OCTOBER 2017 EDITION
THE WOODLANDS UMC
POINT A MESSAGE FROM
DON MEADOR PASTOR TO SENIOR ADULTS
ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE Bea Thompson with Jeannette and Dr. Mark Lewis
On August 18, 53 members of the Senior Adult Ministry gathered for an evening of Christian fellowship. We had dinner at the Downtown Aquarium followed by the play “Always…Patsy Cline” at the Stages Theater. A special guest and former member, Bea Thompson, joined us at the theater.
Nancy Story and Ann Anthony
Karen and Dick Lange
Storms have been in the news and on our minds a lot lately. “Harvey” and “Irma” were not welcomed visitors and we continue to pray for those affected by their visits to Houston and Florida. Storms seem to hit us when we least expect them. As someone once said, “Life is what happens when we’re making other plans”. It is important to remember that God works in the storms of life. If we are paying attention we can certainly see how God uses storms and works through them. Storms often play a part in the great revivals of faith. Noah, Jonah, Peter and Paul had profound encounters with God in the midst of storms. John Wesley, the father of Methodism, was terrified in a storm at sea. He observed a group of faithful Moravians, singing and praying with calm assurance even in the midst the storm. This caused him to seek a deeper faith and a greater understanding of the grace of God. This eventually led to a profound spiritual experience at Aldersgate, which filled him with new power to lead a movement of spiritual renewal throughout England. Life brings us many different kinds of storms. But the tragedies and challenges we call the storms of life do not have to destroy us. As devastating as they can be, yet placed in God’s hands, they can become part of our defining story and open the door to new possibilities. Our most painful experiences can become our defining moments by the grace of God. This is what Paul meant when he wrote in Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.” Your friend,
Shirald and Suzanne Hendrix
Virginia and Jim Gilbert