Saturday, January 3, 2009

GOODBYE, DEAR FRIEND


We celebrated Garnet Tripp's (right) life yesterday with a wonderful gathering of nearly 300 people at the Hillman United Methodist Church. Garnet will be missed tremendously, not only in his church family but also in the community. His decades of work with the Boy Scouts impacted many young men's lives. The women of the church and the community hosted a wonderful luncheon after the funeral service and I guarantee you that no one went away hungry.

Today, we return to life as normal and look for alternative ways that our church can touch the community and make a difference for and through Jesus Christ. We had a fine example in Garnet as to how to mix faith, family, and community into our life. Now it is our responsibility to go and do likewise.

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