By Joel Tompkins
We have all heard the story about the little engine that could... You know, "I think I can, I think I can"...
The families of Whiteside UMC have become "the little church that can" and here is how.
We held our regular board meeting on February 22nd and the following events were discussed.
Our website is progressing with awesome numbers. We didn't officially open the site until June 10th and since then we have passed 4,000 hits and cruising towards our next celebration which we will have once we pass 6,000 hits.
Also, our Pastors (Scotty Sorrells) sermons and our other videos can be found on what used to be called God tube - which is now Tangle. We have 40 videos on line and they have been viewed 19,850 times!!!
One of our youth members attended the meeting as well. He shared with the board that the youth's 1st campaign is to take donations for the local homeless shelter AND the food bank. The youth will also be out visiting the elderly in the coming weeks.
And finally...
We discussed our 2nd "Saturday Night Jams".
This time we are opening it up to bands and musicians of all types. Church choirs are even welcome to join us!!! The 2nd "Saturday Night Jams" will be held this Saturday, February 28th at 7 p.m. in our fellowship hall. Snacks will be provided.
Whiteside UMC used to be a very active church in our community and we are now FOCUSED on becoming active once again with the events you have just read about.
We are a church of 20 people and yes, we know we can make a difference. Yes, we know we can help our community and yes, in this time of hardship we know we can entertain our neighbors.
The big difference in the little engine and us???
He thought he could. We know we can!!!
If you are interested in helping our youth, jamming with us, or just visiting, please visit our website for further information.
www.ourchurch.com/member/w/whiteside_umc
Monday, February 23, 2009
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