A LENT VISIT TO 1ST METHODIST CHURCH

NANCY, A MEMBER, ME, A GUEST, WITH CAMERA IN POCKET, ATTENDED THE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LENTEN SERVICE AT THE 1ST METHODIST CHURCH UP ON THE HILL ON WESLEY DRIVE IN MAQUOKETA.   DESPITE COLD AND
SNOWY WEATHER, ABOUT 50 IN ATTENDANCE.
THE SERVICE BEGAN WITH SINGING BY SOME OF THE BEST SINGERS OF THE
CHURCH....

AN EXTRA KEYBOARD FOR AN  EXTRA-BETTER SOUND.
THE SERMON BY CHURCH VOLUNTEER JOSH RIORDAN....

THIS WAS A "FIRST" FOR JOSH AND HE DID WELL ON HIS TEXT:  "DISCOVER THE REBEL JESUS".
AT 6:30...DOWNSTAIRS FOR SUPPER...

HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICHES .. CHIPS .. BARS FOR DESSERT.

PASTOR JEFF DADISMAN AT SUPPER AT OUR TABLE, WITH LONGTIME MEMBER VIVIAN RIVER.   YUP...ROSS WAS STILL WORKING ATTENDING AN OUT-OF-TOWN MEETING.    PASTOR DADISMAN IS A SOFT-SPOKEN HEAVY-ON-PRAYERS PASTOR AND WELL-LIKED BY HIS CONGREGATION.   
MANY TIMES, RUNS OVER WITH HIS SERMON, LIKE TOO-MANY PASTORS.

THIS DAIRY FARMER DELIVERED THE MILK AND STAYED FOR SUPPER.
NO, THIS IS LONGTIME MEMBER OF CHURCH, AND RETIRED CONTRACTOR,
JOHN CRESSEY OF RURAL MAQUOKETA.   CONNIE WAS HELPING IN THE
KITCHEN.   JOHN WAS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER IN THE 80'S....NOW RETIRED AND....JOHN LOVES HIS "BIBS".     VISITORS TO THE CHURCH 
ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!   DRESS AS YOU PLEASE, LIKE JOHN DID.
TRY THEIR 10:30 SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE (ALSO BROADCAST "LIVE" ON
KMAQ-FM) AND THEY WILL HAVE MORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT LENTEN
SERVICES TOO, AT 5:45 P.M.
                                                          AMEN!

DENNIS VOY