I wasn't raised on the old hymns because I was raised Catholic. But, after
I was saved in the early '70s, I was fortunate in that the Baptist churches
I was in still sang those old hymns. The Lord soon gave me a love for the
old hymns. The writers of old knew the Scriptures and how to meditate upon
them.
earlier, Vicki and The Rors, wrote:
>Kathy and Carla,
>
>It was an eye opener to me to realize how many of the youngsters don't know
>what hymns are and don't like them. They don't like them because they have
>never been taught. Same goes for Scripture memory, like memory verses, etc.
>
>Vicki
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:04 AM
>Subject: Re: Intro
>
>
> > HI Carla,
> > I know what you mean. The organ and hymnity seem to be going by the
> > wayside in most churches, but it is our loss.
> > Kathy
> >
> > At 12:44 PM 1/8/2005, you wrote:
> > >Hey Kathy this is great! I really like the CRC because I am more
> > >conservative. The only thing I don't care for in the church here is they
>do
> > >more modern music and no organ and I truly love the old hymns and the
>organ.
> > >
> > >I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you and posting.
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 9:39 AM
> > >Subject: Re: Intro
> > >
> > >
> > >Hey Carla,
> > >Welcome aboard! I'm very familiar with the Christian Reformed church.
>My
> > >husband and I attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan in the
>early
> > >80s and we have a son attending there now. Grand Rapids is kind of the
> > >new Jerusalem for the Dutch.
> > >
> > >My name is Kathy. I live way across the country from you in Maine. My
> > >husband is a pastor outt here in an Evangelical Covenant church. We have
> > >four kids, one dog, one cat and five fish.
> > >God bless and hope you enjoy your stay here.
> > >
> > >At 11:33 AM 1/8/2005, you wrote:
> > > >Hi my name is Carla Dawson. I've just joined this list. I live in
>Olympia
> > > >WA. I have a Seeing Eye Dog named Ola. I attend the Christian Reform
> > > >Church here in Olympia.
> >
John
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