[OPEN] Covered-dish Dinner

[dsdumpling]

We needed a fellowship thread so here we go. I think the title befits what we, as Wesleyans, have in common. We can leave the ranting (and raving) for the Rant thread and come in here to chat.

Bring a covered-dish if you like...I usually bring macaroni & cheese when I attend. Come as you are, relax with friends and lets chat. If you want to share a testimony...great. If you want to tell us about yourself...great. We are family here.

[bigsierra]

*pops in with a Green Bean Casserole*

:wave: Hello Everyone

[wvmtnkid]

Sounds yummy so far! I'll pop in with a Chocolate cake and a pot of coffee.

:wave: to dsdumpling and bigsierra!

[Celticflower]

::::::sets apple crisp and cool whip on the table::::::


:::::::::looks at vase in hand::::::::::

Hi everyone :wave: Is there some place I can set these irises? they were too pretty not to share and I have lots in the yard.


Celtie

[dsdumpling]

Morning everyone. I pray that your day is going and will go great. May God richly bless each of you today.

I guess a little intro may be in order. My name is Dawn, I'm from slower, lower Delaware USA. I've been a christian most of my life. I grew up in the Methodist church, went to a Wesleyan church for a while and am now back to the church of my youth. I am an adult Sunday school teacher and the Sunday school Superintendent. I serve on the Administrative Council, Board of Trustees and am a member of the UMW. I am extremely addicted to CF! That means you'll see me around..a lot.

bigsierra, wvmtnkid and Celtie....howdy :wave:

[Celticflower]

Okay, my name is Flora and I currently live near Bristol TN -- about 6 miles from the racetrack/dragstrip. I grew up in Northern NY where I was a member of the Methodist portion of a Meth/Presb congregation. Then I moved to south central PA and was a member of a UMC. While there I was active in chior and helped with a jr. youth group for 2 years. After moving to TN 8 yrs ago, my husband, who suddenly had Sundays free instead of having to work, decided we would attend a non-denom. He feels they are "closer to the first century ideal"--whatever that means. So first we were at a "church of Christ", but we left when a new preacher proved to be a jerk. (I do not like being refered to as "non-Christian" because I am from a denominational background). Now we are attending a "Christian" church, actually, my husband and son are members, but my daughter and I are not. (we were not baptized "right"). So, I am the rebel Methodist in their midst. I am so glad I have found a place to connect with other Methodists and Wesleyans. I finally feel at home.
Other than the husband and 2 kids, I also have two cats, a beagle and a bloodhound to take care of.

:hug: to all.........could someone pass the coffee???

Celtie

[bigsierra]

:wave:

*adds generous amounts of creamer and sugar to his coffee*

Hello, my name is Scott. I grew up in a holiness church called the "Church of God." When I was 13, we started attending a large Nazarene church, near our house, since they believe very similar doctrine. The Lord drew me close to him and to repentance, when I was in college. I have been a believer ever since. It hasn't been a perfect walk, with a long stint, with the Presbyterians theology. I'm now, in preparation to go through RCIA classes to join the Catholic Church. I kind of feel like I'm coming back to Wesleyan belief, since they are so similar, when it comes to justification and holiness/christian perfection, how sin is defined and dealt with by God.
Anyway, I would like to see this forum get a good start, because of the major part Wesley has played in my life and the things I still go back to.

May God bless this forum.

[wvmtnkid]

Good morning, again!

I have been out of town for the last several days, so I was off of the forums for a bit and surprised to see the changes made to PRE when I logged on to CF this morning. While I am glad to see a place where I can fellowship with my fellow Wesleyan brothers and sisters, I am saddened to see PRE disbanned because of the strife that went on in there.

*Sigh* Anyway I'll just pour myself a cup of coffee and have a helping of apple crisp and visit with everyone! :wave:

I live in southern WV, and I see not to far from Celticflower (probably a couple of hours). I go to Bristol to Hamrick's occasionally! :) Anyway, I have been a United Methodist the majority of my life. My dad came from the Church of the Brethern, my mom went to both the Baptist and Methodist church. I went to all three some when I was growing up, though mostly to the United Methodist. When I was about 11 or 12, we made the decision to become United Methodist and that is where I have been ever since.

I am pretty involved in my church. I serve on the Church Council and the Program Council. I work with our youth and do some work with the children. I taught children's Sunday school until this year. I have become involved with a local mission team, which I dearly love. I am also on our church's Puppet Team, which is a hoot! :)

Celtie-I am glad you have found a home with us!

I hope to get to know each one of you better and all of those who are yet to join us!

[AngelAmidala]

I'll bring tuna salad! hehe :)

I'm Jenn...and I've been part of a United Methodist church since I was in 4th grade...age 10. During my time there, we've had 4 pastors. I was confirmed about 2 months before my 12th birthday. I reaffirmed my faith 2 weeks before my 20th birthday.

In the past I had been the president of the youth group, youth representative to the Administrative Council, Jr. Choir member, Sr. Choir member, Sunday School teacher, and Chairperson of the Worship Committee.

Currently I am the Communion Steward, Education committee member, lay speaker, and I work with the confirmation class and youth group.

I'm also involved in the Disciple 1 Bible study and Sunday mornings I take care of my pastor's now 3 year old son while she leads worship.

:)

[wvmtnkid]

Jenn-how do you like the Disciple Bible Study? The first one overwhelmed me so much it was 5 years before I was brave enough to take another! :eek:

[AngelAmidala]

I really like it...but then again, my church started the first Disciple 1 class 4 years ago (that group is on Disciple 4 now) and I've been dying to take it ever since. They finally started a Sunday afternoon class that I could attend.

The reading isn't too bad for me, because I have a set devotional time for myself at night before I go to bed. So I do my reading for the class then. I think some of the most overwhelming stuff was the first few chapters when we were reading so much of Genesis. The one thing that helped me with this was that the Scripture class I was taking at school was also going through Genesis at the same time...so I was reading Genesis for both.

I think what also helps, at least for me (since normally I'm shy), is the group of people in my class. It's small (5 of us plus our leader). And I'm real comfortable with the people I'm in the class with. I think about the group that's on Disciple 4 now, and some of them I'd be comfortable sharing the stuff I've shared...but others I might not be.

[BAChristian]

I grew up Nazarene and about four other denominations...but primarily Nazarene.

While I am Catholic, I'd never give up my Protestant roots for anything, in terms of familiarity with the Bible and fervent spirit for our Savior...

And of course, I'm bringing' Krispy Kremes to this little party up in here... ;)

[ChristianTeen]

*Brings Mashed Potatoes to the party.*

My name is Jeremiah. I am 15 years old and a Free Methodist. My dad is the pastor of the church. We just moved here last summer and are pretty happy. I go to the youth group and participate in some of the activities. I like CF even though I don't seem to have as many posts a day as some people.

[dsdumpling]

Good morning all. Thought I would drop by before church. We don't have a dinner after church or any this week...sad.

I pray all the Mothers have a wonderful day today. If you're not a mother, I pray your day is wonderful as well.

May God's rich blessing fall down on you today.

I'm making a pot of coffe for later when we get back from church. Maybe we can fellowship then.

