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All UMYF,

Many thanks to all of you that made it a priority to come out and help another person who was in need of assistance. I was very proud of everyone, and I think we accomplished a great deal in a couple of hours. Just as Christ helped those in need without looking for a pat on the back or compensation, you too have done a good thing. All that was done was made possible by God's grace and mercy. Seeing everyone working together for the good of another warmed my heart, and for that I thank you and I am proud to be in your midst.

This coming Sunday we will be getting together to talk about this past Sunday, what we did, why we did it, and how you feel about it. Think of it as a debriefing session, allowing you the opportunity to speak aloud about whatever was going through your head as we worked for such a great cause this past Sunday! We will also be touring the Bethlehem Center here in Spartanburg. We will meet here at the church at 3:15 PM. We will be done by 6PM. Afterwards we will return to the church to talk about the idea of Missions and have dinner. Come prepared to dialogue with me as well as others present about the whole experience at Will's house and our trip to the Bethlehem Center.

A good group gathered at the church Friday evening for dinner and the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. I hope everyone had a good time, I think anytime fellowship is possible we should cherish the time together and take advantage of such an amazing gift. Thanks to everyone who came out and made the evening a memorable success.

Again this Wednesday evening, we will be having another meeting of our Wednesday Supper Bible Study. Due to our group dynamic and conversation, our session went in another direction instead of what was planned. I think this was an amazing turn, and I thank God we had such a great group to shoulder the responsibility of such stimulating debate. We had a passionate dialogue for the entirety of our session, and I hope to continue this type of discourse this coming week. We will meet again in the library at 5PM. We will adjourn and have dinner together afterwards at 5:45PM. We had a great group last week, and enjoyed a delicious dinner together as well. So come out and share your thoughts!

Continue to check the blog at http://www.tumc.com/ and our Facebook page for updates. I will see you soon!

Best,
Chuck