Hi, Ebbie:

Before I joined the Bpatist church where I'm a member now, I was a member of a Lutheran church with a Scandinavian history. When they celebrated their 100th Anniversary, they decided to donate $100,000 to other needy organizations. One of the things that we bought was a bus so that family members of people in prison who were too poor to afford the transportation to visit could go to see their family members. I know that meant a lot for Mothers or Fathers in prison
to be able to see their children. Another bus was bought for transporting the handicapped who were served by a very financially limited service organization. I thought it was beautiful that the chose to celebrate by helping those so sorely in need. I was proud to be a member of the church. It's a good reminder that the villification of churches in here, and other places speaks to only a small part of the true story.

Jerry