[Celticflower]

Hi Everybody! Hope you all had a nice weekend! :wave:

Mother's Day was nice for me. I was treated to breakfast in bed and a picnic lunch at the park followed by a splash in the creek. :cool:

But by far the best part of the day was right before the worship service. A young friend of mine is expecting her first baby (her hubby is the youth pastor). She has been having a tough time emotionally because her mom doesn't live close enough to share the experience. I know what it is like-I was pregnant in PA, my mom lived in NY. I had promised to make her a baby blanket, and since it was done, told her I would bring it on Mother's Day. I did not tell her about all the other goodies I'd put in with it tho' :D . Along with the blanket the baby got: a stuffed zebra rattle, a tube of diaper rash cream and a bottle of soothing baby wash. The Mom got: a copy of 1Corinth:13 (for Moms), the book,"Little Life lessons for Mothers" with a Mother's Love Cross crocheted bookmark, a box of chamomile tea, tea mug and crocheted doily/coaster, a lilac scented jar candle and a nursing shawl made out of a super soft yarn in her favorite color. Almost made her cry and she said I had certainly made her day. :blush:

Now my husband is putting together a basket for the daddy-to-be for Father's Day. So far he has--safety goggles, rubber gloves and a clothespin (you can tell where this is going can't you).

Celtie

[dsdumpling]

Celtie, how very nice of you to be her "surrogate" momma. You put a lot of thought and time on her presents. I'm sure she'll never forget it.

My oldest daughter had recently moved away from home, she came back home for dinner yesterday. I've missed her even though it's only been a few days. Ah, kids grow up so soon.

I pray you all have a blessed week!

[TCapp]

/me brings in Beef Noodle Bake and some Nanaimo bars.

Howdy. Tammy here. I was introduced to the Nazarene church by my friends when I was 5+ years old. Well, actually, they got me interested in God and Christianity, period. Their father was the pastor of a Nazarene church, and that's what I associate with best.

I had a very lousy mother's day, as I was in bed with hurting guts and a fever (stupid stomach flu!) I'm still trying to recover. :sigh:

[kelco]

Hey Everyone! Thought everyone would enjoy some of my Taco Salad! Dig in!

I live in northern West Virginia and have been Methodist all my life. I was baptized and became a member of the Church when I was !2. I currently serve on the Administrative Board, Financial Committe, am Church Pianist, teach Adult Sunday School and am Heading the Youth Group! As you can tell We are a small church with lots of jobs and not many people who want to be involved!

Anyway I always have time for a cup of coffee and a chat!

[seeking.IAM]

Growing up as a kid of active UMC parents, I attended every pot luck the church ever held. When I grew up, I took a vow that I would go to Church but I wasn't going to anymore covered dish dinners.

I confess that I have back slid occasionally along the way, but pretty much try to avoid them like the plague.

So, I may hang out among you, but I am not eating the green bean casserole. Please forgive me! :sorry:

seeking.IAM
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[dsdumpling]

seeking.IAM, I think I will pass on the green bean casserole too.

If you hang out with us, you won't gain any weight with this dinner.

[bigsierra]

My dish is feeling a bit shunned :(

[dsdumpling]

bigsierra, no offense. I don't eat green beans because they squeak in my mouth...I know, it's crazy but hey, it's me.

[Celticflower]

My dish is feeling a bit shunned :(


I will eat the green bean cassarole. Does it have LOTS of the crunchy onion things on it?? :yum:

Celtie

[bigsierra]

Of course. Lots of crunchies :)

Did I say they were fresh green beans?

[seeking.IAM]

My dish is feeling a bit shunned :(

Nothing personal, BigSierra! I'm sure you are one of the good cooks carrying in a dish. We Methodists have to stand up for principles and one of mine is to avoid pot lucks!

Back when I used to attend them, I made great sport out of knowing who the good cooks were in the church and who the not so good cooks were. Good or bad cook, I always wanted to know who brought what :scratch: so I could either dig in :clap: or steer clear of certain dishes :o

seeking.IAM
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[bigsierra]

I love pot lucks, but then again, I liked school food. :D

[wvmtnkid]

Popping in to say hi to everyone! Hope you all are having a good day! :) I just finished some mandatory First Aid training today. So if anybody gets choked, I gotcha covered! (Hopefully that won't happen!)

I'll have to second the no green beans. Sorry, bigsierra. ;) A few years ago when the President (the first Bush?) decided he wasn't going to eat broccoli anymore, I decided if the President didn't have to eat broccoli, I didn't have to eat green beans. I am not sure why I don't care for them, I just don't. Oh well. One of those weird things I guess. I also don't like milk on my cereal......

[AngelAmidala]

I'll eat the green bean casserole!!!

It is my absolute FAVORITE veggie dish! :) And I even made one myself for Thanksgiving one year! :D

[overnight]

I was feeling kinda silly this seems a good place to intro myself to everyone who comes here.

:first I am bringing some homemade banana pudding:
HUm banana pudding *girggle*

Anyway I gre up in the Naz church. I had a short time of going to a carismatic church during college. I have only been a member of the UMC for a year but I am in love. I am a member of the church board, on our praise team, I am a local layspeaker, and I have been working very closley with my pastor in planning our Church's 150th anniversey. We already had a homecomming where we celebrated our 75, 50 and 25 year members. Very exciting ^_^ the bishop over Iowa will be presiding over our service on September 19. :D :D :D .

[dsdumpling]

overnight, that banana pudding is very good!

I'm glad everyone is introducing themselves. You can't have a covered-dish dinner with strangers.

[wvmtnkid]

I really like it...but then again, my church started the first Disciple 1 class 4 years ago (that group is on Disciple 4 now) and I've been dying to take it ever since. They finally started a Sunday afternoon class that I could attend.

The reading isn't too bad for me, because I have a set devotional time for myself at night before I go to bed. So I do my reading for the class then. I think some of the most overwhelming stuff was the first few chapters when we were reading so much of Genesis. The one thing that helped me with this was that the Scripture class I was taking at school was also going through Genesis at the same time...so I was reading Genesis for both.

I think what also helps, at least for me (since normally I'm shy), is the group of people in my class. It's small (5 of us plus our leader). And I'm real comfortable with the people I'm in the class with. I think about the group that's on Disciple 4 now, and some of them I'd be comfortable sharing the stuff I've shared...but others I might not be.
I missed this Jenn-I'm sorry! I have taken all 4 but I had a different group each time. We didn't have to stick with the same group and it was offered at different days and times, so you just sorta picked what day and time worked best for you. I have also taken the Christian Believer study. I really, really liked that one. I think I bonded more with the group that I took that one with. The study was really intense and I think it hit closer to home with me. I am looking forward to the next in the series, I think it is a study on the life of Jesus.

[bigsierra]

I'll eat the green bean casserole!!!

It is my absolute FAVORITE veggie dish! :) And I even made one myself for Thanksgiving one year! :D

awwww, thank you AngelAmidala

Here is a pic

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[TCapp]

:yum:

[WesleyJohn]

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[dsdumpling]

Jon, nice to meet you, even though I've seen you around. 4 saved!!! That is awesome! Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

My mom makes the best angel food cake, I brought one for desert.

