We want to truly celebrate Jim and FayEllen Haddix's time among us. We are making a book and filling it with your notes of appreciation, memories of good times, silly times, fun times, hard times shared together...you get the idea. We want this to be a Memory Book that they can enjoy for years to come. If you have pictures you're willing to share...we want those too! The Book will be presented to the Haddix family on Sunday, December 4th at our church reception/celebration. Your contributions need to be in our hands no later than Sunday, November 6. They can be left in the memory box in the table in the Great Hall outside the meetinghouse. They can also be submitted electronically to Carol C
Honoring Dr. and Mrs. Haddix ALL SOULS CHURCH RECEPTION AND CELEBRATION Sunday, December 4th (Following the Worship Service; sweet and savory food and memories!) COMMUNITY CELEBRATION DINNER Saturday Evening December 17 Hilton Garden Inn (Ticket Prices TBA) All Are Welcome to One or Both Events We have two celebrations scheduled to honor the ministry and legacy of Dr. and Mrs. Haddix. The first celebration honors Dr. Haddix's commitment to the most important aspect of his ministry--communal worship. Following the service on Sunday, a reception will be held downstairs with sweet and savory snacks provided, along with special memories. The second celebration honors Dr. Haddix's contributions
I walked into the room. People were sitting in comfortable chairs, some at tables but for all the appearance of a crowd, the place was strangely silent. No one looked up or acknowledged I had entered. They were not rude, really. They actually weren’t there. Their bodies were, to be sure, but they were elsewhere. The little screens in their hands had captured them again and carried them away. I am finding this repeatedly wherever I go. People have parked their bodies in West Market Square or in a grocery aisle. They park their bodies in a waiting room at a doctor’s office or in classrooms. The little screen we all seem to carry exercises the remarkable ability to seize a person’s mind and di
