Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Walnut Hill Church Weekly Letter

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Greetings to all!

This Sunday, Oct 5, is "Ecumenical Sunday" at Walnut Hill Church,
and with it the opportunity to celebrate and explore our ecumenical
identity and mission.  We are pleased to welcome as our guest the 
Rev. John McCullough, President and CEO of Church World Service
a global ecumenical mission organization.  Allow me to share a portion 
of Rev. McCullough's letter accepting our invitation to visit Walnut Hill.

Thank you for your letter and for the gracious invitation to join you 
... on "Ecumenical Sunday," October 5.  I am delighted to accept and
look forward to sharing with your congregation both the word of
God, and the work of Church World Service.  The reputation of
your church is strong.  Recently, I shared with John Dolon, CWS
Regional Director for IN and KY, that I had received your letter.
It must be what we call Providence because he had intended to
suggest I visit Walnut Hill Church this year and was enthusiastic
about my acceptance ... Please know that we deeply appreciate
the wonderful commitment Walnut Hill Church has made to our
common mission to eradicate hunger and poverty, and to promote
peace and justice.  May God bless you and all those whom you
have been called to love and serve.

We look forward to welcoming Rev. McCullough this weekend!

(For more information regarding Rev. McCullough, visit


ECUMENICAL SUNDAY "WEEKEND"

Sat, Oct 4, 10am - Ecumenical Mission: Present and Future
Join us as we visit informally with Rev. McCullough regarding
the present and future prospects and possibilities of our shared 
efforts to meet human needs around the world.

Sun, Oct 5, 10am - Sunday Conversations
We will visit with Rev. McCullough regarding his experiences
with Church World Service and his personal call to a ministry
of meeting human needs.

Sun, Oct 5, 11am - Morning Worship & Holy Communion
Rev. McCullough will be preaching, the sermon title, 
Facing the Crowd: The Authority of Our Faith.

How can you be part of Ecumenical Sunday Weekend?
*Attend any or all of our Ecumenical Sunday Weekend activities
and invite others to do so.  What a great occasion to introduce
someone to the work of Church World Service and to Walnut
Hill Church.
*Volunteer to help us welcome our guests.  Use reply email
to inquire about volunteer opportunities.

Exploring Our Spirituality

Exploring Our Spirituality (EOS) is soon to begin, October 12.
Our theme for this season is "Rejoice in the Lord Always,"
based on the Letter of Paul to the Philippians.  

You can participate in EOS by...
Sunday morning attendance as Sunday Conversations and
Morning Worship will be guided by the EOS themes.
Individual reflection using an EOS study guide that will be
available online and in paper copy.
Small group participation to share your faith and life journey
with others.  Use reply email for more information regarding
small groups.

CROP Hunger Walk Results

Thanks to a strong team (15 walkers) and several sponsors, 
Walnut Hill raised over $700 to support hunger relief locally
and around the world.  For more information regarding how
CROP dollars are used, visit CROP Hunger Walk .

Peace to all.

Mike Ward

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