We're in Virginia Beach, spending Thanksgiving with Donald and Angela and Scott & Becky and the kids. We got away a little later than originally planned, but hey, what else is new?

I'm taking advantage of the broadband connection here to update software on the laptops (both ours and the church's) and also get some software (freeware) to update what we have on the home computer.

Tomorrow I'm looking forward to ... Scott's going to fry a turkey. oooooh.... :-)

grace & peace 

On Sunday, the 6th of November, Jerusalem Baptist Church (Emmerton) Warsaw, ordained Leslie M. Park to the Gospel Ministry.

It was a truly joyous occasion, with approximately 150 people (both Anglos and Hispanics) present. The service was conducted bilingually, and we had a combined choir that sang "In Moments like These" (En Momentos Asi) in English, then in Spanish, then together in whichever was one's heart language.

The Charge to the candidate was given by the Rev. Karen Park, and the charge to the Community of Faith was given by the Rev. Kenny Park.

Taking part in the service were Helen Schools, director of the WMU (who brought the recommendation before the church initially) Donald K. Maccubbin and Hannah M. Park, Leslie's father and daughter, and Felix & Raquel Dominicci, who were Leslie's Sunday School teachers her senior year in High School at her home church, Thalia Lynn, in Virginia Beach. The ordination prayer was brought by Rev. J. Kenneth Park, father in law of the candidate. The laying on of hands began with all ordained deacons and ministers, 48 in all, from both Rappahannock Baptist Association Churches and from other Churches in the community, and continued with an open invitation to the gathered.