01- Forest Shamblin  03- Nathan Toney   07- George Skidmore
08- Sally Howard       16- Linda Jenkins   20- Kara Stewart
26- Chad Symth      27- Andrew Facemire 27- Shirley Williams
27- Leslie Vidal          28- Joyce Decker

05- Joe & Theresa McPherson  09- Ken & Charlotta Stockwell
09- Rusty & Lisa Ware              16- Tom & Ruth Mooney
20- Dan & Marjorie Grishkin     23- Joe & Ava Greene
24- Sam & Alice Facemire          27- John & Judi Carson

8/04 - Ministering at the Flea Market
8/05 - Men's Breakfast
8/07& 8/21&8/28 - Swimming Pool Ministry 6-8 PM
8/09 & 8/23- Movie Night Ministry  Dark Thirty
8/11 - Back to Choir Kick Off Party
8/13-17 - Vacation Bible School
8/21 - Choir Practice - 6:30 PM
8/21 - Worship Committee Meeting 7:30
8/26 - Church Picnic at Holly Gray Park - 4:00 PM
8/27 - Council on Ministries Meeting - 7:00 PM

WASHINGTON, (christiansunite.com) -- An official with the
Washington, D.C. lobby office of the 8 million member United
Methodist Church called this week for the removal of U.S.
flags from his denomination's churches. The Rev. Clayton
Childers of the Capitol Hill- based United Methodist Board of
Church and Society declared: "The presence of a national flag
in worship can imply endorsement of national policies which
often run counter to the teachings of Jesus Christ and our
Christian faith." He ominously noted: "One need only recall the
way the Swastika Flag was displayed prominently in German
churches during the Nazi era."

IRD Director of UMAction Mark Tooley responded,

"The United Methodist Church, under its liberal leadership, is
losing over 50,000 members a year, and this church lobby
official is oddly worried about getting American flags out of our
churches."

"Unlike the blood-soaked Swastika flags that the Nazis forced
upon German churches, American churches voluntarily display
their country's flag as a reminder of the country in which God
has providentially placed them. Typically, American flags stand
against the side walls of American churches, quietly and
obtrusively. They are hardly the idolatrous object of
imperialistic worship against which the United Methodist lobby
official warned."

"Religious Left figures, like the United Methodist official, are
hardly concerned about idolatry when their politically correct,
rainbow paraphernalia and peace banners are woven into
church worship services. They oppose the United States flag
because they are contemptuous of our country, its history, its
institutions, its culture, and its leadership role in the world."

"Most United Methodists, and most religious people in
America, display the flag as a symbol of God's blessings upon
our nation. Following the commandments of Christ, all
Christians are called upon to love their nation, wherever they
live, and to render unto Caesar his due, even as they render
their worship only unto God."

Is this an angel in the
clouds?  (click to enlarge)

Those in the
picture are:
Kenny Sartin,
Dave Samples,
Dave Ratliff,
Marilyn Williams
Rusty Ware,
Lisa Ware
Kim Smailes,
Rhonda Williams
Doug Smailes,
Ray Denuzzio,
Cindy Hosey
and
Jim Williams.

Dave Samples,
Rusty & Doug
belong to the
CMA

The Braxton County members of the Christian
Motorcycle Assoc. met at the Waffle Hut for
breakfast on 7-14, and then rode with the rest
of the group to Snowshoe for the Freedom
Festival motorcycle rally, then rode on across
the Scenic Highway, & back home.