Block 60

Christianity . . . 

Yes,

I am a Christian.

More specific,

I am a member

of the denomination

know as

Disciples of Christ

(Christian Church).

There aren't

too many of us around.

Even when my 

cousins lived in Gary

thee was only  one

Disciples of Christ

(Christian Church)

church.

I professed my faith

at 10 or 11  years old.

I can't remember

the exact year

but I do remember

it was on Good Friday.

Those in my 

Sunday School class

had  been taking classes

with our minister.

The actual baptism

was to be on

Easter Sunday.

Well,

several of us

didn't want to be

baptised in front

of the whole church,

we knew it would be

FULL of people.

Rev. Neeriemer

allowed us to 

be immersed in our

churches

baptismal

on Good Friday  afternoon.

Only our parents

were there.

I'm glad we did it that way.

We all 

knew each other well

and knew each

others parents.

So it was

a comfortable experience.

Fate was with me 

when I met Gene.

When I asked him

his  religion

he said Christian.

When asked what 

denomination,

he responded,

"Disciples of Christ."

That almost sealed it!

How could a person

from Indiana

meet someone 

from NY

who actually

belonged to 

this same denomination.

Then,

when we were

talking to our minister,

Cameron Douglas, 

before we got married

we found out that

his father had been

the Disciples of Christ

minister

in the town

right across the canal.

THEN,

we get a note 

from Gene's Aunt Lois

with a picture of

she and Jerry

being married 

by Rev. Douglas' father.

Now, 

I new fate had

brought us together.

Our Father,

who art in Heaven

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come,

thy will be done

on Earth

as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day,

our daily bread

and forgive us our debts

as we forgive our debtors.

Lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the Kingdom,

and the Power,

and the Glory forever,

Amen.