Easter Egg Hunt?...NO WAY...we're going bowling!!!

Bowling Sunday School Party

This coming Sunday, March 9, 2008

11:30 a.m. (please attend 8:45 worship service)

o Champion Bowl, 545-1455, N31st Avenue, behind Antonelli College

o $10.00 for lunch and two games, this cover shoes as well.

o If you are not bowling, you may just order off the menu and the cost should be less than $10.00, depending on what you order. Feel free to call for a menu, they will fax it to you.

o Email names of bowlers to Lisa Stevens, stevensfamilyusm@comcast.net – this is to save data entry time so the kids can start bowling asap

o If older kids (teens) are bowling, we may put them together on a lane(s), otherwise the names will be paired randomly, however parents will be with younger kids if they are bowling.

If your name isn’t on the list and you and your family can come please email Lisa Stevens at the above email address ASAP and give her the names of your family members who will be bowling.

Glenn turns 60...

Happy Birthday Glenn


On February 3, 2008, our own Glenn Galey turned 60 years old.

That's really not that old, for a tree or a savings bond.


We celebrated his birthday in class. It was a wonderful way for all of us to express our appreciation for all that Glenn has done in his more than half a century, plus 10 years, of teaching and being a dedicated servant to Hattiesburg and especially the 1st Baptist Church.

One (very thoughtful) gift was a specially made sign which states emphatically, "I'm 60 years old, GET OFF MY LAWN". A special lense filter was used to take this picture so that it could be seen "as through the eyes of a 60 yr old," kinda blurry and out of focus.

Another gift was a framed verse from Jeremiah,
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord." This truly represents Glenn. He is a man who is known for his faith, service and trust in the Lord. We are most proud to know him and to share in his walk and teachings of the Lord.

The hat was something that he wore to class himself. He must have slipped out of the house without Gayle seeing it. We assume she dresses him, since his clothes usually match.

Happy birthday Glenn. We love you...you old goat.

Bob?...what are you doing!?!?!

FYI...

Bob was selected to play donkey basketball the other day. It was Lamar County Supervisors against Forrest County.

Somewhere in the rules of "Donkey Basketball" (like there are rules for this type of activity), the person leading the donkey is NOT suppose to let the donkey go and he is NOT suppose to jump on the other players.

Please note that this is our (normally) quiet reserved Bob doing this.

Click here to embarrasing video.

Men's Camp Out: 2007

Men's Camp Out and Male Bonding Experience: 2007

On Friday, April 20, 2007, Chris Shivers led an expeditionary team from the Galey Sunday School Class out to Lake Columbia (somewhere out in the far reaches of Marion County).













There were about 13 manly-men who braved the bitter elements (50 degree temperatures) and survived the night on rations of steak, potatoes and salad (and brownies).

It was a time of sharing and bonding...story telling and fire building.













The big surprise during the camp out was actually a two-fold event: 1) that Jeff Clark actually found the camp ground; and 2) that he stayed the entire night. (or that he knew he could not find his way home, so he reluctantly stayed)













Did I mention that there was a lot of story telling?

Easter Egg Hunt 2007

Eastertime in Dixieland

Saturday, April 7, 2007 -- Somewhere near Dixie, MS...it was time again for the Galey Class Easter Egg Hunt. This year we had a tremendous turnout, but it was C-O-L-D! Hey Al, whatever happened to Global Warming?

Here are some photos from the fun event. Thanks again to everyone who came and especially Chris and Marleen for organizing and making it all happen. We really appreciate what you guys do.

Find 30 Books of the Bible in this Paragraph

There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them all? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much; he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on it while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving the puzzle so involving; she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are easy to spot. That’s a fact. Some people however, will soon find themselves in a jam; especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, “The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight.” Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur with out their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal; a chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answer. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there are really 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless.

Galey Class Valentine's Party

Starting off 2007 Right in the Galey Class

Welcome back to the Galey Class blog!

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and a happy New Year!

Our first class for 2007 was packed.  Good to see everyone back and 
we'd like to welcome the many new faces that joined us.

Glenn has continued our study in the Gospel of Mark (Chapter 14). 

Here's a cartoon I found that I thought was appropriate for the class.

Why our schools are a mess

Dear God:
Why didn't you save the school children at :
Amish Country, PA;
Columbine High School;
Moses Lake, Washington 2/2/96;
Bethel, Alaska 2/19/97;
Pearl, Mississippi 10/1/97;
West Paducah, Kentucky 12/1/97;
Stamp, Arkansas 12/15/97;
Jonesboro, Arkansas 3/24/98;
Edinboro, Pennsylvania 4/24/98;
Fayetteville, Tennessee 5/19/98;
Springfield, Oregon 5/21/98;
Richmond, Virginia 6/15/98;
Littleton, Colorado 4/20/99;
Taber, Alberta, Canada 5/28/99;
Conyers, Georgia 5/20/99;
Deming, New Mexico 11/19/99;
Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 12/6/99;
Santee, California 3/ 5/01;
and El Cajon, California 3/22/01?

