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From: Kathy Du Bois <[log in to unmask]>

> Hi Guys,
> Well, thanks for praying. The meeting resulted in an outcome that I
> never expected. The majority ended up voting to remove both flags
> from the sanctuary altogether. We've moved them to the fellowship
> hall and now, I'm going to begin working on a display to go with
> them that points out our godly heritage. Amazing. I don't know if
> the veteran who has not been back will come back now either, but the
> majority, most of us actually, voted that Christ and the people are
> more important than a few pieces of cloth. Yea. A lot of prayer
> went into yesterdays meeting and heads stayed pretty cool and
> collected. Everyone had their turn to speak and I believe that the
> matter was handled well. T hank you Lord for your peace. This was a
> real test of our ability to handle conflict in a mature, godly
> way. If we are going to change and become relevant to the community
> around us, many more changes will have to be made and more toes are
> probably going to get stepped on in the process: not intentionally,
> of course, but everybody has their thing. Anyway, this was a small
> way of demonstrating to all of us that we can weather conflict and
> come out the other side friends. If we can just keep The Lord, and
> His purpose, front and center I believe that there is hope. Thank
> you so much for your prayers.I know that they helped to bring about a
> godly outcome.
> Kathy
>