Williams Bell Highlights
Following are highlights from the Williams Memorial Presybyterian Church newsletter, the Williams Bell.
Daily Mini-prayers
Monday: Wash day – Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead.
Tuesday: Ironing day – Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected through the years so that I may see the beauty in others.
Wednesday: Mending day – O God, help me mend my ways so I will not set a bad example for others.
Thursday: Cleaning day – Lord Jesus, help me to dust out all the many faults I have been hiding in the secret corners of my heart.
Friday: Shopping day – O God, give me the grace to shop wisely so I may purchase eternal happiness for myself and all others in need of love.
Saturday: Cooking day – Help me, my Savior, to brew a big kettle of brotherly love and serve it with clean, sweet bread of human kindness.
Sunday: The Lord’s Day – O God, I have prepared my house for you. Please come into my heart so I may spend the day and the rest of my life in your presence.
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Psalm 23 for the Workplace
The Lord is my real boss, and I shall not want. He gives me peace, when chaos is all around me. He gently reminds me to pray and do all things without murmuring and complaining.
He reminds me that He is my source and not my job.
He restores my sanity everyday and guides my decisions that I might honor Him in all that I do.
Even though I face absurd amounts of e-mails, system crashes, unrealistic deadlines, budget cutbacks, gossiping co-workers, discriminating supervisors and an aging body that doesn’t cooperate every morning, I still will not stop – for He is with me!
His presence, His peace, and His power will see me through.
He raises me up, even when they fail to promote me.
He claims me as His own, even when the company threatens to let me go.
His Faithfulness and love is better than any bonus check.
His retirement plan beats any 401K there is! When it’s all said and done, I’ll be working for Him a whole lot longer and for that, I Bless His Name!
-- Author unknown
WILLIAMS MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Joins the Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis
Team members wear theri "official" blue T-shirts, emblazoned with Jane Sudderth's name.
(Photo courtesy of Nancy Lewis)
Members of Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church in Charlotte took part in the Lake Norman Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis, held on Saturday, May 17th. Cystic Fibrosis is a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. Over 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene. Participation of Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church is in memory of Jana Sudderth, the adopted sister of church member Nancy Lewis. Jana moved to the Charlotte area and lived with her sister after the passing of their parents. Diagnosed with CF as a young child, Jana received a double lung transplant after her graduation from high school. A year later, Jana died of complications from the disease. Nancy Lewis writes, “My church was so gracious to Jana when she came to live with me. The church got involved with the CF walk each year.” Williams Memorial member Amy Auten adds that, “While Williams Memorial is a small church, we are a close-knit congregation. Extended family members are like cousins.” The Williams Memorial Presbyterian Church Great Strides Team included: Jane Setzer, Laura Stroupe, Jeannie Craig, Lindsay Fisher, Lisa Fisher, Amy Auten, and Nancy Lewis. The Education and Fellowship Committee, along with Team WMPC and Sarah Craig made a fundraising dinner possible this year. Church member Sarah Craig became a good friend of Jana Sudderth’s, and Sarah now works as a volunteer at the CF Foundation in Charlotte.
