Hi Stacy,
Enjoyed reading your invitation to “Body Life” and so wish we could attend.
Thank you for keeping us in the loop. I’m so glad you have found a venue that
works in this time of the Pandemic. It sounds lovely 😊 and most inviting in
Gene’s patio.
I look forward to seeing you in class on Sunday (Zoom). We don’t always
know how the side effects to our medications will kick-in at any given time,
but my heart is staying in touch with my church family at every opportunity
possible.
Pastor Mario is bringing new insights to us at Bible Study on Tuesday
mornings as he shares stories and, at times, related videos. He is always well
prepared & is a fountain of interesting information. It’s great to have
Claudia joins us as well. They are a beloved family.
Be well, dear friend. You & your family are in my thoughts and daily
prayers.
💕🌷Love you, dear sister, Ann
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On Feb 23, 2021, at 11:22 AM, Stacy Madden <StacyMadden@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Good afternoon CDCC congregation! As Fellowship Deacon I am always on the
look-out for events and activities we can participate in, and during COVID,
as you can imagine, we have been limited with in-person options. However, I'm
thrilled to share with you how the Body Life gatherings have been able to
thrive, reuniting again every second Wednesday of the month. We started back
up cautiously in January with an outdoor gathering, and then met again in
February, also outdoors. As the pandemic slows and our days begin to see
hopes of renewal again, I am happy to share that Body Life is back - and
everyone is invited!
To that end, I want to give you all a glimpse of what we experience at Body
Life. A couple of weeks ago, in our February gathering (2/10), we enjoyed a
wonderful experience of Christian community. A dozen of us joined together
in Gene’s back yard for an evening of study, laughter, worship, meaningful
sharing and prayer. Our Body Life team presented everyone with a special
Valentine gift (little flashlights for men, smelly-good candles for women,
reminding us as Mario often does, to let our light shine). Gene debuted his
artful mandolin skills and lead us in singing together a sweet rendition of
“Amazing Grace". Ron’s teaching gave us new, keen insights on the John
chapter 6 account of "The Miracle of the Feeding of the 5000" and in his
teaching, he shared a touching story about his friendship with basketball
legend Pete Maravich. Together we shared practical applications of John 6 as
we enjoyed hot chocolate, hot cider or wine together. It was an evening of
loving church family sharing.
I want to extend a heartfelt invitation to those who haven't attended -
please consider joining us! It's a warm and friendly, easy-going evening and
often we share a meal, as we will on Wednesday, March 10th. Especially as
COVID 19 lingers, we need times together to support, love and care for each
other. Every month we make every effort to honor COVID safety guidelines.
Please feel free to join us - we start at 5:30 on Wednesday, March 10. It's a
comfortable setting, quite beautiful actually (Gene's gorgeous patio and back
yard), and as the evening light lingers as a prelude to spring, we enjoy a
colorful, picturesque sunset.
Questions? Just reach out to Ron, Gene or myself. We look forward to seeing
you Wednesday, March 10 at 5:30 at Gene's house!
Love,
Stacy
