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Sunday was celebrated on 15th January 1995. Grace youth spent a
day
working on the DART House and gathered with other local church youth
groups
in a joint youth celebration. FOCUS, a weekday Bible study and
sharing
group, continued to meet, and WOW, PATS, and CATS began a new session
on
Wednesday. On Scout Sunday, the church recognized the 35 Scouts
from
Troop 59 who had earned their Eagle award. Among those were Don
and
David McGehee, James Barker, Lawrence Higginbotham, Gary Rainey, Steve
Napper, and Sam Pierce. Over spring break, a brave group of
adventurers
went skiing. Grace UMW sponsored a Quilt Show. Proceeds
went
to missions. A devotional written by Connie Cline was featured on
19th March in The Upper Room.
The April family night was a
Mexican Fiesta,
sponsored by the youth. The Easter Sunrise Service was held at
Lincoln
Parish Park. In April 1995, Philip Spottswood, Mission Society
for
United Methodist's missionary to Kazakstan, spoke at the morning
services.
In May, Grace participated with all Louisiana Methodists in a special
offering
for the victims of the Oklahoma bombing. On 28th May 1995, Ruby
Nel
Barker made a hole-in-one in Arcadia at a Grace Golf Scramble.
Members
of the confirmation class included Jesse Davis, Wesley Lynch, R. D.
Boydstun,
and Amanda Snow.
At Annual Conference, the
O'Dells were appointed
to First UMC in Lafayette. Grace welcomed Dwight, Gay, and David
Ramsey as our new parsonage family. Children's activities
included
VBS, Kingdom Kamp, skating, bowling, and swimming. Youth enjoyed
various activities on Wonderful Wednesday outings. Sunday School
classes joined in three nights of Dinner Delights. Classes paired
up and shared a covered dish meal in a home. In August 1995, 23
Grace
youth participated in Weekend of the Cross, a local mission work
project.
In September 1995, a reorganized Friendship Club began meeting.
The
group had activities and a meal. FOCUS met for a fall session of
Bible study.
In October 1995, Grace
participated in sending
"Operation Care Lift" packages to Russia. The Community
Thanksgiving
Service was held at Grace. Courtney McKinney and Joseph Hogg were
born. Advent activities included the Hanging of the Greens
service,
a live nativity, family night super, caroling, the Cantata "The First
Noel,"
and the Candlelight and Communion Service.
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