A golf pro dragged himself into the clubhouse looking as though he'd just escaped a tornado.
"What's wrong?" a woman asked.
"I just lost a game to Houlihan," the pro said.
"What? But Houlihan's the worst player I've ever seen. How could he have beaten you?"
"He tricked me," the pro said. "On the first tee, he asked for a handicap. I told him he could have 30, 40, 50 strokes - any handicap he wanted. He said, 'Just give me two gotchas.'"
"What's a gotcha?" asked the woman.
"That's what I wanted to know," the pro said. "Houlihan said, 'You'll see.' Then, as I was teeing off, just as I had my club poised, he grabbed my shorts and gave me a wedgie and screamed out 'Gotcha!'"
"I can guess what happened," the woman said.
"Sure," the pro said. "That gotcha threw me off, and I missed the ball completely."
"Understandable," the woman said. "But still, that's only one swing. How did he win the game?"
The pro answered, "I couldn't swing well the rest of the game because I was watching out for that second 'gotcha!'"
"What's wrong?" a woman asked.
"I just lost a game to Houlihan," the pro said.
"What? But Houlihan's the worst player I've ever seen. How could he have beaten you?"
"He tricked me," the pro said. "On the first tee, he asked for a handicap. I told him he could have 30, 40, 50 strokes - any handicap he wanted. He said, 'Just give me two gotchas.'"
"What's a gotcha?" asked the woman.
"That's what I wanted to know," the pro said. "Houlihan said, 'You'll see.' Then, as I was teeing off, just as I had my club poised, he grabbed my shorts and gave me a wedgie and screamed out 'Gotcha!'"
"I can guess what happened," the woman said.
"Sure," the pro said. "That gotcha threw me off, and I missed the ball completely."
"Understandable," the woman said. "But still, that's only one swing. How did he win the game?"
The pro answered, "I couldn't swing well the rest of the game because I was watching out for that second 'gotcha!'"
See, I'm still laughing, and probably you are, too! Doesn't that make your day look better?
Last Saturday we had a great time hosting the Alumni and Friends event here at our church. About 40 attended and a good and informative time was had by all. 
You can read more about it on BBC's website by clicking here.
You can read more about it on BBC's website by clicking here.And then last Sunday was a tremendous blessing as the BBC team stayed with us and ministered in our service. President Jim Jeffery 
spoke in both our combined ABF's and our Morning Worship service, bringing challenge and blessing to all. Geoff Ellsworth co - led our worship time, 
we appreciated the variety his ministry brought to our service. Afterward there was a lot of interaction at the BBC display as many got better acquainted and some gained further information regarding college life and BBC in particular. 
It would be great to host them in the future.
spoke in both our combined ABF's and our Morning Worship service, bringing challenge and blessing to all. Geoff Ellsworth co - led our worship time, 
we appreciated the variety his ministry brought to our service. Afterward there was a lot of interaction at the BBC display as many got better acquainted and some gained further information regarding college life and BBC in particular. 
It would be great to host them in the future.As for the near future, we are looking forward to a great day this Sunday. We will be back to all our regular times and services. Kids have moved up to their new classes, but adults stay in theirs. It all begins at 9:30 AM, please be early for some coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and a snack to start the day.
In our 10:45 AM Worship Service we will sing and give, then continue our study in the general subject of Dispensationalism. This Sunday we will look at Genesis 1 & 2 as well as some other passages as we start "Once Upon A Time . . ." and consider the dispensation of Innocence and see how the Edenic Covenant fits into this frame. As with all the dispensations, we will see what responsibility God gave to man, how man was to respond to God, but failed and was judged, and what the resultant consequences were. We will see that God deals with us similarly today and see how we should positively respond to and work with God.
At 6:00 PM we have our full range of family ministries. Our AWANA for kids got off to a great start last week and continues this Sunday. Likewise for our teens; in addition to their fun fellowship they will continue their study in Ephesians, this time from 3:14 - 21. And our Adults will view the next installment of the video series on the life of the Apostle Peter filmed on location in Israel. Much of the Biblical basis for it comes from Luke's gospel.
Some of our activities will wind down a bit for awhile, but don't forget about our Weds evening (7:00 PM) and Thursday morning (11:00 AM) prayer groups. This is a very special and important time for all who attend, and many blessings result from this fellowship in prayer and Bible study.
We had a good board meeting this past Thursday evening. Continue to pray for our plans and God's direction in the life of our church. And pray for our board members as men and family leaders. This reminds me that soon we will be asking for your nominations for various officers in our church, see the bulletin board for those positions and give us any questions you may have.
I am tempted to give you some upcoming activities for October, but since it is only half way through September, I will wait. Let's not rush summer's ending (Fall begins on Monday.) But let's enjoy this great weekend that is forecast to be beautiful.
Thank you for your continued prayers for Beth's healing and progress on her voice. She saw her surgeon last week at the Cleveland Clinic, 
and now two months after her surgery he is very pleased with the way she has healed. As far as we now know, she will not have to see him again (though we would like to continue the relationship.) And she is already three weeks into her vocal lessons / therapy to regain and strengthen her singing voice. She is doing this through The Cleveland Music School Settlement (click on the name for the website) located downtown on the campus of Case Western Reserve University and right behind it's Cleveland Institute of Music. After hearing her in a couple of lessons so far, I agree with the surgeon in the assessment that there is no reason she should not, in due time, regain her singing voice to where it was before all this happened. Praise the Lord, and continue to pray. Thanks for your interest.
and now two months after her surgery he is very pleased with the way she has healed. As far as we now know, she will not have to see him again (though we would like to continue the relationship.) And she is already three weeks into her vocal lessons / therapy to regain and strengthen her singing voice. She is doing this through The Cleveland Music School Settlement (click on the name for the website) located downtown on the campus of Case Western Reserve University and right behind it's Cleveland Institute of Music. After hearing her in a couple of lessons so far, I agree with the surgeon in the assessment that there is no reason she should not, in due time, regain her singing voice to where it was before all this happened. Praise the Lord, and continue to pray. Thanks for your interest.I will close for this week, but before I do let's see if I can find a recent picture of Nicholas, hmmm -- ah, here is one: 
He has now transitioned out of the high chair to a booster seat. Mainly because "the new baby" will need the high chair. Didn't I tell you?? Sarah and our SECOND grandchild are due in late March, 2009! Then the fun (and the pictures!) will begin again! What great friends you are to let me share our grandkids with you!
He has now transitioned out of the high chair to a booster seat. Mainly because "the new baby" will need the high chair. Didn't I tell you?? Sarah and our SECOND grandchild are due in late March, 2009! Then the fun (and the pictures!) will begin again! What great friends you are to let me share our grandkids with you!Pray for all our ministries, churches, pastors, and services this Sunday for the Lord to continue to be glorified in our lives. May others come to know Christ as Savior this week and may many be strengthened in the faith they have in Him!
Pastor Don Workman
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