Cold Fingers and Free Food

Hello Emmanuel,

When was the last time you had a taste of home-made ice cream?  You know… the kind that is made by cranking the handle until your arm is sore.  I have memories of such.  My grandpa would make ice cream a couple of times every summer and invite me down to help him.  My job in the process was very important (or so he said).  My task was to keep my finger in the hole of the bucket so that the ice water didn’t run out while grandpa cranked the handle.  The feeling of being needed gave me a sense of importance.  So I stuck my finger in the hole of the bucket and waited….

…..and waited…..

….. and waited….

I tried hard not to complain about my finger getting cold and then numb.  I wanted to do my task well and without grumbling about it.  But boy was that ice water cold!!!  And it took grandpa forever to crank. 

In the end it was all worth it.  I got ice cream and my finger never fell off.  Good for me!!!

This Sunday, June 23^rd, from 2:00 until 4:00, you will have a chance to share ice cream with us.  Everyone is invited to the Young at Heart event, sponsored by the Small Groups Ministry Team.  You are also invited to make a home-made pie if you so desire, and share that as well.  We are going to play bingo too!  (and rumor has it, maybe a little euchre).

But wait!!!!   There is even more!!!!   We will be talking about the launch of an exciting new ministry.  We are calling it ‘Family and Elder Care Ministry’.  Tiffany McGuire and other healthcare workers are feeling the Call to use their gifts to help families of the church.  We feel it is important to find ways to care for people of all ages within the church. This new ministry expands how we can care for our Senior Blessings and for the caregivers as well.

We will be speaking more on this new ministry this coming Sunday on June 23^rd during the Young at Heart event.  Please come!!  It will be a good time of fellowship (and cold fingers).

God is Good,

Pastor Joe