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November 2009

November 8 * AMC Steering

Committee Meeting at
           
    First United Methodist Church

of Mansifeld

777 N Walnut Creek Dr

Mansfield, TX 76063-3221

November 13 AMC Gathering:
 

               Sponsor *  FUMC Arlington

                
Location * FUMC Arlington


New Purple Book now available

at AMC Gatherings


Grandma's Hands

Grandma, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. She didn't move, just sat with her head down staring at her hands.  

When I sat down beside her she didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if she was OK.  

Finally, not really wanting to disturb her but wanting to check on her at the same time, I asked her if she was OK. She raised her head and looked at me and smiled. 'Yes, I'm fine, thank you for asking,' she said in a clear voice strong.  

'I didn't mean to disturb you, grandma, but you were just sitting here staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK,' I explained to her.  

'Have you ever looked at your hands,' she asked. 'I mean really looked at your hands?'

I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them. I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point she was making.  

Grandma smiled and related this story: 'Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though wrinkled shriveled and weak have been the tools I have used all my life to reach out and grab and embrace life.  

'They braced and caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor.

They put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. As a child, my mother taught me to fold them in prayer. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They held my husband and wiped my tears when he went off to war.

'They have been dirty, scraped and raw, swollen and bent. They were uneasy and clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son. Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I was married and loved someone special

They wrote my letters to him and trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse.  

'They have held my children and grandchildren, consoled neighbors, and shook in fists of anger when I didn't understand.  

They have covered my face, combed my hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body. They have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And to this day when not much of anything else of me works real well these hands hold me up, lay me down, and again continue to fold in prayer.  

'These hands are the mark of where I've been and the ruggedness of life.  

But more importantly it will be these hands that God will reach out and take when he leads me home. And with my hands He will lift me to His side and there I will use these hands to touch the face of God.'

I will never look at my hands the same again. But I remember God reached out and took my grandma's hands and led her home. When my hands are hurt or sore or when I stroke the face of my children and husband I think of grandma. I know she has been stroked and caressed and held by the hands of God.  

I, too, want to touch the face of God and feel His hands upon my face.  

 

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Last Revisions to this site were made
November 8, 2009

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 
2 Timothy 2:15

The Next AMC Gathering 
is

November 13, 2009

Sponsor
First United Methodist Church of Arlington

Location
First United Methodist Church of Arlington

313 N. Center St at Division

Nursery provided (up to 5 year olds)

Music starts at 7:00P.M.

Worship starts at 7:30 P.M.

Fellowship after our worship service,
as usual so don’t forget to bring a snack, a drink or both.

 Come worship with
the Arlington/MidCity Community!

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The following
 Arlington Mid-Cities Gathering
will be

December 12, 2009


 Joint Ft Worth and  AMC Gathering

Sponsor
Sponsor  * AMC Community

Location

First United Methodist Church
Mansfield
777 N Walnut Creek Dr
Mansfield, TX 76063-3221

Mark the date on your calendar!

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 Walk Scholarships

It was recently pointed out what a  wonderful way to acknowledge someone who has had a special meaning to you in your life walk  is to give an Emmaus scholarship in that person’s memory or honor.  With Christmas only a few weeks away, an Emmaus Scholarship could be that perfect gift for your sponsor, spouse, or an Emmaus friend.

 Anyone wanting to make a scholarship donation, can contact AMC treasurer, Suzanne Winter,  and she will notify the family of the honoree, or the honoree themselves if still living, of the gift and indicate that the gift will be used to send a pilgrim or team member on an upcoming Walk. 

Of course we want you to always keep in mind that scholarships are available for  pilgrim or team member, and that money should never be a reason for someone NOT to participate.  Keep the scholarship fund alive and well by donating at Gatherings or directly to the treasurer.

AMC 1st ALD  Lay Director
AMC Community Scholarships,  Treasurer
Brian Certain
Email: brian@bcertain.com
Phone: 817.683.2835

NEW!!

Click here for the AMC Scholarship Donation form

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Your Life?

Sponsoring pilgrims is guaranteed to bring you joy and blessings, so prayerfully consider who you know that is ready to go on the Walk. Visit with them, pray with them and get their application in the mail.

Walk applications are available at gatherings and here on line at our web site on the Tools page.
 Also, don’t for get to give your pilgrim a copy of the Walk To Emmaus brochure. They are available at every gathering on the table.


“Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked to us on the road and opened the scripture to us?”  Luke 24:32

God is good!

Everyday

Everyday

God is Good!

 

 

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