Yes, the Don Reid of the Statler Brothers! The Don Reid that was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this past weekend in Nashville,TN! But that Don Reid is also Don Reid, the Christian, father, Sunday School teacher, church elder, and master storyteller. After retiring as lead singer and songwriter of the Statler Brothers, Don devotes his time to writing books and speaking. We are delighted that this Don Reid, author and speaker, has accepted our invitation to be our special guest on Super Sunday, September 14th, at 9:30am. Don will speak to our youth and adults during Sunday School classes in our Fellowship Hall, and he will deliver our sermon during our eleven o'clock worship service. Then we'll celebrate this special day with a cookout on our church grounds.
I first became acquainted with Don Reid, the author, when I read his book Sunday Morning Memories. In this inspirational and humorous book, Don captures the true essence of being a part of a church family. In Don's words he writes, "I learned a lot about life and good people and who I was and who I wanted to be from those times and am still learning them. Every Sunday morning. And I'm reliving them with every passing day." With the recommendation of the Christian Education Committee, the Session of First Presbyterian Church declared this year, "The Year of Christian Education". Our worship service is a time to build a relationship with God. During Sunday School, we have the opportunity to build relationships with fellow believers.
You'll be hearing lots more about Don Reid and Super Sunday. Our theme for Super Sunday is "Sunday School- It's For Life - life long, life-giving, about real life, connected to the Source of life."
As a long time member of our faith family at First Presbyterian Church, I view this as a glorious opportunity to rededicate ourselves and our families to being a vital part of our Sunday School program. We are blessed to have Don Reid to lead our celebration on Super Sunday. It is also an opportunity to invite your friends to join us at First Presbyterian on Super Sunday.
The most important ingredient to make this day truly a super celebration is YOU! So please mark your calendars with "FPC Super Sunday" on September 14, 2008!
