Henry Williams

Here's the Easter sermon in 10 Tweets: dale16

1// I don't get Iowa jokes...especially when we have North and South Dakota to make fun of.

2// A retired pastor shared his "family album"...his grandmother's trek from Russia to Freeman in the 1870's.

3// There's a recent history for the Mennonites (last 150 yrs) & a long-term history that goes way back.

4// Paul was sharing the family album with the Corinthians. Here's Christ dying...rising...appearing...

5// Paul reminds them they are not part of a larger & longer story..."in accordance with the Scriptures."

6// Why was Christ dying and rising part of his plan? Because we needed to be rescued. We sin. We fall short.

7// "My dad passed away about 30 min ago...he died a physical death, but lives on with God..."

8// As Christian parents the most important legacy is this larger story.

9// "I will always love you and forgive you."

10// God invites us to join his family. By faith we have the right to be children of God...we are adopted.

Here's a note several of us received from Jerry Meras regarding the Feed Event.

Hi Team,

A couple of notes from this past FMSC MobilePack event. I just closed the books on the FMSC financials. We brought in approximately $5,500 more in donations during this year’s event then we did from the 2013 event. That is significant because last year’s event was longer and had more than twice as many volunteers. Obviously, the six people who sponsored a full pallet, @ $1,800 each, had a lot to do with it. Though, if we take their contribution completely out of the picture, the half-as-many volunteers each donated, on average, twice as much as last year.

I got an envelope from a child who donated $19, all in ones. It was gift money he had received from his grandparents for his birthday. Instead of keeping it, he chose to donate it to FMSC. Very widow’s mite of him.

I love the generosity of our congregation!

Jerry Meras