[AngelAmidala]

I missed this Jenn-I'm sorry! I have taken all 4 but I had a different group each time. We didn't have to stick with the same group and it was offered at different days and times, so you just sorta picked what day and time worked best for you. I have also taken the Christian Believer study. I really, really liked that one. I think I bonded more with the group that I took that one with. The study was really intense and I think it hit closer to home with me. I am looking forward to the next in the series, I think it is a study on the life of Jesus.
That's okay! :)

Our church I guess is kind of small...so the groups stay the same throughout the studies. There's always been a Bible study on Tuesday nights (when I worked 3rd shift I was part of it) but right after I got moved to 2nd shift they started Disciple. So the Tuesday night group (it's usually about 6-10) started Disciple. Then there was a Wednesday night group the following year who started Disciple 1 while Tuesday went on to 2.

I hope I stay with the same group of people for Disciple 2...just because I'm so comfortable with them. Some of the things I share I don't like to share a lot.

[AngelAmidala]

awwww, thank you AngelAmidala

Here is a pic



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That's the stuff!! :)

:yum: YUMMY! :D

My mom sometimes makes it now with the cheddar flavored onion topping stuff. That's not too bad either.

[overnight]

We had 68 in church. 38 of them were regular folks, the other 30 were family members (children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren) that came because mom brought them. At the end of the message before communion, the Lord moved me to offer a brief simple explanation of the Gospel message and offer a call for salvation. I had four people respond to the invitation by looking up at me during prayer. The Lord is doing a work among His people, and it's exciting to be in the middle of it!
WJ:bow: praise God from whom all blessings flow. It is great to hear people responding to a call to salvation. I pray this is just the beginning for you and your church.:prayer:
*ooooo green bean cassarole graps a huge protion of it. :yum: *

[bigsierra]

That's the stuff!! :)

:yum: YUMMY! :D

My mom sometimes makes it now with the cheddar flavored onion topping stuff. That's not too bad either.

Hehe, thanks for trying it. I will have to try the cheddar flavor sometime. I can eat the stuff as a main dish.

[bigsierra]

*takes a bite of dsdumpling's mom's angel food cake* mmmm

Praise God, Jon on the conversions. :clap: It's great to hear about God moving on hearts

[alaurie]

:) Allye checking in with still warm from the oven pound cake, sliced and sugared fresh peaches and just whipped sweetened cream.

*allye wipes drool from keyboard- can't handle thought of yummy green bean casserole followed by above dessert* :yum:


...Brief church history. Made profession of faith at 8 years old. Grew up in a small Southern Baptist church with a legalistic minister. Switched to a very loving Presbyterian Church in America in college. Spent appx 4 years after college in 2 different cities trying to find as loving a PCA church as the college one but found instead mostly theological legalism and hadn't really even been 'reformed' even in college- just loved that church. (Will have to say for those Reformed CFers who may read this that I'm so greatful for my knowledge of scripture from my Presbyterian years. You guys go deep into the word!)

So I went out on a limb and started going to the most liberal UMC in Jackson, MS. A white church that had made a choice not to join white flight and is consequently now integrated in a sometimes dangerous neighborhood. We would occasionally hear gun shots at night services. But oh how I learned about grace there! We welcomed anyone- even stoned stragglers off the street sometimes, built habitat houses etc. I've moved and now live just outside Memphis and a month ago joined a conservative but still full of grace UMC church I've been attending for over a year now. Can't wait to get involved in missions teams. :)

*allye also decides to throw together a poppy seed chicken casserole and make 2 pitchers of iced tea- one sweet, one unsweet since her mama raised her right and you really can't take too much to a covered dish supper*

:hug: Allye

Edited to say the church I grew up in is a now a wonderful church and my family is still very active there. They currently have a loving pastor. :)

[dsdumpling]

This is nice getting to know my brothers and sisters. I'll take a glass of that sweet tea Allye. Thanks. That chicken really looks good, you'll have to give me the recipe.

[wvmtnkid]

:wave: to everyone! This thread was a good idea Dawn. It's nice getting to know each other.

And fresh pound cake with peaches and whipped cream! :yum: I think I have died and went to heaven!!! I love pound cake with peaches. And being in the south, I'll have to have a glass of the sweetened ice tea. You mean they make it another way? ;)

While I'm here, I'll just drop off some hot homemade rolls. We need some bread with all these wonderful dishes!

[alaurie]

:wave: to everyone! This thread was a good idea Dawn. It's nice getting to know each other.

....I'll have to have a glass of the sweetened ice tea. You mean they make it another way? ;)

While I'm here, I'll just drop off some hot homemade rolls. We need some bread with all these wonderful dishes!


Yes- wonderful idea, Dawn. Do you really want the poppy seed chx recipe? Hint- sour cream, cr. of mushroom soup, real butter, ritz crackers....

And Allye the aberrant Mississippian drinks only unsweetened iced tea. I know, I know... :confused:

Rolls are very much needed, wv, to sop up all this casserole juice- gotta get every last tasty drop! :yum:

:) Allye

[dsdumpling]

Yes- wonderful idea, Dawn. Do you really want the poppy seed chx recipe? Hint- sour cream, cr. of mushroom soup, real butter, ritz crackers....

Really, I do. I love chicken and am always looking for another way to fix it. You can pm me if you want with the recipe or post it here, I'm sure others would enjoy it too.

[AngelAmidala]

Everyone's making me hungry for real now! :D

[dsdumpling]

Everyone's making me hungry for real now! :D
Me too!

/me brings in some salad because it's too hot to cook.

I pray that you all had a great week and pray you have an even greater weekend.

I teach Sunday school this Sunday. I'm having a Bible trivia contest :D I think it will be fun even if my minister is in the class.

[bigsierra]

*sits cheesecake on the table and looks around*

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:HHX4213dD2AJ:www.poppiescookies.com/cheesecake.jpg

Hello Everyone :wave:

[AngelAmidala]

LOL! Okay...I might need sleep or something.

I just thought you said YOU sat on the cheesecake table! :D

[bigsierra]

Hehe, that sounds like something I would say. I thought I would bring something else today. Someone else can bring the green been casserole this time. :)

[dsdumpling]

That cheesecake looks good!

[stiksensitive]

Mmmm... I like chesecake! What kind is it? *Plops tub of mint ice cream on the counter and opens and sticks spoon in and pulls out half of it and sets it in a bowl and chows down*

[Celticflower]

Yummmmm Cheesecake!!!!!


In a few weeks I'll bring in a fresh raspberry pie. I'll be picking them soon!

Celtie

[dsdumpling]

Raspberry pie? Never had it and am looking forward to it.

[bigsierra]

It's plain old New York style Cheesecake, with plain old cream cheese. It weighs about 8 pounds.

[dsdumpling]

It's plain old New York style Cheesecake, with plain old cream cheese. It weighs about 8 pounds.
And puts on about 20 pounds ;)

[wvmtnkid]

Did someone say cheesecake? :yum:

[AngelAmidala]

LOL!!!

Someone says cheesecake and everyone comes running. ;)

[alaurie]

This is nice getting to know my brothers and sisters. I'll take a glass of that sweet tea Allye. Thanks. That chicken really looks good, you'll have to give me the recipe.

I haven't forgotten you- I've misplaced the recipe :(

[alaurie]

It's plain old New York style Cheesecake, with plain old cream cheese. It weighs about 8 pounds.

Ahhh... Bliss :pink:


LOL!!!

Someone says cheesecake and everyone comes running.

Yep!

[wvmtnkid]

LOL!!!

Someone says cheesecake and everyone comes running. ;)
Without a doubt...... :D

Good morning everyone! :wave:

[bigsierra]

How was everyones weekend?

[Celticflower]

LOL!!!

