It is my custom to proclaim at the start of Shiloh's weekly 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mediation Service that this has been yet another busy week in the life of Shiloh Church. It is the closest that that particular service comes to liturgy, as its structure is mainly reflection on and around the Revised Common Lectionary text(s) for the week.
I said it again yesterday. As usual, I sincerely meant it. Shiloh is an amazingly busy place. Let me show you a slice of what that statement entails.
Shiloh spent months in planning and preparing for the fall meeting of the Southwest Ohio Northern Kentucky Association, which was to be held here at Shiloh on November 10. The planning and preparation certainly paid off. Shiloh's hard work was evident. From the remarkable hospitality, to the great food, to the shape of the facility, those who gathered were impressed. Thanks to Shiloh's Hospitality Team, people felt an extravagant welcome. Thanks to the Next Steps caterers, actually a fundraising arm of Shiloh's chancel expansion, the breakfast, snacks and lunch were wonderful. Thanks mainly to Sid Manley, the facility was ready for visitors, including those with physical limitations, who might otherwise not have been able to reach Shiloh's renovated chancel.
Mostly, the success of the fall association meeting was due to the energetic tone that was established by the joint Discovery Teams. Their unique brand of praise music and sincere worship leadership carried the day. Even the keynote, provided by Ohio Conference Minister, Bob Molsberry, was affected by our Team's leadership. Particularly, the addition of "Big Mighty God" into the context of Molsberry's message of statistical decline overshadowed what might have seemed hopeless or negative. Thanks to you who serve on our Discovery Teams. Your ministry has touched the entire Association!
Last night, Sunday, November 11, after our 7:00 p.m. Discovery Time service, the teams and volunteers helped to remove the chairs from the front of the sanctuary, in preparation for Shiloh's 70th annual Holiday Bazaar. Again, Shiloh has spent months in preparation, planning, collecting materials, crafting, baking, making mincemeat, and cleaning. The congregation is ready to welcome our friends and neighbors in for holiday decorations, baked goods, antiques, jewelry, artwork, raffles, and a few meals together. The Holiday Bazaar will be held this coming Friday and Saturday, at Shiloh Church.
Remember the congregation's annual meeting, scheduled for December 2, immediately after the 10:30 service.
Yet another busy week at Shiloh Church! See you at the Bazaar!
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