Amazing GPUMC
Read: Matthew 18:19-20
As many of you already know, our oldest son Benjamin recently got engaged Christmas morning 2017, on his knee in front of his Christmas tree to a wonderful woman, Christine Anderson.
They have been dating for around a year or so, and she is the sister of a gal married to a guy named Clay who is good friends with our middle son Andrew (and Katrina, our daughter, raced with Clay’s brother at the UofM sail club).
How does this all connect with GPUMC? Christine is a devout Catholic with great volunteering over the years at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church (just south of 9 Mile on Jefferson). She also teaches AP Calculus in the Roseville School district and helps manage the County Club of Detroit youth summer program. Ben, as many of you know, has always had church as an important part of this life, wherever he was around the world while in the US Army, or with jobs across the USA.
The two of them are so blessed to ask that the guidance of Christ be a part of their lives. As many of you may have noticed, Christine has over the last months, sat in the last pew (driveway side) sharing it with Jack Van Becelaere. Ben, who has re-joined the GPUMC choir, sings the anthem and then leaves with Christine to attend church at St. Lucy’s. [Note: wouldn’t be nice if more people would cooperate with the essence of God’s word as these two adults do?] I do not know what they will do about church once they get married, but, at least for me, it does not matter…since I am amazingly pleased that I know Christ will be a part of their lives together.
So, once again, what has this got to do with GPUMC? Our congregation has been wonderfully engaging and welcoming to Christine. The Christian love and support to them both by our GPUMC membership is one of the contributions encouraging their relationship to flourish into marriage.
Thanks GPUMC for being a magnificent assisting matchmaker!
Dave DeWitt
Read: Matthew 18:19-20
As many of you already know, our oldest son Benjamin recently got engaged Christmas morning 2017, on his knee in front of his Christmas tree to a wonderful woman, Christine Anderson.
They have been dating for around a year or so, and she is the sister of a gal married to a guy named Clay who is good friends with our middle son Andrew (and Katrina, our daughter, raced with Clay’s brother at the UofM sail club).
How does this all connect with GPUMC? Christine is a devout Catholic with great volunteering over the years at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church (just south of 9 Mile on Jefferson). She also teaches AP Calculus in the Roseville School district and helps manage the County Club of Detroit youth summer program. Ben, as many of you know, has always had church as an important part of this life, wherever he was around the world while in the US Army, or with jobs across the USA.
The two of them are so blessed to ask that the guidance of Christ be a part of their lives. As many of you may have noticed, Christine has over the last months, sat in the last pew (driveway side) sharing it with Jack Van Becelaere. Ben, who has re-joined the GPUMC choir, sings the anthem and then leaves with Christine to attend church at St. Lucy’s. [Note: wouldn’t be nice if more people would cooperate with the essence of God’s word as these two adults do?] I do not know what they will do about church once they get married, but, at least for me, it does not matter…since I am amazingly pleased that I know Christ will be a part of their lives together.
So, once again, what has this got to do with GPUMC? Our congregation has been wonderfully engaging and welcoming to Christine. The Christian love and support to them both by our GPUMC membership is one of the contributions encouraging their relationship to flourish into marriage.
Thanks GPUMC for being a magnificent assisting matchmaker!
Dave DeWitt
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