Hallelujah Sunday, April 17After a year under construction and a yearlong fellowship dinner famine-except for a couple of picnic-type hot dog and hamburger bills of fare last summer- we finally did it again. We had a real Presbyterian casserole-laden fellowship dinner. And it was great! That person was indeed wise who suggested the name “Hallelujah Sunday” for our first dinner in the new fellowship hall.
We finally had a proper venue in which to recognize members of the Session, Class of 2004; they received plaques of appreciation. And we recognized members of the Property Development Committee for their work since the committee’s creation in 2000. They received handcrafted crosses made from wood salvaged during the sanctuary remodeling. Also, Bill Miller received the “Fine Print Award” for guiding the church through contract negotiations with the architect, contractor and lending agencies. And Ladell Ritchey and Hollis Jacobie received the “Plumb and True Award” for representing the church and oversight during construction.
The formal dedication service will follow at a later date. In the meantime, Hallelujah Sunday was neat and memorable.
—Robert E Shelton