20180727 Update ... Sunday Christmas in July

Dear SS Family,

Remember that this Sunday we will be celebrating Christmas in July  :-)

You may bring poetry or readings to share, and we'll sing carols/hymns and share memories of special songs or Christmas events.

Unfortunately, Ellen will NOT be in attendance, so rather than putting up w/my poor piano playing, we may simply sing a cappella -- just as if we were caroling door-to-door!  Who of you remembers, as i do, when the church used to hire city buses to take us to various church members who were "shut in" for us to sing to?  I seem to recall 4-5 buses...  And then we'd return to church for hot chocolate and cookies/popcorn...  Right?

Happy Holiday!

Reatha - Fri - 3:30pm

[Maybe i should say:  Happy 24 Hours of Booty...  Luckily i'll be leaving church area before this starts tonight!]

20180720 Update . . . travel . . .lessons

Dear Genesis-Ownbey Family,

And indeed, this is FAMILY time for many members in our class:

* The Booths got to travel to the Raleigh area last week for g'daughter Lily's 6th b'day  :-)

And Gaye emailed me last night that she's been given the go-ahead from her doctors so that she+Larry can actually take a "big" trip!!!  Her hemoglobin is up in the normal range, and her oxygen arrived yest'y -- tho' she doesn't need to use it unless she exerts herself.  They'll be gone for the next two Sundays.  They also send their thanks for all the cards, calls, and meals.

* The Savells are visiting son+family up in Minnesota.

* The Hatfields have returned from Colorado where they visited their first great-grandchild -- a boy!  However, Nancy MAY have picked up a "bug" while they were there:  she's been a been indisposed lately.

* Last summer, several in our group traveled to Alaska.  This year, the Byrds will be going!  And the Sayrs are traveling, too... to Canada(?)... right?

* Can't remember if i told you that Cristina Halpern hasn't been able to come to SS lately due to COPD issues... especially when we had all the heat/humidity.  Hope that our recent "cool" spell and lower humidity have helped her.  [I know I'VE enjoyed it!]

* Haven't yet heard how the men's gathering on the Howard's Porch went last night...  Just know that they had

20180718 invitation Men's porch @ Howards info

-----Forwarded Message-----
>From: Robert Howard
>Sent: Jul 8, 2018 11:50 AM
>To: Reatha
>Subject: Men's porch @ Howards info
>
>Reatha,
>Please distribute & include Richard
>Thanks.


To men of the class:

A get together on Bob Howard's porch.
Thursday July 19th from 5-6:30pm
see directory

Drop in or stay for duration.
We will provide all snacks and drinks.

Try to let me know if you can attend.
Bob

20180703 Update Richard Harris . . .Trio Restaurant

Dear SS Family,

So far, we've had 17 folks sign up for this month's Summer Supper at Trio Restaurant, Wed the 11th.

Mitzi & Gerry Arzani

Chip Billings

Eleanor & Cal Chesson

Ann & Bob Howard

Nhora Moreno

Connie & Durward Owen

Alice & Tom Rothrock

Donna & Dennis Savell

Susan & Jim Sayrs

Mary Katherine Vass

If you want to be added to the list, simply email (or call) me or sign up during class this Sunday...when Richard Harrison will give a report from Annual Conference.

Thanks again to Dennis Savell for his lesson about "Paul, Corinth, and the Corinthians" this past Sunday.  With so much material, he offered to teach again (on down the road), covering 2 Corinthians at that time.

Speaking of lessons "on down

20180701 Update Booths . .

Dear SS Family...

-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Debbie White
Sent: Jul 1, 2018 5:17 PM

Hi Reatha,

Sent an email to Gaye to see what we could do to help out.  Many of us were wondering this morning what she could use.  

Gaye said that she is doing better but is still weak and has some shortness of breath but not as bad.  Her hemaglobin levels are still not up to normal but are getting better.  Dinners, she said, would be helpful.  Cooking is not one of Larry's talents.  Anything would be fine.  She is diabetic but can work around it.  The Rothrocks are bringing dinner Monday.  She says that anything can be of help and thanked us for our prayers and concerns. 

Would you send out a note to see if any one can take dinner to Gaye and Larry?  

They can text me, email, or call.  That would work to make sure there is no overlap.

Thanks so much for getting the word out!

Debbie White