There was so much happening at the First UMC in Iraan this morning that it will take two entries to convey all of the action! There was lively fellowship once more as Belinda & Pastor Charles, Marie Richardson and Ronny Ward -- all brought tasty holiday morsels to sample. Deanna Jordan presented everyone with some home-made jars of various soup, bread and muffin mixes.
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Pastor Charles and Belinda were overwhelmed by the gifts from the congregation: What a blessing it is to be among such generous and loving people!
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There was a lot of energy in the sanctuary as the community gathered for worship and the first-ever "Christmas pageant in-a-bag." James Jordan lit the Advent candle for the fourth Sunday, and the service was underway. And we were very happy to see so many visitors to the church this morning!
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We were especially blessed by the presence of William G. Hartwell who graced us with his amazing accopela rendition of "Star Child!" To hear a portion of what he sang at church, "click here." (This gentleman is the distinguished associate professor emeritus of the Texas Tech School of Music, who holds the record for singing "O, Holy Night" for 23 consecutive years during the university's annual Carol of Lights Ceremony! Click here to hear him sing!)
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Sharing the message of Christmas in this creative way was such fun! Everyone really "hit their marks!"
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