Tom Graves, President of BTSR, will present the ninth and last Catacombs lecture of 2005. This lecture will be the first of two on the topic, "The End is Near." This Sunday's lecture will be on "The Christian and a Philosophy of History." The Catacombs Lectures of 2005 have been excellent. Sheila and Terry Marsh are to praised for this outstanding series of lectures.

Pastor Mike Turned Twenty-nine Yesterday

Pastor Mike has been our pastor for one year. PH wonders if he was only twenty-eight a year ago?

Barbara and Jack Harvie will celebrate forty-seven years of marriage on next Tuesday and Susan and John Gordon will celebrate forty-two years of marriage on next Wednesday.

Words of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mother Teresa

Violence as a way of achieving justice is both impractical and immoral. It is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. The old law of an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding; it seeks to annihilate rather than to convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence ends by defeating itself. It creates bitterness in the survivors and brutality in the destroyers.

Source: Martin Luther King, Jr., Nobel address, Oslo, December 11, 1964

As far as I'm concerned, the greatest suffering is to feel alone, unwanted, unloved. The greatest suffering is also having no one, forgetting what an intimate, truly human relationship is, not knowing what it means to be loved, not having family or friends.

Mother Teresa

PH

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