Sincerely,
A Concerned Student

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Reply:

Dear Concerned Student:

Your parents, teachers and political leaders decided that it's best if I am not allowed in your schools.

Sincerely,
God


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How did this get started?...

----------------- Let's see, I think it started when Madeline Murray O'Hare complained she didn't want any prayer in our schools. And we said, OK..

------------------ Then , someone said you better not read the Bible in school, the Bible that says "thou shalt! not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbors as yourself," And we said, OK...

----------------- Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehaved because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem. And we said, an expert should know what he's talking about so we won't spank them anymore.

------------------ Then someone said teachers and principals better not discipline our children when they misbehave. And the school administrators said no faculty member in this school better touch a student when they misbehave because we don't want any bad publicity, and we surely don't want to be sued. And we accepted their reasoning...

------------------ Then someone said, let's let our daughters have abortions if they want, and they won't even have to tell their parents. And we said, that's a grand idea...

------------------ Then some wise school board member said, since boys will be boys and they're going to do it anyway, let's give our sons all the condoms they want, so they can have all the fun they desire, and we won't have to tell their parents they got them at school. And we said, that's another great idea...

------------------ Then some of our top elected officials said it doesn't matter what we do in private as long as we do our jobs. And we said, it doesn't matter what anybody, including the President, does in private as long as we have jobs and the economy is good....

------------------ And someone else took that appreciation a step further and published pictures of nude children and then stepped further still by making them available on the Internet. And we said, everyone's entitled to free speech....

------------------ And the entertainment industry said, let's make TV shows and movies that promote profanity, violence and illicit sex... And let's record music that encourages rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes... And we said, it's just entertainment and it has no adverse effect and nobody takes it seriously anyway, so go right ahead.

------------------ Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, !and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, classmates or even themselves.

------------------ Undoubtedly, if we thought about it long and hard enough, we could figure it out. I'm sure it has a great deal to do with...

"WE REAP WHAT WE SOW,"

Windy Gap men's retreat 2006

All is well at Windy Gap.

Glenn Galey, also known as the "Mayor of Windy Gap," led a crew from Hattiesburg to the Windy Gap men's retreat over the weekend of Sept. 21 - 24, 2006.

The weekend was a gathering of men from around the nation who joined together to worship, learn and fellowship to the Glory of the Lord.


The weekend's premeire speaker was Dr. Gordon Fee , a world-reknown New Testament scholar, lectured on Paul's letter to the Philipians.

In addition to Dr. Fee's lectures, we ate, played like a bunch of school kids, worshipped, ate and then ate some more.

Windy Gap is owned and operated by Young Life. It is located fifteen minutes north of Asheville, North Carolina in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Built on 2,200 pristine acres, our beautiful setting includes amazing views of the surrounding mountains, lush forest, and Upper Flat Creek.

The 2006 session of Windy Gap was a tremendous experience for all who attended. It relaxes the mind (expands the waistline) and refreshes the spirit.

If you haven't gone...don't miss it next year's retreat scheduled for Sept 13 - 17.

And yes, Charles did consume about 1 lbs of ice cream right before this photo was taken.

Prayer request: Adam Trowbridge

Monday, Sept 18

Adam Trowbridge (jmw's friend) is in the hospital again (University, Jackson). Staff infection has developed in his chemo port. They will be able to control this relatively easy. He should go home on Tuesday.

Tad (his father) asked me to let everyone know how important the prayers are at this time. Please pray for Adam to have peace and no more pain. It has been a truly suffering experience for Adam and his family. I need everyone to pray. Pray for Adam’s pain to leave him. Pray for his children, Marshall and Kennan. Pray for his family, Joyce, Tad and Jim. Pray for his doctors and nurses. Pray for Adam.

thanks,
jmw

New Arrival: Levi Payne Adams

Levi Payne Adams
8 lbs. 8 oz. 20 ins. long
Born Tuesday, August 29
7:15 a.m.

Proud family: Miranda and Prentiss Adams and big brother, Ian

Everything went perfect.

His grandmother said, "He is God's little gift."

Prayer request: Patsy Farris of Clarksdale/Oxford

Friday, 25 August, 2006

Some dear friends of ours in Oxford informed me today of a prayer request:

Patsy Farris of Clarksdale (and now of Oxford) has been diagnosed with a brain tumor (Glioblastoma multiforme) and probably doesn't have a long time to be with us. Please pray for her and her family.

They are a strong Christian family, and are confident in her salvation, but we all know the stress and strains that severe illness puts on the entire family. Please pray for peace and support.

thanks,
jmw

New Arrival: Cailey Marie Ferrell

Cailey Marie Ferrell

Born Monday, July 31

8:00 a.m.

8 lbs. 14 oz.

20 " long

Proud Parents: Stacy and Dwayne

Proud Big Brothers: Alston and Blaize

Update from Gayle...

Prayer requests:

Mike Myers will be having surgery today at Wesley Medical Center. He has bone spurs in his neck which have to be removed.

Welcome Duane Cantrell as a new member to our class. We look forward to getting to know he and his wife, Melanie.

