At last we can walk on our streets here without boots, and our spirits rise as the days lengthen. We were also lifted up by this note from a loyal member: “I want to say how grateful I am for each of you who by your faithful, constant dedication, work, and commitment have managed to keep our ship on course.”
Then sorrow came with the news that a fine Christian friend of ours had died. I fought back tears at the memorial service, but when I opened my bulletin I read every word that our dear deceased friend had chosen for it. One hymn really spoke to me: “Light of the anxious heart, Jesus, thou dost appear, To bid the gloom of guilt depart, and shed Thy sweetness here.”
Many of us are encouraged by COC’s hard work to keep our Church strengthened in orthodoxy as we try to comfort and quiet our “Anxious hearts”. We will also be heartened by the Annual Meeting as we mingle with old friends and listen to Gervis Black’s address. But our meeting entails travel and accommodation for our Board members, the hiring of a bus to bring those who otherwise couldn’t come, the luncheon, the gratuities – it’s a long list.
How can you help? By the donations which many of you faithfully send. Could you increase yours this spring? We would be most grateful. You may be sure that for this special event your money will be well spent!