Euchre Night!

Our first Euchre night was a hit. Thanks April for getting us started. We actually had Rook, Euchre, Joust and Mexican Train going at some point in the evening. It was lot's of fun. Next Euchre night will be Saturday May 16th from 7-9pm in the fellowship hall. Bring a friend!
Kathy and Charlie squeak out a win in Euchre.
Riley Nichole turned over for the first time!
Grandma and Riley.
Younger vs. Older in Rook.
Charlie teaches Joust (a Euchre-like game).

April Updates

-Scott Rauch, son-in-law of Bill and Sandy passed away on Easter.
-James Hensley who is currently in MN says that his misses us.
-Euchre night at the Wu's house this Sat 4/18 from 7-9pm.
-Potluck and meeting this Sunday after church.
-May 3rd there will be a new adult Sunday School class led by Pastor David. It will initially run for 3 weeks. Adults who have not come to S.S. are encouraged to participate.

March 29, 2009

We had Michael Cummins, guest musician and Paul Conrad, a guest speaker from the Gideons add their gifts to our service. In the center is Charlie Lemmon who will be 90 years old on April 12th.

Funeral of Iva Jane Wilson

We had a packed house this afternoon as we commemorated the life of Iva. The visitation was at Morgan from 12:30-2pm. The funeral was at 2pm and the committal was in Berry. We had a meal at the church afterwards. Iva had so many friends and family members come to support each other during their time of grief. She is survived by her daughter, 2 granddaughters, 9 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. Iva, we will miss you!

Mabel Carr

Visits with Mabel Carr, our oldest member are always times of closeness and wisdom. Stories of the past and singing familiar hymns brighten Mabel up.

February News

2-1 The snow and ice did not prevent 28 of us from worshipping this Sunday. The sermon title was: Treading, Swimming, Walking. Pastor Dave spoke about how we spend seasons of our lives treading, swimming, and every now and then walking on water. Woodhead's donated the wreath to our new fellowship hall.


2-8 Derek, Micah and Josh presented a skit regarding Week of Compassion. We had a potluck after church. Estille and Faye won the first mini-cornhole tournament!


2-15 We will be collecting an offering for Week of Compassion next week. These funds are pooled to address needs in our world such as the recent ice storms, the tragedy on the gulf coasts, typhoons in the far east and elsewhere. Please give over and above your regular offering. We will also be welcoming Carol Cole who will be bringing special music.

2-22 Please welcome Peggy Hickman our guest minister for this Sunday.

Dedication of the Shotwell-Aulick Fellowship Hall

What a joyous celebration! We had 41 people in worship and shared a meal together in our new fellowship hall. We had three babies, some teenagers, plus a feisty older crew. We thank all the family members and old time friends who came to make it such a meaningful event.

January 4, 2009

The new fellowship hall is complete! The adult Sunday School class will meet in it next week. Everyone is invited to our Casual Dress Sunday and soup and sandwich meal on January the 18th. We will dedicate and worship in the fellowship hall. So come join us, remember, worship will also be in the fellowship hall this Sunday.

This Sunday the emphasis was on epiphany, light and lighthouses. Pastor Dave asked, "How can Morgan Christian Church be a lighthouse to the world?" Mamie Faulkner loaned us some wonderful pictures of lighthouses. Wayne Keith was our guest musician.

Sandi Baxter brought guest animals for Sunday School. Here is Derek McCormick holding a rooster. She also had rabbits. Who knows what kind of creatures she'll have next week.


Faye and Jimmy Godman

Upcoming Events

Sunday Dec 14 - Dulcimer Players, Potluck, Christmas Caroling
Saturday Dec 20 - Games and singing at the Wrights 2pm bring a snack to share
Sunday Dec 21/28 - Bring a guest to celebrate Christmas!
Sunday Jan 4 - Special guest musician and speaker Jackie Johnson

Women's Sunday and Bridget's Baby Shower

What a wonderful service with Charlotte as lay reader, Gloria, Julie, Kathy and Jeanne serving at the table and Faye and Brandi bringing the message! The parsonage was packed with friends and family for Bridget's baby shower.

Hope!!!

Here is a cool video sent to me by Joe Lemmon. Click here and check it out.

Shirley Merrill

Thanks to Shirley for the wonderful patriotic medley and hymn sing that she led this morning!

Youth Activity

Prayer and football are a wonderful combination. Jacob, Cody, Josh, Dakota, Ryan, Micah along with Derrick and David (not in the picture) skipped rocks, prayed and played football. It was a lot of fun. Thanks to the Hardins for letting us play in their field.

The New Fellowship Hall

We look forward to many good times in the new fellowship hall. We also hope that this addition will be an asset to the Morgan community.

Community Meeting

There will be a Community Meeting Sunday 10/26 at 5pm at the church to discuss some of the issues in our community. The meeting will be mediated by Merrill "Mitch" Mitchell who is state certified in mediation.

Old Faces

It was good to see Joe, Pat and Tyler Lemmon as well as Nancy and Ben Johnson Sunday!

Busy Weekend

Thanks to Brandi Moreland who organized a youth/young adult camping trip Friday night. We had 8 spend the night and as many as 15 enjoy the campfire. We skipped rocks, fished, caught crawdads, made s'mores, sang, played football, prayed and just enjoyed each other.

Thanks to Carole Cole who provided the special music today.

New prayer concerns include Iva Wilson who should be coming home from the hospital today, Jimmy Godman and Charley Whaley.

Special Recognitions

Charlie Lemmon was recognized today as an Elder Emeritus.

Kathy and Lois organized a church softball team reunion. It was a wonderful time to reconnect.

New Deacons

Bill Baxter and Julie Wu were installed as new deacons last Sunday.

Ed McCandless

Our prayers go out to Brenda, Ashley, Amanda and all of the family and friends of Ed. Ed was a long time member of Morgan Christian Church. Kathy Moreland fondly referred to him as the "Mayor of Morgan." Ed always knew what was going on at Morgan and he helped many people over the years. He will be sorely missed.