Someone says cheesecake and everyone comes running. ;)


I had Irish Creme cheesecake with lunch on Friday :yum: !


As for the weekend--it was fairly quiet. Watched 2 hockey games, a car race and kept putting drops in my son's eyes. Something on the backyard campout with Dad did not agree with him and we were trying to clear up allergy yucks all weekend. Also got some work done on a blanket. This one is earmarked for the Children's Advocacy Center, along with a few others and some teddy bears (2 of which I still need to finish putting together--they got no arms at the moment)

Celtie (who needs to remember to bring her stitchin' with her while we eat)

[dsdumpling]

Celtie, what kind of blanket are you working on. I have limited sewing skills although I love to cross-stitch when I have time.

My weekend was beautiful. We had great weather in slower, lower Delaware. I spent some time in my yard, mowing and weeding. I taught the adult Sunday school class, we had Bible trivia day..it was fun, even stumped the minister on a few Old Testament questions. ^_^

[Celticflower]

I'm crocheting the blanket. It is a corner start pattern and I am only on the "growing" side of the thing. Looks kinda like a shawl at the moment. I can't really sew, (only sewing I do is putting crocheted pieces together) and while I can do the knit stitches I get lost in the pattern and mess it up so bad that I rip it out and crochet something. I can crochet just about anything I can read the pattern for (and some things I've made up myself). So I'm just a "happy hooker" :D .

Celtie

[AngelAmidala]

My mom loves doing counted cross stitch projects. She's got sooo many of them...we could wallpaper our house with them if she got them all done. :D

[overnight]

the last weekend was a beautiful weekend. Then Monday came :help: and of course it rained almost all day. :sigh: Oh well with the rain comes the green grass (which has to be mowed right ;)) It is good to be back here at CF tonight though.

[wvmtnkid]

My weekend was busy, but it was nice to have the time away from work. Why is it that weekends just seem to fly by? :) It hardly seems like I have left work when I show up again on Monday mornings!

But I did manage to bake some chocolate chip cookies to contribute to the thread!

[dsdumpling]

Mmmmm, got milk?

/me dips chocolate chip cookies in glass of milk...Ooohhh, they are good.

Good thing these are cyber cookies, I'm still fasting ^_^

[bigsierra]

Yum CC Cookies.

G'morning everyone :wave:

[wvmtnkid]

. So I'm just a "happy hooker" :D .


LOL! :D :P Hmmm....this quote could be alot of fun in that game in the rec room about mis-quoting each other!!

[TCapp]

/me grabs a bit of everything, and a great big glass of iced tea.
/me goes and sits at the lonely table and eats alone (except for GCapp), as usual.

[Celticflower]

*Moving over to sit by TCapp --hates to see anyone sitting alone.


Mind if I crochet here?

Celtie

[wvmtnkid]

/me wonders if TCapp and celticflower would mind if she crashed the party they are having at their table? The more the merrier, right? :D

[dsdumpling]

/me takes her plate over to TCapp, GCapp and all the other Capp's table. Can I sit here?

[TCapp]

Sure enough! A brownie for you all? :D

[Celticflower]

I love eating with such a friendly bunch. I'm heading for more coffee, can I get anyone anything?

Celtie

[wvmtnkid]

Oh, a brownie and coffee! At this rate, I may never leave! :)

[dsdumpling]

I started a Bible trivia thread in the old PRE, how about one here in Wesleyan/Methodist?

If you like, I'll start one. I have a huge book.

[wvmtnkid]

That sounds like a good idea Dawn! I'm game.

[Celticflower]

I started a Bible trivia thread in the old PRE, how about one here in Wesleyan/Methodist?

If you like, I'll start one. I have a huge book.


How does it work? :confused:

[dsdumpling]

What we can do is I'll start off with a couple questions. Whomever gets them both right can post 2 more questions. If they only answer one right, they can post one. I'll have to grab the rules that ischus made up for me and bring them over. It's been a lot of fun.

[AngelAmidala]

Heh...the only thing better then a Covered-dish dinner is being fed at a lock-in. :D

I had so much food between Friday night and Saturday afternoon....LOL!

[wvmtnkid]

:sigh:

Have you ever been in such a bad mood that you couldn't even stand yourself? I'm having one of those days....

/me goes to look for a big hunk of something chocolate to help with the grumpies......

[Celticflower]

Aww wvmntkid, here's a big pan of brownies, just for you!!! :yum: Does it help any???


Celtie

[bigsierra]

:sigh:

Have you ever been in such a bad mood that you couldn't even stand yourself? I'm having one of those days....

* wvmtnkid goes to look for a big hunk of something chocolate to help with the grumpies......

*sits down cucumber and onion /w vingager salad*

I've had those days. They are so miserable. It will pass though. Force yourself to spend some time in prayer, if you can. Every now and then I get the blah's where I don't feel like praying. When I go ahead and do it, in spite of myself, it usually makes a difference. Some times I forget about that as an option, :(
Jesus is faithful

Have some salad too :)

[AngelAmidala]

I've definitely had days like that wvmtnkid. :hug:

[wvmtnkid]

Aww wvmntkid, here's a big pan of brownies, just for you!!! :yum: Does it help any???


Celtie
Awww....thank you! :hug: Brownies are great! Would it be okay if I ate the whole pan? ;)

[wvmtnkid]

*sits down cucumber and onion /w vingager salad*

I've had those days. They are so miserable. It will pass though. Force yourself to spend some time in prayer, if you can. Every now and then I get the blah's where I don't feel like praying. When I go ahead and do it, in spite of myself, it usually makes a difference. Some times I forget about that as an option, :(
Jesus is faithful

Have some salad too :)
Thanks bigsierra! :hug: You are right, they are miserable. I am usually a non-bad mood person and this is not any fun. Prayer is always an excellent suggestion. I'm sure God is the only person who will put up with my grumpy spirit right now.

And I like the salad too! In the summer when tomatos are in, my mom will add them to this type of salad as well. It's very :yum:!

[wvmtnkid]

I've definitely had days like that wvmtnkid. :hug:
Thanks AA! Hugs help a lot! :hug:

[Celticflower]

Awww....thank you! :hug: Brownies are great! Would it be okay if I ate the whole pan? ;)


I did say it was a whole pan JUST FOR YOU! Pig out. ^_^

Celtie

[wvmtnkid]

Alright! :clap: Now I'll just have to stock up on zit creme for when my face breaks out! :P

/me also sits down a large dish of lasagna and a basket of garlic bread. She's into comfort food at the moment.....

[dsdumpling]

/me loves lasagna...

[wvmtnkid]

Since this weekend is the unofficial start to summer and summer means cook-outs, what do you say to a BBQ? Anybody want to fire up the grill? :D


dsdumpling-Calvin in your sig cracks me up everytime!!!

[WesleyJohn]

Sausage!

[WesleyJohn]

and BBQ Baked Beans

[dsdumpling]

dsdumpling-Calvin in your sig cracks me up everytime!!!
I loved Calvin and Hobbes...miss their cartoons too.

Here is some potato salad and some sweet tea for the BBQ.

[Celticflower]

Here's some lemon pepper chicken to toss on the grill, a big dish of broccoli salad and a bag of chips. Who's doing the cooking?

Celtie

[WesleyJohn]

/me gets his grill tools out and volunteers!

