We opened worship with the old hymn, Revive Us Again—and the day felt a bit like a revival.
   We received three new members: Jim and Annette Wells and Jim Bailey. We already counted them as church family, but we made it official.
   We had 100 in attendance—just 10 short of what we had on Easter. Some of our guests from my 10:00 a.m. Meet ‘N’ Talk time with some of the readers of Friday’s Word stayed for worship.
   And the Meet ‘N’ Talk was a joy. We didn’t have enough time—45 minutes—but we knew that to start with. We had a great discussion.
   Thanks to Brian McCosky, our guests took home a hard copy of every article we have ever put in the Star Telegram—150 or so. It was a huge task for Brian. (One guest already had a big collection of them. She brought them with her to the Meet.)
   Brian also provided the hotdogs and brats (cooked outside—during the Saturday storm!) for our feast after worship—down at the old gazebo. We had not eaten down there for over 25 years.
   A great day for it—except for a bit of wind.
   Mark Callahan had to hold up the sun tent with one hand and eat with the other for a while—and on his first day at our church! (It was Kathy’s third visit.)
   But all was fine.
   The building did not fall.
   Some of our guests stayed to eat with us.

   Listen!—a lot of people worked hard for us to have that meal. I know they did because I sat and watched them! My sister and I continued to sit and talk with the Rev. Bob Weathers and wife Mary while the tents came down. (We were not useful but we were happy.)
   A big thanks to all who made our meal possible.
   And thanks to the singing duo, Blake ‘N’ Shannon, for the glorious rendition of The Prayer. It brought the house down and raised some people to their feet. We are blessed to have such music. Blake filled in for organist Kristi. I loved the arrangements he played of Jesus Loves Me and What a Friend. How Lovely.
   Kristi and Steven will be back this Sunday. (Don’t tell anyone, but I think they went to Las Vegas!)
   I think our choir is singing this Sunday.
   Enjoy it while it lasts. The choir has only two more performances before summer break.