It really is and it is truly sad but I guess to get the younger people in
the church they had to go that route.  I keep thinking of the scripture
about the old wine skins but I still feel the organ and hymns is a major
part of the church and shouldn't be phased out.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:04 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.