[TCapp]

/me immediately stands first in line next to said grill with a plate in hand. :D

Have some potato salad!

/me also nudges WJ and asks why he doesn't have the Naz icon. :) ;)

[Celticflower]

I do love it when the guys do the grilling. Anyone need somethng cold to drink?

Celtie

[wvmtnkid]

WooHoo! Grill time! Here's some shish kebob to add. And some corn. I adore grilled (roasted) corn. I know it's too early for corn-but I can pretend, right? :)

Thanks for being grillmaster WJ! :D

[WesleyJohn]

I do the corn with lots of butter, salt and pepper, and then wrapped in tinfoil. Is that alright with you?

[TCapp]

Oh, does anyone want an ice-cold root beer? Barq's has bite! :D

[bigsierra]

*sits down from mowing*

I'll have a Barq's. :)

[WesleyJohn]

Barq's also has caffeine! :D

[dsdumpling]

/me is starting the homemade ice cream freezers...one chocolate, one vanilla.

[bigsierra]

:wave: Welcome back everyone

[wvmtnkid]

I do the corn with lots of butter, salt and pepper, and then wrapped in tinfoil. Is that alright with you?
That sounds good. I have not tried it that way. We usually keep it in the shuck and grill it. As long as it's roasted regardless of how it's done, I'm sure it's good! :yum:

And home-made ice cream-the perfect treat!

[dsdumpling]

Ok, the ice cream is ready...who's helping me scoop?

[wvmtnkid]

I'll help ya scoop, as long as we have some of those nifty scoopers that go right through ice cream like melted butter...... :D

[AngelAmidala]

hehehe....we have scoops in our church kitchen...that no one likes.

So my pastor always brings her Pampered Chef ones. :D

[Polycarp1]

What a great fellowship thread! I hope you guys don't mind if someone who was born and brought up Methodist, but found the Episcopal Church's sacramental worship a bit more to his personal taste, drops in from time to time, like a "circuit rider." :)

[wvmtnkid]

hehehe....we have scoops in our church kitchen...that no one likes.

So my pastor always brings her Pampered Chef ones. :D

lol-the Pampered Chef scoop was the exact one I was thinking about! :clap: for Pampered Chef!

Sure, Polycarp, grab a plate and come on in! The more the merrier!

[elanor]

You are most definitely welcome here, Polycarp! :)

[overnight]

I just came back from a weekend of being :sick: sooooo sick. But anyway seeing that there is a cook out going on. I thought I would bring along so horseshoes to toss. (sorry I'm origianlly from the south and we never have a cookout without playing horseshoes.)

[bigsierra]

They haven't boot me out yet, and some actually tried my green bean casserole :D

[BAChristian]

They haven't boot me out yet, and some actually tried my green bean casserole :DYeah! You believe that? They actually allow Catholics around these parts...

Who'd have known!? :)

[wvmtnkid]

Yeah, it's that whole "Love thy neighbor" thing. Even if thy neighbor brings a green bean casserole! :P (Just teasin' ya a bit, bigsierra!)

My pastor made a great analogy yesterday: He was talking about getting along with each other in the church and he said just like you can't pick your family, you can't pick God's roster at church. I think that also goes for Church with a capital "C". For the most part, we don't pick whose sitting beside us. Might as well learn to love them and get along best you can.

overnight, sorry to hear you have been sick but glad you are back to join us!

[dsdumpling]

I'm up for some horseshoes! Lemme finish dipping this ice cream first. We have the best scoops here because well, we can!

Polycarp1, glad you could come by, covered-dish dinners are open to everyone.

[bigsierra]

I'm up for some horseshoes. What would Memorial day be without some good outdoor "lawn" games? :)

*looks at the great scoopers that are here, in awe*

[bigsierra]

ooops. double post

[overnight]

I'm up for some horseshoes. What would Memorial day be without some good outdoor "lawn" games? :)

*looks at the great scoopers that are here, in awe*Just make sure to keep the lawn darts away. :D ;)
*after some horseshoes gets out his homemade snocone maker and cranks out some snocones.* What flavors whould everyone like?:yum:

[wvmtnkid]

A cherry one please! :D

[WesleyJohn]

We invited my brother, three pastors and their wives and kids over for Memorial Day picnic. It was great fun, complete with burgers/dogs, pasta salad, BBQ beans, chips, fruity popsicles, stars&stripes cake, frisbee, softball, and a visit to the most photographed lighthouse in the world.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the most photographed lighthouse in the world? and where is it located?

[Polycarp1]

We invited my brother, three pastors and their wives and kids over for Memorial Day picnic. It was great fun, complete with burgers/dogs, pasta salad, BBQ beans, chips, fruity popsicles, stars&stripes cake, frisbee, softball, and a visit to the most photographed lighthouse in the world.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the most photographed lighthouse in the world? and where is it located?
I would have guessed the Cape Hatteras lighthouse, which is (strangely enough) located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina at Cape Hatteras. But based on who's asking the question, my thought is that I'm Mainely wrong in thinking so! ;)

[dsdumpling]

I would say somewhere in New England ^_^

[wvmtnkid]

I would have said Cape Hatteras too, but since YOU visited it and knowing that you are in Maine, I will say the Portland Head Lighthouse. Am I close? :D

[Celticflower]

.

TRIVIA QUESTION: What is the most photographed lighthouse in the world? and where is it located?


All I know for certain is it is NOT the Tibbett's Point lighthouse :sigh: (now I'm homesick--thanks a bunch WJ ;) )

Celtie

[TCapp]

.....complete with burgers/dogs, pasta salad, BBQ beans, chips, fruity popsicles, stars&stripes cake...

/me drools profusely. :yum:

[WesleyJohn]

I would have said Cape Hatteras too, but since YOU visited it and knowing that you are in Maine, I will say the Portland Head Lighthouse. Am I close? :D
Ding, ding, ding...

[wvmtnkid]

YAY!!! :clap:

[myfullness]

Saw that wonderful heading/listing and, well, I'm a Methodist and Methodist love to eat so couln't resist...:clap:

[wvmtnkid]

Welcome myfullness! Come on in! I think we must have gotten full from the cookout, we have slowed down a bit. :) But, I bet things will pick up soon! Eating doesn't stop too long around here! ;)

[dsdumpling]

/me brings in Mom's bread pudding. How about a hot dog WJ?

[geocajun]

Oh this is great, I can bring the crawfish :D

[dsdumpling]

Oh this is great, I can bring the crawfish :D
Yes you can!!! I love crawfish! Glad you came buddy.

[Celticflower]

*bringing in angelfood cake and strawberries*

I'll pass on the crawfish. Any hotdogs or chicken left?

Celtie

[TCapp]

Angel food cake and strawberries...... *drool*. With all this virtual food going to my virtual hips, I need a virtual diet. ^_^

Have some Monte Cristo sandwiches (I just learned how to make 'em - :yum: )

[wvmtnkid]

Ok, I see I am going to get to try some new things!

Crawfish and Monte Cristo sandwiches! Should I be nervous?

[WesleyJohn]

What's a Monte Cristo sandwich?

[AngelAmidala]

I dunno...but I'm hungry...so it sounds good! :D

[bigsierra]

Now I'm hungry....

