JULY 2016 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
POINT A MESSAGE FROM
DON MEADOR PASTOR TO SENIOR ADULTS
CELEBRATING LONG LIVES Dr. Mark Lewis and Rev. Don Meador Florence Saltzman and Thelma Evans who recently celebrated their 100th birthdays
At the June Prime Timers luncheon we honored senior adults who are aged ninety years and above. Dr. Mark Lewis spoke about “Celebrating Long Lives” and he presented the honorees with long-stemmed roses and chocolate bunnies. Two special attendees, Florence Saltzman and Thelma Evans, recently celebrated their 100th birthdays.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE Georgianna Briscoe Helen Bynum Evalyn Corley Virginia Cray Thelma Evans Marge Haselton Kathy Matson Marcella Mayeur Jim Menees Bob Myers
Emory Peddicore Cleatis Roach Alice Rogers Florence Saltzman Gladys Smallwood Dot Spence Lavita Still Dortha Taylor Phyllis Toy
One of my favorite symbols of our nation is the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty, a gift from France to celebrate the centennial of American independence in 1876, stands in New York harbor with her torch lifted high as a beacon to all who love freedom, liberty and justice. America has always been seen as a unique experiment, a representative republic, where the rule of law is supreme and the rights of all citizens are protected. President Ronald Reagan frequently spoke of our country as the “shinning city on a hill, a beacon to the world as the symbol of freedom and liberty.” On July 4th we shall again celebrate our independence and we shall unapologetically claim our unique role in the world as keepers of the flame of freedom and liberty. This unique experiment in democracy known as The United States of America is again involved in the process of selecting our leaders for the next four years. This November we’ll be deciding not only who will be our President and Vice President but also Senators, members of Congress, and state and local leaders. We are living in a time when our national heritage is under attack and when those who would destroy the things that we cherish are being empowered. Therefore we need to increase our resolve to uphold our nation in prayer and seek divine guidance in choosing those who would lead us in these challenging times. Perhaps the words of the 4th verse of the hymn “My Country, Tis of Thee” would be an appropriate prayer to be repeated during these days: “Our father’s God, to thee, Author of liberty, to thee we sing; Long may our land be bright with freedom’s holy light; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King.” May God bless you and may God bless America, as we again celebrate our independence and our glorious heritage as “one nation, under God.” Your friend,