Ray Bell Groveville History 4
20/October/2024
LAITY OF THE CHURCH DAY
Good Morning. I would like to thank Reverend Clifton and all of you today for attending this special service. Today I would like to review three messages that I had the honor of bringing to you this year.
My first message on May 19 I spoke about three military men, a father and son who led our Groveville Yardville Memorial Day Parade for over 65 years. The other soldier whose name was on our “Honor Roll” with a gold star that was killed in action in World War II, on March 4, 1944, in a town called Angio.
My second message, on June 6, I talked on Father’s Day. I talked about my father Ray Bell, what he did for the people in the area and for our community. He was a very thoughtful man.
My third message on September 29. I talked about our church that was built in 1836, 188 years ago, and about our 85 pastors that served at church and about our 36 American Civil War veterans that are laid to rest in our Sunnyland / Groveville Cemetery, about our church being the oldest continuing church in Hamilton Township and supporting our church and moving in the right direction.
I found two sayings the other day. “Do you feel that you are losing everything?“ If you feel like you are losing everything, remember that trees lose their leaves every year and they still stand tall, and wait for better days to come. The second one: Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only the true friends leave footprints in your heart.
I thank you, and God bless you, our church, and the United States of America.