*Gets out some chips and salsa and sits them on the table for anyone with late night munchies*

[TCapp]

There seems to be variations, but the kind I made involved:

bread
mayonnaise
prepared mustard
slices of cooked ham
slices of cooked turkey
a slice of Swiss cheese
an egg
some milk

Spread the mayo and mustard on the bread. Stack the turkey, ham and swiss cheese in the sandwich. Dip in the egg/milk mix (both sides) and fry in the skillet (kind of like french toast). :yum:

Here's the recipe (http://pork.allrecipes.com/AZ/MntCristSndwich.asp).

[bigsierra]

That sounds awesome, TCapp http://www.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon14.gif I'm going to have to give that a try tomorrow.

[wvmtnkid]

Sounds yummy! :yum:

[dsdumpling]

TCapp, that sounds great!!

[Celticflower]

Hate to leave the table for a few days, but hubby and I are heading up into the mountains to a b-n-b for a wwk (weekend without kids). After 13 years of marriage I think we are entitled, don't you?

Will bring more food, or call for pizza when I return. Have a nice weekend--I plan to <g>

Celtie

[wvmtnkid]

More than entitled I would say! Hope you have a great weekend and a safe trip, Celtie!

[dsdumpling]

Celtie...have a great time!

[bigsierra]

Hate to leave the table for a few days, but hubby and I are heading up into the mountains to a b-n-b for a wwk (weekend without kids). After 13 years of marriage I think we are entitled, don't you?

Will bring more food, or call for pizza when I return. Have a nice weekend--I plan to <g>

Celtie

Have a great weekend. It sounds like it will be awesome. The mountains are beautiful this time of year.

[wvmtnkid]

I'm hungry-

/me searches through the table to see if there are any leftovers.....

[dsdumpling]

I think there are still some hot dogs on the grill. Wanna order pizza?

[TCapp]

How 'bout some chili dogs? :yum:

You know what I'm in the mood for? My Papa's apple dumplings. ..... mmmmmmm. Haven't had any for many years.

[wvmtnkid]

Sorry, not a hog dog fan. But pizza sounds good! And so does apple dumplings! :yum: Do we have any ice cream left to put on top of 'em?

[bigsierra]

*brings some brats and Italian sausage and sits them by the grill*

How is everyones weekend going?

[WesleyJohn]

Chili Dawgs and Apple Dumplin's...here we come!!! :D

[dsdumpling]

I think there is some vanilla ice cream left. We could heat up the apple dumplings and put on a dip of vanilla...sounds yummy to me.

[wvmtnkid]

Weekend's going ok. It's been low key so far, which is a good thing for a change. I'm getting nervous though. I am teaching my adult Sunday school class tomorrow. I taught 1-2 grade SS for 12 years. I took a break this year beause I wanted to just be in a SS class. Now the teacher of the adult class has asked me to help teach some. I've never taught adults. :eek:

How's yours?

/me goes to get some apple dumplings and ice cream to top off the evening....

[TCapp]

My weekend is so-so. Both the older kids caught a bug of some kind and have been having fevers off and on since Thursday. We might not make it to church tomorrow, when we have our annual children's day. :cry: We missed the last one, last year because we had bugs then, too.... :sigh:

It's so much fun, too. Dumb colds! :mad:

[bigsierra]

wvmtnkid, Praying for your class. I'm sure it will be great!!!

TCapp, Praying your whole family gets healthy

:pray:

So, far it's been a nice easy going weekend, even with work stuck in there today :)

[TCapp]

Thanks bigsierra. :hug:

[Celticflower]

I'm BAA-AACK!!!! :clap:

The weekend was great, but now I'm tired. :sleep: We went on 2 hikes and both seemed to be up very steep hills.First we went to the plunge basin of the Linnville Falls in NC. Then today we hiked up the ridge at Massie Gap in the Grayson Highlands Park VA to see the wild ponies.

Pizza is here. Let's eat!


Celtie

[wvmtnkid]

I have tried to post this twice, and I keep losing my post! I may have to switch to the Rant thread!

Thanks for your prayers, bigsierra! I survived, thankfully. :)

Our confirmation class was brought into the church yesterday. I was so proud when the youth I mentored took her vows. :clap: It was one of those glimpses into how awesome parenthood is. One of the youth was also baptized and bless her heart, she cried all the way through. Happiness through tears, what a great wonderful emotion!

TCapp, how are the kiddies? Better, I hope. I also hope you didn't not have to miss your service, as you feared.

Celtie, glad you are back safely and that you had a good time. I like to hike too, even though I don't get to go as much as I would like.

/me sits down a fresh fruit tray with some fruit dip.......

[AngelAmidala]

Heh....this coming Sunday is when our group is confirmed. I've been working with them from the start and I hope I don't cry when they get confirmed! :D

[bigsierra]

I have tried to post this twice, and I keep losing my post! I may have to switch to the Rant thread!

Thanks for your prayers, bigsierra! I survived, thankfully. :)

Ack, that's been happening. I have been doing a copy before posting (Just in case)

I knew you would :)


Our confirmation class was brought into the church yesterday. I was so proud when the youth I mentored took her vows. :clap: It was one of those glimpses into how awesome parenthood is. One of the youth was also baptized and bless her heart, she cried all the way through. Happiness through tears, what a great wonderful emotion!


How very beautiful. It's great to see God mean so much to someone at this critical stage in her life. Thanks for sharing that. :clap:

[TCapp]

:wave:

Actually, they're still not too well :| (not too bad, either, considering). Unfortunately, the baby is coming down with it too, as I felt him and he was too warm, this afternoon. Yes, we missed the service. But we'll survive. :)

/me whips out the Rocky Road bars to share with everyone. :yum:

[bigsierra]

Ack, that's too long. :(

More prayer incoming

mmm, Rocky Road bars, sounds great.

*opens Rocky Road bar and takes a bite*

[dsdumpling]

/me munches on Rocky Road bar and listens to everyone talking.

[geocajun]

I could sure go for some Rocky Road ice cream dumpling :)


(my 2rd old daughter pronounces it "osh weeam")

[dsdumpling]

I could sure go for some Rocky Road ice cream dumpling :)


(my 2rd old daughter pronounces it "osh weeam")
Lets run to the store for some!

[Celticflower]

Can you pick up graham crackers, marshmallows and Hershey bars while you are there? We can refire the grill and make s'mores.


(*holding out $$ for the store run)

Celtie

[dsdumpling]

Can you pick up graham crackers, marshmallows and Hershey bars while you are there? We can refire the grill and make s'mores.


(*holding out $$ for the store run)

Celtie
Will do, I can put it on DrBob's credit card (long story), he doesn't mind. Ok, here's the list so far:
Rocky Road ice cream
Graham crackers
marshmallows
Hershey's bars


Anything else?

[wvmtnkid]

Heh....this coming Sunday is when our group is confirmed. I've been working with them from the start and I hope I don't cry when they get confirmed!
Crying is good though! ;) It's been hard on me, even though I don't have kids, all these kids seem like my own because I had them in Sunday School when they were in the 1st and 2nd grade. Then to be apart of this decision with them, it's very......heart warming I guess is the word. We had one of them really nervous because his dad had him convinced after he was confirmed he had to stand up and give this big speech in front of the congregation about why he should be a member. We kept asking him if he had his speech ready! :D Payback for all the trouble he used to create for me in Sunday school......:P


Ack, that's been happening. I have been doing a copy before posting (Just in case)
Now that's a thought........

