Tuesday - Sept. 14: The Wellsville Area Ministerial Assoc. met a week ago this past Tuesday at Tonda's Place on the Square. Rev. Roosevelt Thompson, V.P., presided. Devotions were led by Bishop Bill Rudder. Minutes from the August meeting was read by Pastor Darlene Zanders. The minutes were approved as read. Deacon Terry McCuen gave the Treasurer's Report.
A letter from the Youth With A Purpose Home was read from Correspondence asking for your continued prayer for their success and for your continued support. A thank-you note was read from the Tri-State Chaplaincy Group at E. Liverpool City Hospital for last month's donation.
For the Mayor's Moment Joe Surace said it was tough being a mayor in a small town. You know everyone and sometimes you have to make a hard decision on what needs to be done. It often turns to with half the people loving you and half the people hating you. Surace reported that Marathon Oil stepped forward right away to help with the large sink hole on Main St. He hasn't heard from Wellsville Terminals. Surace also advised that while on vacation he received a call from Port Authority officials advising him of the extended deal to purchase property for the Baard plant. Surace hopes to see some kind of announcement sometime in October or November.
Bishop Rudder reported on the progress being made for Community Prayer announcing that the help of all the area pastors will be needed. Bishop Rudder advised that he sees the day the Village can be blanketed with unceasing prayer. Noting it was impossible to pray 24 hours a day, seven days a week he advised the solution is simple and easily achievable. Wellsville's population is around 4,800 residents. If an estimated 500 Christians would pray just 2.8 seconds a day there would be non-stop prayer. Rudder said when that happens Wellsville will become known at the "City of Miracles" with increased employment and drug and alcohol addictions gone.
His church, New Life Hope, has established a prayer room where the clothing ministry was located. The clothing ministry is still available in the back. The public is invited to join his congregation the first Tuesday of every month to join in community prayer. Rudder advised it is not about denomination, race or if you're male or female. It's about God's people coming together for a common goal. Rudder suggested perhaps the third Tuesday of every month can be dedicated to community prayer. It is hoped to establish prayer centers in four sections of town. He hopes to someday to see where Wellsville no longer needs Crime Watch signs when everyone comes together in prayer.
For Old Business we missed announcing the annual "Meet You At The Pole" prayer session that was held today. It was held at all Village schools prior to the start of classes so as to not to interfere with school time.
Members of the group voted to make a donation to a Wellsville resident to help with some of the medical bills the individual has incurred.
Lucille Huston advised Covenant Presbyterian is still in search of a pastor.
For New Business, Rev. Bill Betteridge offered to host the annual Thanksgiving Community Service at the Riverside Presbyterian Church. The service will be held Sunday, November 21 at 7 P.M.
Mary Heaton announced she will invite Dr. John Foley, the new principal at Daw Middle School, to the next WAMA meeting.
Prayers & well wishes were sent out to Jo Ann MacLean for her continued recovery.
Deacon McCuen announced that the monthly Men's Prayer Breakfast the first Saturday of the month is continuing at the First Baptist Church. It's at 10 A.M. with the next one scheduled for October 2. All area men are invited.
Pastor Hall announced there will be a "laid out" benefit dinner on Sunday, October 24, at the First Christian Church. It is being jointly sponsored by both the Nazarene and First Christian members for Terry Dunn who was stricken with health problems this summer. Tickets are $15 each. There will be dinner and entertainment with praise music. Dinners start at 4 P.M. with the entertainment to begin at 7. Dunn is a member of the Nazarene congregation.
Being late reporting this we missed some of the other announcements. For this we apologize. Devotions for the October meeting will be offered by Pastor Dirk Hall of Wellsville's Nazarene Church. Next meeting is schedule for Tuesday, October 12, at 9 A.M. at Tonda's Place. Pastors and members of all area congregations are invited to attend.
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