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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 634045" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>LOL I might have to make this my new mantra. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p> </p><p>I am so pleased for the new lady at church. (This is totally off topic, but what a nice story...so I'll share.) She actually came late, thinking our church service was after Sunday school, when in fact it's before, so a member directed her to my Sunday school class last week, which is taught by our pastor, bringing her disabled sister (Downs perhaps?) with her. She mentioned she was new in town, attending the local college, and looking for work, so I mentioned the job fair and that they were advertising that they had openings for students, evenings and weekends. </p><p> </p><p>I must admit, I didn't expect them to return. Our congregation is mostly older (I'm one of the youngsters at 50) and VERY predominately white - we have two African American members who have been very active in the church in the past, but their work has caused attendance conflicts and they haven't been in a few weeks - so when they aren't there it's 100% old white people, lol. We're pretty darn liberal for being an older congregation, and very open-minded. Still, I thought she might have been uncomfortable being the only African Americans in attendance. </p><p> </p><p>But, Sunday she returned, bringing her sister AND her 14 year old son. She said she had just woken up the prior Sunday and said, "I think I need to find a church home." and ours is walking distance from her apartment. She said, "I came here, met you nice people, got a lead on a job, got the job and it was like providence." I guess sometimes the Lord works in not-very-mysterious ways too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 634045, member: 17309"] LOL I might have to make this my new mantra. :p I am so pleased for the new lady at church. (This is totally off topic, but what a nice story...so I'll share.) She actually came late, thinking our church service was after Sunday school, when in fact it's before, so a member directed her to my Sunday school class last week, which is taught by our pastor, bringing her disabled sister (Downs perhaps?) with her. She mentioned she was new in town, attending the local college, and looking for work, so I mentioned the job fair and that they were advertising that they had openings for students, evenings and weekends. I must admit, I didn't expect them to return. Our congregation is mostly older (I'm one of the youngsters at 50) and VERY predominately white - we have two African American members who have been very active in the church in the past, but their work has caused attendance conflicts and they haven't been in a few weeks - so when they aren't there it's 100% old white people, lol. We're pretty darn liberal for being an older congregation, and very open-minded. Still, I thought she might have been uncomfortable being the only African Americans in attendance. But, Sunday she returned, bringing her sister AND her 14 year old son. She said she had just woken up the prior Sunday and said, "I think I need to find a church home." and ours is walking distance from her apartment. She said, "I came here, met you nice people, got a lead on a job, got the job and it was like providence." I guess sometimes the Lord works in not-very-mysterious ways too. :) [/QUOTE]
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