Consecration Service Thank Yous
A list of those who played a key part in
making a historic day special
The following is a list of of those who had a part
in making the Consecration Day
special:
Valinda O'Connor, the
Chancel Choir and Ringleiders: for their great
and inspiring music and
procession
Patty Evans and the Music
Maker Children: for their great
singing
Carl Parker and the Joyful
Noise Orchestra: for music that made our Bishop
sit up and take notice
Jerry Cochran
and the Northaven Movement Choir: for a joyous
dance that started the service off just
right
Matthew Hammond and Callahan
Glabman, our Acolytes: When Matthew fell ill
during the worship service (so sick that he eventually missed a week of
school!!) Callahan stepped right in and finished the service as acolyte. Thanks
to these fine young people and their willingness to
serve!
Bill Warrick, Trey Jordan, Bob
Sowder, and many other ushers: for dealing with
the 660-plus persons who worshipped with
us
The Church
Staff: Chuck Cummings, Holly Price, John Hughes,
Chris Hildebrand: for a million large and small details, including lots of water
mopping and behind the scenes
details
Nancy Kruh and April
Hull: for layout/printing of the consecration
bulletin
Nancy Kruh and Jan
Deatherage: for the eight-page Northaven
Historical Booklet
Dotti Timmins and
the 50th Anniversary Committee: for the
reception following Sunday morning worship, and for their archival work that
contributed to so much of our
publicity
Dotti Timmins and Nan
Arnold: for ordering the Indian Hawthornes that
grace the sanctuary space, to Nan for helping plant them permanently in our
landscaping. (A list of individual donors will be posted to the blog
soon...)
Special Events
Commission: for the reception following the
consecration service. Thanks to Rodd Gray, Rob and Robin Newman, Cynthia
Shinoda, Kay Warrick, and many
others.
Worship
Commission: for hanging the special Lenten
banners, and much additional coordinating
work.
Membership
Commission: for staffing the welcome table for
clergy and dignitaries
Shannon
Hamrick: for organizing our clergy on the
afternoon of the service
Jane
Marshall: for writing an incredible anthem for
this historic day.
Curtis Henderson,
Ken Benson, and Nancy Kruh: for ordering the
commemorative plaque and honoring the Building
Committee
The Building
Committee: for all of their continuing hard work
in these efforts..for not only seeing us through the construction of the
building, but for continuing to work the details of lighting, sound, landscaping
and other final issues.
Jackson Harkey
and Carolyn Herter-Stalder: for serving as our
official videographer and
photographer.
The "Hanging
Committee": for hanging the Wesley Historical
Banners
Mark
Daves: for building the sanctuary
platform
Ben
Marshall: for building the new Bible
stand
The Northaven Current and Retired
Clergy: for participating in this special
day
Robin
Lovin
Gary
MacDonald
Shannon
Hamrick
John
Thornburg
Bill
Holmes
Bill
McElvaney
Eric
Folkerth
Karan
Marshall
Ben
Marshall
Bill Slack (could not be present, due
to the high water...)
De
Wiksten
Christina
Hildebrand
Our Bishop and Methodist
Leaders: Bishop Rhymes H. Moncure Jr., Area
Provost Jim Dorff, and District Superintendent Larry George. For representing
the connectional church to
us.
Approximately 20 Additional United
Methodist Clergy: for taking time from their
busy schedules to stand with us on this special
day.
(If there are others you feel have
been left off of this list, please contact the church office, and we'll be happy
to revise/update it...)
Posted: Thursday - March 30, 2006 at 12:38 PM
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