Recent Happenings At Eden UB Church

I thought that in the midst of talking about other churches that I have visited in the recent past, I should give an update about Eden UB. After all, it's my hope that this blog can be a communication tool. So, here is a brief bit about the last several weeks at Eden.

• On Saturday, Nov. 1, Eden had a Fall Festival. It was a huge success! We had a couple of hayrides around the community. There were games for the kids, plenty of food (the deserts were awesome), and just a bunch of fun. People from the church brought family and friends who don't attend church anywhere. It was a great thing. Eden is trying to make some inroads into the community, and we did it. We estimated that around 50-60 people total showed up. It was such a blessing for me. The Lord has been dealing with me about empowering others to do the ministry and to trust Him for the results. So I asked Carla Browning to do it, and she did a fantastic job. God truly did bless the Fall Festival!
• Last Saturday, Nov. 15, Eden Church had it's second annual Thanksgiving Dinner. The church I grew up at always had both a Thanksgiving dinner, and a Christmas dinner. Both were mostly fellowship events, and rarely did many guests from outside show up. So when Eden started having a Thanksgiving dinner, I was adamant that it be both outreach and in reach. I have a conviction that the best bonding between Christians occurs when we are serving others. Well, we had a really good turnout. We had the about the same as last year (around 40). This year, we tried an experiment: We only advertised by our church bulletin and through our outside sign. No fliers, no newspaper. We got the same results. Point? Evidently people at Eden are starting to get excited about what God is doing, so they are inviting more and more people to come! This is a good thing! Melody Hauber coordinated the meal and she did a great job!

In our denomination, we are talking about if the UB Church has started to make a turn around. Folks, turning around a church is much more slower than turning around a business. But Eden, I pray, is starting to move in the right direction. We're not there yet; With God, you never are finished until you get to Heaven. But we keep seeking God and doing His will, the congregation's best days are still to come!

Hey, if you want to come and experience what God is doing in the life of this congregation, come be our guest! 11 AM Sunday is our Worship Celebration.