First Annual BTF Lectureship

[Lee Parish]

Originally Posted by Don Gelles

... I just want to......I want to say...... I mean I want to....

Well I meant to say all except for you Don Just kiddin' I love you lots brother, boy you really bring out the joker in me. Really we all need to meet up sometime and have lunch!

[David Hersey]

Originally Posted by Lee Parish

Well I meant to say all except for you Don Just kiddin' I love you lots brother, boy you really bring out the joker in me. Really we all need to meet up sometime and have lunch!

How about at the next PF lectureship?

[Don Gelles]

Yep. I will come!

I suggest the theme "Introducing The Church of Christ". It can be used to also evangelize those in the community.

[Don Gelles]

Or, we could gather at Steven's house and grill some steaks, have some soda and enjoy some homemade ice cream. Robert could bring his Canadian translation of the Bible.

I'm free next week

[Lee Parish]

Originally Posted by David Hersey

How about at the next PF lectureship?

David, you know I am there brother!

Originally Posted by Robert

I volunteer my building for use in the 1st annual BTF meeting....anyone game?

To Robert, the more of these meetings the better. The where and the when determine if I can go.

Originally Posted by Don

I suggest the theme "Introducing The Church of Christ". It can be used to also evangelize those in the community.

Don I would love that. If we could get some people out in the community where the meeting is held about a week before it starts, we could really cover some ground!

[Butch]

All you mid-westerners need to get out to the east coast! I vote Dale Ridge for the Lectureship

[Don Gelles]

I think I should be made "Lectureship Coordinator" with an annual salary of $75,238.16 I will take care of all the paper work and all the travel plans. You can write your checks out to:

Donald Gelles

Thank you in advance for your checks which I know are in the mail as I post,

Donald Gelles, L.C.

[Steven Rasberry]

Originally Posted by Don Gelles

I think I should be made "Lectureship Coordinator" with an annual salary of $75,238.16 I will take care of all the paper work and all the travel plans. You can write your checks out to:

Donald Gelles

Thank you in advance for your checks which I know are in the mail as I post,

Donald Gelles, L.C.

Hummm I just saw this...

[Don Gelles]

Originally Posted by Steven Rasberry

Hummm I just saw this...

Well I'm glad you are finally on top of this Steven. Not one person has sent me a check yet- NOT ONE! I know you will set them straight, buddy. I know you will tell them how the "cow ate the cabbage". I know you will get the money rolling in.... Go ahead.... tell them......now would be a good time..... don't hold back, let them have it....... go ahead.......uh................hello Steven........hello.........

[Steven Rasberry]

Originally Posted by Don Gelles

Well I'm glad you are finally on top of this Steven. Not one person has sent me a check yet- NOT ONE! I know you will set them straight, buddy. I know you will tell them how the "cow ate the cabbage". I know you will get the money rolling in.... Go ahead.... tell them......now would be a good time..... don't hold back, let them have it....... go ahead.......uh................hello Steven........hello.........

On behalf of the admin of the site, I would like for everyone to please send brother Don your generous contributions. Please make all payments in monopoly cash. He likes the $100.00 bills best because of the color yellow.

[Don Gelles]

I'm rich..... I'm rich........

[Lee Parish]

Originally Posted by Don Gelles

I'm rich..... I'm rich........

Again Don, I have some great stock that I will pay you with. Just a small transaction fee and its yours. The stock has been in my family since the great depression! Just think how much appreciation in price it has seen. Anybody want to guess what stock I am talking about? HINT it was just acquired by the largest employer in the United States!

[Don Gelles]

Originally Posted by Lee Parish

Again Don, I have some great stock that I will pay you with. Just a small transaction fee and its yours. The stock has been in my family since the great depression! Just think how much appreciation in price it has seen. Anybody want to guess what stock I am talking about? HINT it was just acquired by the largest employer in the United States!

I'm going to pass Brother Lee, But I do have some little piece of paper around here for some company with an "Apple" on it. Probably just a scrap of paper that is not worth anything.... if I find it you can have it and add it to your "junk pile".

[Steven Rasberry]

My mother went to visit a shut in once and she showed her some stack of papers put in a cabinet above her refrigerator. It was a stack of old stock that said, "Wal Mart". She said her husband bought some of this when Sam first started selling his idea to people.

She said she would give it to her only son some day. A son who drove a brand new red pickup and was a grown man, yet charged his parents money to mow their lawn and fix their sink.

True story.

[Lee Parish]

Originally Posted by Don Gelles

I'm going to pass Brother Lee, But I do have some little piece of paper around here for some company with an "Apple" on it. Probably just a scrap of paper that is not worth anything.... if I find it you can have it and add it to your "junk pile".

Well that fruit company is worth alot more than AIG. My great-grandfather invested his hard-earned money in American General, during the depression. Even though they had little he thought it would be worth something, and it turned into a great investment. He passed the stock down to his son, who in turn passed it on to his two children. Somewhere along the line AIG purchased this fine company. Stock changed from American General to AIG.

Its not really the money, my father really doesn't know how much stock he owns, probably not much after it being divided, but it is sentimentality. This would have been one of the few things that connected the Parish clan.

Just goes to show you that nothing in this world is permanent. Even though this country and its financial system is probably the best that has ever existed on this earth, it is seriously flawed because people are flawed. Gives me a better appreciation of the steadfastness, and sturdiness of God. While the world my fluctuate, while countries rise and fall, the Creator is still there as True, and Just, and Holy as ever!