TCapp, sorry to hear the kiddies are still not feeling well. Praying that they will be better soon. :hug:

Rocky Road ice cream and s'mores.....I am really glad this is a virtual fellowship dinner! But, pass 'em on down!! :yum:

[AngelAmidala]

I have some Rocky Road in my freezer. I forgot all about it! :D

[wvmtnkid]

/me brings in a fresh pot of coffee....

[Celticflower]

*Sits down with wv's fresh coffee, pulls out crochet hook and yarn*

I'm wasting a bit of time waiting for today's laundry to be done so I can hang it up. My dryer is on the fritz (possibly for the last time, but it is 14 years old).
I only got 2 quarts of cherries off my trees this year. The kids have been picking raspberries for me. Need to get what I want for my freezer before 3 friends come and clean out what they want. Luckily I share well.
Just got a pattern off the net for a Rose Suncatcher--will be the perfect gift for my sister in-law this Christmas. Have to see if I have a 6-inch ring or if I have to buy one. I have the thread for it. My daughter would like me to make a red one for a friend of hers, too.

Celtie

[wvmtnkid]

Sounds like you will be busy Celtie!

[Celticflower]

Sounds like you will be busy Celtie!


Keeps me out of trouble (and the cookie jar :P )

Celtie

[TCapp]

:( Now hubby is home sick. Stupid cold bugs. :sigh: Still, at least it isn't as bad as some illnesses have been.

I've been thinking we've been packing in a lot of sweets lately. So is anyone in the mood for some chef salad? There are all kinds of salad dressings and toppings are your disposal.

/me puts some Hidden Valley Ranch and croutons on her salad.

:yum:

Maybe we can have some of GCapp's vegetable supreme too. Invovles cauliflower, broccoli, onion, shredded cheese, cream of mushroom soup and some crumbled up croutons on top. :yum:

[wvmtnkid]

Both sound great TCapp! If we HAVE to eat our veggies.........

;)

[wvmtnkid]

I hate to leave this bountiful table but I am off on a mission trip with my youth group for the next week in Chattagnooga TN! Hope everyone has a blessed week ahead!

:hug:'s and :prayer:'s

[bigsierra]

:pray: for your trip. I hope it goes well.

May God protect you, while your away.

[vibrant]

have a good trip!

[dsdumpling]

What kind of Methodist/Wesleyans are we...we haven't eaten in a couple days!!

/me brings in a lasagne and a big crusty bread.

Happy Father's Day to all those fathers out there.

[Celticflower]

What kind of Methodist/Wesleyans are we...we haven't eaten in a couple days!!

* dsdumpling brings in a lasagne and a big crusty bread.

Happy Father's Day to all those fathers out there.


Ummmmm, we are making room for the next course??

**sets down salad, dressing & croutons next to lasagne**

[dsdumpling]

Celtie, the salad looks good.

[AngelAmidala]

/me brings a lovely dessert her grandmother used to make named "White Worm"

It's Cool Whip covering and sandwiching together those thin chocolate cookies you can find in stores sometimes.

And it's good! :)

[dsdumpling]

* AngelAmidala brings a lovely dessert her grandmother used to make named "White Worm"

It's Cool Whip covering and sandwiching together those thin chocolate cookies you can find in stores sometimes.

And it's good! :)
My children's grandmother used to make that...it is so good. Thank you!

[wvmtnkid]

:wave:

All of this sounds great! We had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches everyday for lunch and Mexican food every night for dinner while I was away! While I love Mexican food, 5 days of it was enough to do me for awhile! Bring on the lasagne! :yum:

[Celticflower]

Fresh raspberry pie!!! :yum: Come and get it!!

How fresh?? I still have the scratches from picking the berries. (which explains where I have been lately.)

Aside from that, I have had to put away the yarn for the summer. Just too hot and sticky to work with it or have a half a blanket on my lap. So I'm into thread work. Finished a pretty blue/green/tan doily and am now working on one in shades of purple.
Also found out that "no good deed goes unpunished". I wrote to a publisher to compliment them on a neat little scarf book they just put out and to ask if they would be doing more in the series. They sent me back a nice letter saying yes, and as a token of their appreciation they sent me a $20 book of baby patterns! Unfortunately, my niece is too big for any of the stuff, but my semi-adopted sister is expecting in August and my best friend has a nephew who is 3 months old so........ So many patterns, so little time :sigh: .

Celtie

[Spirited Reality]

* AngelAmidala brings a lovely dessert her grandmother used to make named "White Worm"

It's Cool Whip covering and sandwiching together those thin chocolate cookies you can find in stores sometimes.

And it's good! :)
YUM!

/me smacks his lips and drools on his shirt:bow:

[wvmtnkid]

Yum! Raspberry pie. I think I'll have a big slice with a cup of coffee. May I cut a slice or pour a cup for anyone else while I'm here?

[dsdumpling]

I'll join you wvmtnkid!

[Spirited Reality]

you guys a making me hungry.........:cry:

[TCapp]

/me rushes to the shade because it's just too beastly hot..... :sigh:

[wvmtnkid]

you guys a making me hungry.........:cry:
That's the whole point! :)

TCapp-here's a glass of ice cold lemonade to help you cool off!

[bigsierra]

*rolls out what looks like a huge blue mat. Pushes down all the edges. Stand back and now see's ripples across the top of the mat. The ripples now looks like waves. Runs toward pool and jumps in*

The water's great. Everyone jump in and cool off.



Everyone should have a porta-pool :)

[wvmtnkid]

A porta-pool! Now there's an idea! :clap:

When I first started reading that, I thought you were breaking out a Slip-and-Slide, which I can be all for too!

Pool Party!!!

[bigsierra]

hehe, a slip and slide sounds fun. :)

It must have been a while since the little imagination spot of my brain had kicked in

[overnight]

growing up whenever I went on soem type of outing with the church boys and girls could not swim together because it was considered public bathing or something wierd like that. I think it was just so there were not any carnal thoughts if you know what I mean *nudge nudge ;) ;) . :D

[Spirited Reality]

hehe, a slip and slide sounds fun. :)

It must have been a while since the little imagination spot of my brain had kicked in
lol:D

[dsdumpling]

*does cannonball in the pool* bigsierra, you're fun!!

[wvmtnkid]

We must have been the heathen church-we always were allowed to be together at pool parties. Of course, we had some pretty strict eyes watching us at all times, I now realize.

Whose up for a game of water volleyball? :)

/me puts some popsicles in the freezer for later....

[Spirited Reality]

OW! DS splashed me! :cry:

...

BETTER NOW :wave:

I'll have a game with you wvmtnkid!
...It IS okay for a tweety to get his feathers a lil wet isn't it?

/me looks up at wvmtnkid with hopeflu eyes

[Spirited Reality]

I just realised how bizzarre it'll look if I ever change my avatar and someone reads one of these posts of mine where I refer to myself as tweety.....

yeeeeaaaaah....I don't thik the av will be changed anytime soon...lol :P

[wvmtnkid]

Sure tweety's can get a little wet, but don't think those big, blue eyes are gonna make me take it easy on ya! ;)

[Celticflower]

***setting up chairs around the pool, opening sun umbrella, laying out towels, placing cooler of cold drinks nearby, settling in a chair with a book***

Does everyone have their sunscreen on??

Celtie

[AngelAmidala]

hehe...I do!!

