The Rippey Methodist Ladies held their annual Guest Day on Thursday May 4th. A total of seventy-five ladies and gents attended from Methodist and other congregations through out the county.
Following a Brunch of assorted sweet breads, juice and coffee, the group gathered in the sanctuary for the welcome and program. This year’s theme was “Prayer” and included “The Prayer of Jabez, Hannah’s Prayer and Mary’s Prayer”taken from the Bible and narrated by Nancy Burrow, Connie Neese and Marilyn Heater. Several selections were sung by the Rippey choir directed by Dick Bardole and accompanied by Midge Vannatta. Dick also sang “The Lord’s Prayer” for the program. Other narrators were Phyllis Bardole who led the group in singing four hymns to illustrate the acronym P.R.A.Y., and Toni Roberts, who gave the welcome and read a humerous selection on “Methodists,”{ written by Garrison Kellior.
The finale was a skit entitled “Don’t Interrupt Me, Lord, I’m Praying” enacted by Jo and Dick Bardole.
A surprise addition to the Rippey choir was former minister Pastor Deb Parkinson of Manson. She and her mom, Barb, came to visit with old friends. It was a great ending to a great day!