Homecoming Dinner on the Ground

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Our little country church, Goshen Baptist Church, had Homecoming Day today. Homecoming days used to be a tradition for every church, but now it seems to be mostly the country churches that keep the tradition going. It’s certainly one that we’ve kept going at Goshen. I know for sure we’ve had over fifty in a row without missing a year, …

Banana Croquettes, a KY Church Dinner Treat

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Have you ever eaten banana croquettes? Chances are if you’ve been to a church dinner in Kentucky, you’ve had the opportunity to give them a try.  My little country church had Homecoming Day today. Once a year we invite everybody who has spiritual roots in the church to come “home” for a special service. That can be a lot of …

Eating Meetings

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“Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.” ~Voltaire At my little church, we often have what we call “eating meetings.” The practice of sharing meals seems to strengthen our fellowship, and the food’s pretty good too. There’s little better than an old-fashioned dinner on the …

Snowy Sundays

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It appears winter wasn’t quite through with us. Last Sunday was balmy. This Sunday snowy. Our church didn’t have services the same as about three-fourths of the churches in the area. And it just hasn’t seemed like Sunday without going to church to meet and worship with my church family. Actually due to the SC Book Festival and then going …