Funny story about slip and slides....one of the students who works here just graduated, and while they were setting up for his graduation party at his house, they found a slip and slide that had never been opened. So what did they do? Opened it and he and a friend were sliding on the thing and they took short movies of it. :D

[wvmtnkid]

Oh, that's too funny! :D I don't feel so bad now for playing on my younger sister's when I was in high school and she was in elementary school! Some things you are just never too old to do....

[herev]

Hello All, as a pastor, the sweet little old ladies in my church don't want me to bring anything to eat, they like telling everyone they brought enough for me! So I came to sample the food.
Let me introduce myself briefly.
Born and raised UM church (actually it became UM some 4 years after I was born). Served in many, many capacities as a layperson from teenage years on. Most recently as the Disciple coordinator at a large, large church (we had around 300 in the program). Big Emmaus fan here. Worked in the Graphics and printing business for 13 years before finally answering God's call to ministry. Had to finish my undergrad, now two-thirds of the way through seminary, working as a part time local pastor for now. Married to another UM pastor for 2-1/2 years, we have a 16 month old and one on the way. Happy, tired man--that's me!
Thanks for making me feel welcome (and hungry)

[overnight]

hey there herev is that anything like Heman? :D Anyway congrats on the hard work at seminary. How is it going? GLad to have you here. Be prayin for ya.

[bigsierra]

Hi herev, :wave:

Welcome to CF.
I'm not a sweet little old lady(although my avatar may lead you think differently), but you're welcome to sample the food I've brought :)

May God bless your studies

[wvmtnkid]

Welcome herev! :wave: Glad you joined us! I like the Disciple program. It's been a great instigator in my spiritual walk. I took a class at one of the darkest times in my life and it was a literal life-saver for me. I have never been on an Emmaus Walk but I hear generally good things about them.

[herev]

Amen to the Disiple blessing. It was the beginning of my answering God's call to full time ministry ministry. As to the Herev, since I'm married to a She-rev, it helps in the household where there are two Rev. Conder's.
Thanks for the invite of food, when I get time, I'll bake up some sausage and cheese muffin thingies--they take a while, so I only do it rarely!
See you gues around

[dsdumpling]

Welcome He-rev..cool user name! :wave: Glad you found us.

[Celticflower]

It is a dreary wet day here in TN. :sigh: Flood warnings are up and the children are climbing the walls. I have to take some time off from the crochet hooks-my wrist is achy from 3 doilies in 5 days.

So I'm gonna make chicken in tomatoes with rice. :yum: Any takers?

Celtie
:yawn: bored out of my mind (which doesn't take much)

[dsdumpling]

I'd love chicken in tomatoes with rice!! I'm hungry.

[wvmtnkid]

So I'm gonna make chicken in tomatoes with rice. :yum: Any takers?


Me! Me! Me! Sounds yummy. It's rainy here in WV too. A good afternoon for a nap. :yawn:

[bigsierra]

So I'm gonna make chicken in tomatoes with rice. :yum: Any takers?


Sounds great :clap:
Now I need to go forage.

[TCapp]

I'm back from district assembly. Back in the heat wave. Back in the smoke filled air due to the nearby forest fire. For the love of pete, someone please serve lots of cold goodies! ;)

[dsdumpling]

/me brings in homemade fresh strawberry ice cream..did someone want something cold?

[TCapp]

:yum:

/me eats some and dumps some more on her head! :D

[bigsierra]

:eek: *hands TCapp a napkin* :D

I love homemade ice cream.

Here are some ice cream cones.

[dsdumpling]

/me scoops an ice cream cone for bigsierra. TCapp, there was ice in the freezer.

[TCapp]

Ahhhhhhh....... nice n cool! ^_^

[overnight]

To the people at this grad time I kinda got lost is there any music going on? If not maybe we should have some praise and worship. I'll start one.

The River of God Sets my feet a danincing.
The River of GOd fills my heart with cheer.
The River of God fills my mouth with laughter.
And we rejoce for the river is here.

*Everyone type a line or two from your favorite praise or worship song.

[wvmtnkid]

"I will enter His courts with thanksgiving in my heart
I will enter His courts with praise
I will say "This the day that the Lord has made
I will rejoice for he has made me glad!"

/me thinks that she is glad that she can "sing" this virtually instead of in person because she may lose some of her newfound friends in cyberworld if they actually heard her singing voice.....

[Celticflower]

Lord, our Lord, How majestic is your name in all the earth.
Lord, our Lord, How majestic is your name in all the earth.
You have set your glory,
High above the heavens,
From the lips of children
You have ordained praise!




Speaking of children--I'm helping in the arts and crafts room at VBS this week. YIKES!

Celtie

[dsdumpling]

:prayer: Celtie!!

/me slides down some peanut butter cookes. Got milk?

[AngelAmidala]

Our God is an awesome God!
He reigns from Heaven above,
With Wisdom, power, and love,
Our God is an awesome God!


Our VBS is in August...and they're looking for someone to help with arts & crafts! :D

[wvmtnkid]

Our VBS was last week, and though I enjoyed it, I am certainly glad it is over! :prayer: for you Celtie!

[bigsierra]

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your Glory.
Hosanna in the highest.

[TCapp]

I bought some books while in the Distric Assembly: "Unveiling Depression in Women," "The Harder I Laugh, The Deeper I Hurt," and "When You Can't Pray." I've finished reading the first one.

I wonder what the Nazarene view on depression is? Maybe it's varied. :scratch:

[Celticflower]

Our VBS is in August...and they're looking for someone to help with arts & crafts! :D


After a week dealing with Hunter, Peyton and Jayson.....I'll pass. ;)
Thanks for the prayers!

Celtie

[wvmtnkid]

Omigosh! Here it is July 1, and we haven't eaten since June 29! We must all be starved!

/me sits down a large pot of beef stew with a pan of corn bread and a chocolate pie to get us started.....

[AngelAmidala]

ROFL!!!!!

It's been a long time since I had beef stew. :D

[Celticflower]

It is tooooo hot here to eat stew!

**sets out a nice cool pasta salad, french bread and cheese**

Celtie

[bigsierra]

Looks like a nice night for about everyone

http://image.weather.com/web/forecast/us_wxhi1_large_usen_600.jpg

[wvmtnkid]

It's warm here too, but stew was the first thing that came to mind! :)

[bigsierra]

I can eat stew or chili anytime

[dsdumpling]

I can eat stew or chili anytime
That's why women love to cook for men..they eat anything, anytime ^_^

[wvmtnkid]

LOL! :D

Maybe it's time for another BBQ since we have a holiday weekend coming up again!

[Celticflower]

I have to make 3 doz. cookies for the "fun in the sun" thing at church. Should I make extra for you guys and gals??

[AngelAmidala]

Cookies!!! :)

You can never have too many cookies! :)

[TCapp]

Smoked ham, smoked turkey, smoked wieners, smoked potato salad, smoked jello, smoked crackers, smoked soda pop, smoked water......... a theme developing perhaps. ;) I guess all of Yukon is smoked. :D

[bigsierra]

*smoke...smoke...sniffs a bit more*

I smell smoke.
Now I'm hungry all over again. :yum:

[Spirited Reality]

wow haven't been here a while....

:wave:

[dsdumpling]

Sit SR I think we're having something smoked! ^_^

[wvmtnkid]

I could go for some smoked bacon and eggs right now! :D

Why are you so smoked TCapp?