From the Preacher

This Sunday will be special to me and to College Mound UMC as we make a special announcement and presentation (I could stop right there and just leave you all in suspense - maybe it would get some of you to church!)....

 

But OUR good friends, Paul & Sylvia Addison, and his sister, Louise Taylor, will be with us at our worship service this Sunday.  They will be making a special presentation of the painting, "Jesus and the Children" which they are giving to us as a gift.

 

The story of the picture is very special as well.  It was give to Dr. and Mrs. J.P. Addison (their parents) in honor and recognition of all their loving gifts and service to Methodist Mission Home in San Antonio, in 1995.  This painting has been a part of their home ever since.   Mrs. Louise Addison, not only grew up in San Antonio, but her family has been involved with Methodist Mission Home since it's beginning.   Paul's sister, Louise, continues that tradition as she is the current Board Chair of Methodist Mission Home.

 

Through the years, the Addision's have contributed not only their time and gifts, but made it possible to build the wing that houses the mothers-to-be who will be giving their children up for adoption.  They also were instrumental in the refurbishing and renewal of those same units several years ago.

 

Our church's youth have been going to Methodist Mission Home and ACTIVELY participating in ministry there with the residents, especially through the SCHI Unit (Southwest Center for Higher Independence) for at least the last five years.  We've done everything from painting, mowing, cleaning out flower beds, moving furniture, reclaiming the flower beds in the expectant mothers area, to performing and singing (in SIGN LANGUAGE for the hearing impared), and just spending time with the residents (which surprisingly, most groups don't do).  We are also the FIRST GROUP to go and attend an outing with members from the SCHI Unit to MORGAN'S WONDERLAND!  We also contribute a part of our fund raising from the meals that you all so graciously support, to Methodist Mission Home and different units of the home.  (We also do that for the host church that houses us during our stay in San Antonio at NO EXPENSE!)

 

We are asking that ALL OUR YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT be on hand Sunday (as well as every member of the church) as we make this special presentation.  The picture by Kenneth Wyatt, "Jesus and the Children", will be permanently placed in our Education Building. 

 

There are TWO nameplates on the painting that should be noted:

- one is the original, "Presented to Dr. J.P. and Louise Addison in grateful appreciation for faithful service to Methodist Mission Home"  - 1995

- the second is, "Presented to College Mound United Methodist Church by the children of Dr. J.P. and Louise Addison in grateful appreciation for faithful service to Methodist Mission Home" - 2011

 

 

 

Larry