It's Been A While...

Sorry it's been so long since Huntsville UMC has had a new post! We've been busy with Vacation Bible School and working on our new website. VBS pics will be posted soon. The address for the new website is www.huntsvillearumc.org It is still a work in progress, so check back often to see what's been added. We are trying to work out the bugs so that audio recordings of Heath's sermons can be added each week.

Passing of Lois Beers

These pictures are from a Christmas card sent to the church in 2003 or 2004.

This picture is from the 2000 Huntsville UMC pictorial directory.

Lois Beers passed away on Sunday, December 7th at The Arbors Assisted Living Facility in Enid, Oklahoma. For a complete obituary and service information, click on the link to the Anderson Burris Funeral Home and Crematory.

Halloween Trunk or Treat

Scenes from the Coffee House...

pictures from the Tailgate Party

A Life-Size Replica of Noah's Ark

Working Replica of Noah's Ark Opens In Schagen, Netherlands

This is truly amazing! Cannot even imagine the work, time, and money that went into this venture. It's also amazing to see how large this is - and that the fact it is to scale of biblical times. Enjoy.

The massive central door in the side of Noah's Ark was thrown open Saturday for the first crowd of curious Pilgrims and townsfolk to behold the wonder.

Of course, it's only a replica of the biblical Ark, built by Dutch Creationist Johan Huibers as a testament to his faith in the literal truth of the Bible.

The ark is 150 cubits long, 30 cubits high and 20 cubits wide. That's two-thirds the length of a football field and as high as a three-story house..

Life-size models of giraffes, elephants, lions, crocodiles, zebras, bison and other animals greet visitors as they arrive in the main hold. A contractor by trade, Huibers built the ark of cedar and pine. Biblical Scholars debate exactly what the wood used by Noah would have been..

Huibers did the work mostly with his own hands, using modern tools and with occasional help from his son Roy.

Construction began in May 2005. On the uncovered top deck - not quite ready in time for the opening - will come a petting zoo, with baby lambs and chickens, and goats, and one camel. Visitors on the first day were stunned. 'It's past comprehension, ' said Mary Louise Starosciak, who happened to be bicycling by with her husband while on vacation when they saw The ark looming over the local landscape. 'I knew the story of Noah, but I had no idea the boat would have been so big.'

There is enough space near the keel for a 50-seat film theater where kids can watch a video that tells the story of Noah and his ark.

Huibers said he hopes the project will renew interest in Christianity in the Netherlands, where church going has fallen dramatically in the past 50 years. ''If You Need Help, Ask God. If You Don't, Thank God''.... 'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.' Psalm 23:6

When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need. Live today to the fullest because tomorrow is not promised.

Thank you to Jim Couch for the email.

Don't you wish you were here?

Fair Parade and Work Day

We didn't have a very big turnout this time, but we had a good time!
The dog enjoyed the cold water!

Jeff and Jim are working hard on refinishing the playground equipment.

Heath got stuck doing the roof!

THANK YOU TO RANDY & TINA COGER OF SURPLUS CITY FOR PROVIDING THE STAIN

A Smile from God!

Thank you to Priscilla Griffin for emailing this picture!

UMW Rummage Sale Update

The people started coming at 7 a.m. and we locked the door behind someone at 5 p.m. Lots and lots of bags of treasures were sold for $3.00 per bag...over $400.oo worth of treasures!! Thank you to everyone who brought stuff for the sale.