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Anna United Methodist Church Is the People, Not the Building. Sunday Worship Services Are Available In Person, on this Web Site and on Pastor Tim Gossett's Facebook Page Sunday School starts at 9:30 AM Morning Worship is at 10:45 AM. Hope to see You there!!! Covid Christmas Poem
It was the night before Christmas, but Covid was here,
So, we all had to stay extra cautious this year.
Our masks were all hung by the chimney with care
In case Santa forgot his and needed a spare.
With Covid, we couldn't leave cookies or cake
So, we left Santa hand sanitizer to take.
The children were sleeping, the brave little tots
The ones over 5 had just had their first shots,
And mom in her kerchief and me in my cap
Had just settled in for a long winter's nap.
But we tossed and we turned all night in our beds
As visions of variants danced in our heads.
Gamma and Delta and now Omicron
These Covid mutations that go on and on
I thought to myself, "If this doesn't get better,
I'll soon be familiar with every Greek letter".
Then just as I started to drift off and doze
A clatter of noise from the front lawn arose.
I leapt from my bed and ran straight down the stair
I opened the door, and an old gent stood there.
His N 95 made him look pretty weird
But I knew who he was by his red suit and beard.
I kept six feet away but blurted out quick
“What are you doing here, jolly Saint Nick?”
Then I said, "Where's your presents, your reindeer and sleigh?
Don't you know that tomorrow will be Christmas Day? ".
And Santa stood there looking sad in the snow
As he started to tell me a long tale of woe.
He said he'd been stuck at the North Pole alone
All his white-collar elves had been working from home,
And most of the others said "Santa, don't hire us!
We can live off the CERB now, thanks to the virus".
Those left in the toyshop had little to do.
With supply chain disruptions, they could make nothing new.
And as for the reindeer, they'd all gone away.
None of them left to pull on his sleigh.
He said Dasher and Dancer were in quarantine,
Prancer and Vixen refused the vaccine,
Comet and Cupid were in ICU,
So were Donner and Blitzen, they may not pull through.
And Rudolph's career can't be resurrected.
With his shiny red nose, they all think he's infected.
Even with his old sleigh, Santa couldn't go far.
Every border to cross needs a new PCR.
Santa sighed as he told me how nice it would be
If children could once again sit on his knee.
He couldn't care less if they're naughty or nice
But they'd have to show proof that they'd had their shot twice.
But then the old twinkle returned to his eyes.
And he said that he'd brought me a Christmas surprise.
When I unwrapped the box and opened it wide,
Starlight and rainbows streamed out from inside.
Some letters whirled round and flew up to the sky
And they spelled out a word that was 40 feet high.
There first was an H, then an O, then a P,
Then I saw it spelled HOPE when it added the E.
“Christmas magic” said Santa as he smiled through his beard.
Then suddenly all of the reindeer appeared.
He jumped into his sleigh, and he waved me good-bye,
Then he soared o'er the rooftops and into the sky.
I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight
"Get your vaccines my friends, Merry Christmas, good-night".
Then I went back to bed and a sweet Christmas dream
Of a world when we'd finished with Covid 19.
(Author Unknown)
This interesting prayer was given in Kansas, USA, at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:
* We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. * We have ridiculed the absolute truth of Your Word and called it Pluralism. * We have worshiped other gods and called it multiculturalism. * We have endorsed perversion and called it alternative lifestyle. * We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. * We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. * We have killed our unborn and called it choice. * We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. * We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem. * We have abused power and called it politics. * We have embezzled public funds and called it essential expenses. * We have institutionalized bribery and called it sweets of office. * We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition. *We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. * We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh GOD, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Amen!" The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
With the LORD'S help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and WHOLEHEARTEDLY become our desire so that we again can be called "ONE NATION UNDER GOD." Amanda’s Health Tips Don’t be SAD this winter. We are about to bring 2021 to an end and we would like to think that with all the excitement of seeing family, celebrating our savior's birth, and bringing in the New Year we would find only joy in the next few months. Unfortunately, some of us will experience a type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) AKA the winter blues. Why?? It’s thought that lack of sunlight during the winter months may throw off our circadian rhythms, such as our sleep-wake cycle. Another likely cause is the lack of sunlight resulting in low levels of serotonin, which directly impacts our mood. No one really knows but I wanted to share some tips from https://www.mayoclinic.org. In hopes to keep our holiday season bright, shiny, and full of joy!
· Set Realistic Expectations: Set realistic goals for yourself and your holiday plans. Don’t compare yourself to past years. Focus on what you can do to make this holiday season the best it can be. · Keep Following Healthy Habits: do not abandon your healthy habits. If you limit your drinking, keep it up. Continue to eat healthy meals, exercise, and practice meditation. · Plan Ahead: Try to space out your responsibilities so that you don’t have to rush to complete them. Set aside days to shop for gifts. Plan a day to cook. Establish travel plans well in advance. Doing so will help ease the stress you feel. · Say No: The holidays are incredibly busy. People tend to have a full schedule, but people often feel the pressure to say yes to everything. But that leaves you with more stress. Learn to say no. Leave yourself time to relax and decompress. · Acknowledge Your Feelings: There are many reasons to feel upset during the holidays. It’s okay to feel this way. Acknowledge how you feel and tell yourself these feelings are validated. The more you bottled them up, the worse they will be. Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. To your health,
Amanda Boreup RN
Here is what we have decide on for our two small churches when we can open. 1. No handshakes
2. No hugs
3. As people come in they will directed to sit in the front row. 4. Families may sit together.
5. Others must sit 6 feet apart
6. People will be asked to sit in every other row.
7. Everyone must wear a mask.
8. There will be no singing the first few weeks.
9. Hymns will be played but no singing. (May hum along) 10.No bulletins.
11. A message, music, prayer time, sharing time and offering will make up the service. 12. Dismissal will be from the back row and as directed by the minister or lay leader. 13. Ushers taking offering will wear gloves and no one touches the plates as usher move between the rows. 14. Communion will not be served until we can secure special communion elements individually wrapper. Also David pews will be wiped down on top of the backs and the ends before and after church. Door, restrooms (which we will ask to be use if necessary) and anything else we might touch will also be wiped down. Pray this does not last long and the governor and bishop comply with the presidents wishes. We are adults and we know how to handle safety. Hope this helps. Have shared with others and its ok for you to share as well. Bob Souders
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Thank you to everyone who works, donates, prays and attends. We could not do this ministry without you!
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