Deborah
Lynch returned from a mission trip to Russia. Her slides were the
program at the family night. A second session of Sunday Night
Live
began in February. Youth activities included Sunday night UMYF,
Wednesday
night Bible study, and a district lock-in. The 3rd and 4th grade
Sunday School classes saved $25 in pennies for the Society of Saint
Andrew.
Former pastor Henry Blount filled the pulpit on 14th February
1993.
April 3rd was filled with activities for Children's Missions Day.
Easter events included the Cantata "Amazing Love," Maundy Thursday
service,
Good Friday prayer vigil, and EAster Sunrise service. On 18th
April
1993, church members displayed their various talents, crafts, and
hobbies
in a Celebration of Gifts. Buddy and Irene Walker celebrated
their
50th Anniversary on 25th April with a reception in the fellowship hall.
In May 1993, an adult work team
went to Sager
Brown to help with hurricane relief. A mission weekend included
missionaries
Mary and Austin Boggan and Dwight Ramsey. The confirmation class
included Joy Davies, Adam Hohlt, and Miranda O'Dell. The Junior
High
group took a mission trip to San Marcos, Texas. It was "thing"
time
for Senior High youth. They did a swim thing, movie thing, Bible
thing, and a work thing to Washington, D.C. The church said
farewell
to Sonny and Susan Meriedth as they moved to Little Rock. Mary
Ayres
was welcomed as the new Preschool Director. The children enjoyed
another session of Kingdom Kamp. Special guests at the service on
25th July 1993 were Ludmila and Marina Vaschekina from Ekaterinburg,
Russia.
In August 1993, the church enjoyed the presentation of the musical
"Cotton
Patch Gospel." The cast, which included David Burns, Danny Cain,
Rick Cloud, Wes Lynch, Jack O'Dell, John Ward, and Bill Willis, was
directed
by Mary Carol Friedrich and Ruby Nel Barker.
September 1993 brought a fall
session of WOW.
Sunday School classes gathered school supplies and boxed them for
children
in Liberia. Thirty old choir robes were given to a church in
Zaire.
In October 1993, Grace youth dug sweet potatoes at the Holstead's
farm.
Following the digging, the Holstead's treated them to hamburgers.
On 24th October, the church enjoyed a fellowship dinner and a "You
Asked
For It" talent night.
Missions collected food for
distribution at
Thanksgiving. The Evangelism Committee produced an Advent
Devotional
book written by Grace members. Byron Atkins became the fist
candidate
for diaconal ministry from Grace UMC. During the Advent season,
the
Children's and Youth Choirs sang at the family night supper, the Junior
Highs enjoyed a lock-in, the children sent Christmas cards to the
children
in Russia, the Chancel Choir sang the Cantata "That Glorious Night,"
and
the Christmas Eve Candlelight service was held.
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