A few years ago, my mother

said, "Your father really enjoyed listening to the

tapes of your sermons during the last couple of years of

his life."

I was touched.

"Really?" I responded. "He enjoyed my

tapes?"

"Yes," Mom

replied, "they were a great comfort to him. Many

nights, when he couldn't get any rest because of his

discomfort, he would put one of your sermon tapes in the

cassette player and, in just a few moments, would be fast

asleep."

Sometimes the most humorous

statements are made unintentionally. Most of the time,

the business of church is a serious one. Once in a while,

however, the serious unintentionally gives way to

hilarity, as reflected in the following bloopers found on

Sundays mornings in the announcement bulletins of

American churches:

Bertha Belch, a missionary

from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Memorial

Church in Racine. Come tonight and hear Bertha Belch all

the way from Africa.

Fasting conference: The

cost for the Prayer and Fasting Conference includes all

meals.

Our youth basketball team

is back in action! The next game is Wednesday at 8 p.m.

in the Recreation Hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ

the King!

Miss Charlene Mason sang,

"I Shall Not Pass This Way Again," giving

obvious pleasure to the congregation.

Ladies, don't forget the

church rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those

things not worth keeping around the house. Don't forget

your husbands.

Next Sunday is the family

hayride and bonfire at the Fowler's. Bring your own hot

dogs and guns. Friends are welcome!

The peacemaking meeting

scheduled for today has been cancelled due to a conflict.

Next Thursday there will be

tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can

get.

Barbara remains in the

hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions.

She is also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of

Pastor Jack's sermons.

The "Over 60's

Choir" will be disbanded for the summer with thanks.

The Outreach Committee has

enlisted 25 visitors to make calls on people who are not

afflicted with any church.

Remember in prayer those

who are sick of our church and community.

The Pastor would appreciate

it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their

girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday morning.

The members of the Pastoral

Relations Committee will meet Wednesday night with the

staff for a whine and cheese party.

Please be reminded that

smoking is not permitted in the church facilities. People

who do smoke on the property are asked to put their butts

in the can provided.

Next Sunday Mrs. Vinson

will be the soloist for the morning service. The pastor

will then speak on, "It's A Terrible

Experience."

The Official Board will be

meeting this week at the Simpson home. All bored members

are asked to be in attendance.

The Reverend Don Northcutt

will be speaking next week in our church on "Ways to

Wreck Your Marriage." Rev. Don is known throughout

the denomination as an expert on homewrecking.

And my personal favorite:

The sermon this morning:

"Jesus Walks On the Water." The sermon tonight:

"Searching for Jesus."

[Father

David Epps is rector of Christ the King Charismatic

Episcopal Church which meets Sundays at 10 a.m. in the

chapel of Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home on Ga.

Highway 74 in Peachtree City. He may be contacted online

at [email protected] .]