This past summer has been a busy one for weddings. Seems like the
brides are yearning for the more formal, traditional service, just like the
Anglicans use! Praise God!
Recently, a young couple from New Orleans and the grooms family were totally wiped out and relocated to friends in Branson, MO. The big wedding plans for November in New Orleans were shelved and the bride wanted to move the festivities to now to wipe away some of the gloom from Katrina. It was a beautiful Anglican wedding with a side of Cajun!
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It is the season and St. Joes' is advertising on the local vacation channel which is broadcast into every hotel room within 20 miles. In addition to TV advertising, we also have weekly ads in the local tourist paper. Fortunately for us we are listed under both Anglican Churches (we're the only one) and Episcopal, where we are one of three. We are getting double exposure. We are experiencing two to three new faces each week. Some return and some do not, but we are in a net gain position. Praise the Lord!
Thanks to Fr. George and the (previous) web site, we have also attracted several visitors from Springfield, MO, that is host to five Episcopal USA churches. Asked how they met us, they replied they found us on the web and were searching for a replacement for the "other" church. We welcomed them with open arms, coffee and cake.
Thanks to the generosity of the First Presbyterian Church, we continue to meet in the Old Stone Church. We are busy establishing a building fund with the hopes of our own building someday. We continue to pray for the UECNA, St. Joseph Church, and our Deanery. May the Lord continue to smile upon us and reward us for our hard work.