Hugs, Gayle

New Arrival: Carter Kennedy Grenn

Carter Kennedy Grenn

Born Tuesday, June 27

7:20 a.m. --

8 lbs. 5 oz. 20" long

Proud parents: Amy and Trevor Grenn

Big sister: Madelyn

All are doing well.

Congratulations Josh and Kelly!

Congratulations!

Meagan Rebekah Walker

Born Saturday, June 17 -9:35 p.m.

8 lbs. 11 oz. -21 in. long

Proud parents: Kelly and Josh Walker

As you can see, everyone is now at home
and doing great.

Newest Member! Logan McIntosh Owen

Logan McIntosh Owen

Born: Friday, June 9, 2006
11:30ish :) am
7 lbs. 19 1/2 in. long

Proud parents: Laura and Robert Owen
Big brother: Thomas
All are doing great. Laura will probably go home tomorrow.
She is currently in Forrest General Hospital.

Welcome to the world...

Jacqueline Marguerite Drago

Born Saturday, May 27

3:03 a.m.

10 lbs. 13 oz.

22 1/2 in. long

Proud parents: Meri and Jimmy
Big brother, Matthew
Big sister, Marie

Meri is in room 325, Wesley Medical Center, and everyone is doing great.

New Arrival! Sydney Lane Clearman

Sydney Lane Clearman

Born Wednesday, May 10, 2006

3:36 p.m.

7 lbs. 11 oz.

18 3/4 in. long


Proud family: Selena, Kevin and big brother, Joseph Selena is in room 4052 at FGH. All a doing wonderfully well. Selena plans to go home Friday afternoon.

Sunday, April 23 -- Update

Update from Sunday School (April 23)

College missionary, Tara Clayton, will be in Ocean City, MD for the summer. She's been invited to post to the Galey Class blog while on here missionary adventures. (Please keep her in mind while she's away from home on her birthday, July 21st.) Her contact info is Tara.Clayton at usm.edu or TaraDi343 at aol.com .

Good luck Tara, we're all very proud of you!

Jill Williamson needs to be added to the expectant mothers list. She is due November 2006.

Carol and Melanie Brown's daughter, Ann Elizabeth, was involved in a serious auto accident and is currently at Wesley Medical Center.

Genna Robinson has a family member with at 23-week gestation newborn in neonatal icu. (Helms family)

Alex Rozier will have surgery tomorrow 4/24. He will have his tonsils and adenoids removed and tubes placed in his ears.

Leann James asked for prayer for the Addison family who had a family member pass away this week.

And congratulations to Sonny for his recent mission adventure to Belize. We want photos and further update for the blog!

Kevin Clearman

Photos from our Sunday picnic

Sunday, April 9, 2006

A beautiful day for a Galey Class spring picnic.

Our newest...Peyton Allen Howard

Please pray for our very newest...Peyton Allen Howard

Born Thursday, April 6

5:30 p.m.

Proud parents: Gina and Andrew Howard

Big brother: Jay

Peyton needs fervent prayers. He was born by C-section at 36 weeks and his lungs have not developed yet. The next 48 hours are critical. Please pray for him and his parents.

Prayer Request:

Donnie Robbins' half brother, who lives in Columbia, was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer about 3 months ago. Last week the doctors gave him 2 months to live. We received a call today that they are calling in the family, his organs are starting to shut down. Please keep the family in your prayers.

Thanks,
Christie

Urgent Prayer Request: Steve Richards (UPDATE)

Saturday, March 25 (Update)

Thank you for all of your prayer!! Steve was allowed to come on home last night. The spot on his lung turned out to be an air pocket that presented as a mass on regular x-ray (God intervened on that one!!!!). His staph has spread to his sinuses, so he will continue a bombardment of antibiotics, and of course, seek the Perfect Healing of Our Father :) He does have infection in his lungs, but pretty typical for C.F. If he does not improve, he will still be able to remain at home, and give himself I.V. antibiotics. Many praises for this weekend, and great thanks to all of our loved ones who went to the mat for Steve ;) Love you all

EASTER EGG HUNT

You are invited to the annual

Galey Sunday School Class Easter Egg Hunt

At The HOUSE OF HOPE

Hwy 589 North (between Bellevue--and Sumrall)

April 9, 2006 -- Immediately following Sunday School

Animated Guest: "CHRIS" THE EASTER BUNNY

What to bring?

1) Plastic eggs filled with your child's age appropriate candy. (You may want to avoid chocolate candy, since it may melt and you know.......make a mess) Please bring eggs prior to Sunday School (April 9).

2) Bring your family's own picnic lunch

3) Bring lawn chairs, blankets, easy-ups, etc.

4) If you have a volleyball set-up, frisbee, etc., these fun games are welcomed as well.

5) Bring your camera to take pictures of the event and of course pictures with the EASTER BUNNY!

6) Bring about $5 per family to help pay for the SPACE-JUMP! The cost of the space jump is $100. We can all pitch in a cover this cost.

7) Bring your Easter basket too!

In case of rain, this event will be in the Fellowship Hall

Question or other suggestions:

Call Marlene or Chris (Bunny Boy) Shivers

601-268-0158 (home) 601-408-7787 (cell)