Sunday, October 7, 2007
Ben and Sue and Sara went to church this morning -- to the church Ben and Sara attended as children and where Ben was confirmed -- Jerusalem Lutheran Church. Very interesting for sure. Quite different from the Baptist church we attend back in Monroe, Washington. I am used to clapping my hands to the beat of he praise music we sing, but at this church they sang many old and somewhat slow songs to organ music alone -- no other instruments. The church is going to have a special celebration next Sunday for its 165th birthday. The preacher gave a message about he beginnings of the church -- built by German immigrants who were meeting in homes and needed a building/a central place to meet together and learn, fellowship and worship.
. . . They did not use a Bible at all -- even the preacher read te Bible verses from the bulletin in which they were printed. The bulletin was very thick -- 13 pages and included all the Scripture and songs for the mass, one page telling the cost of advertising for a Patron ad for the Christmas Bazaar, one page describing all the different kinds (12) and prices to order home made Christmas candy, one page describing the kinds and prices of nuts one could order for the fundraiser for the Christmas Bazaar, and four pages titled "Jerusalem Summer Announcements".
. . .We then went to lunch together and finally loaded up the trailer and started out towards Lynchburg, Virginia to visit my sister Kathy and her husband Jeff. We were thinking it might be a 3 to 4 hour drive. However we were not very careful in looking at the map and at nearly 10PM we finally made it to Lynchburg where Jeff was so kind to meet us and lead us to his home. I surely appreciate Ben for really pushing hiself to continue driving till we go all the way here. Oh my goodness it was SO good to see my sister Kathyt once again!
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