As members of the of the Oxford United Methodist Church left the April 25 morning worship service, each was offered a Prayer Balloon to take outside and join in the Prayer Lift. At right, Ellen Fablinger helps Jena Hunt pick a pink balloon to match her colorful outfit.
Along with the clean-up of the park and old school grounds, this launching of Prayer Balloons was part of the United Methodist Church’s Rethink Church 'Change the World' campaign conducted April 24 and 25 in Methodist churches all around the globe.
Members offer prayers as they prepare to launch seventy Prayer Balloons Sunday morning, April 25. "Today we lift these balloons and our prayers for those among and around us who need to feel the love of God and to know that someone somewhere is praying for them", Pastor Eldon Fablinger told the crowd."Though we know not where these balloons or the attached card may land, it is our prayer they, like Jesus says in the parable of the sower, 'fall on good ground and yielded a (good) crop'", Pastor Eldon said.
"This weekend we join with over 70 million other United Methodists as we work together to help make a difference in our local communities, and in our own way, help make the world a little better place to live", Pastor Fablinger told the group. And, with the Amen, the balloons were released and the south wind quickly sent them on their way.....
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