This community used to be referred to as Smell No Taste (and sometimes still is but not preferred by its members) because nearby occupants had food that the people could smell but did not have access to eat, thus the name. Unification City is the name now given to denote the desire to bring people together after years of civil conflict. I can see why they prefer that name.
We were pleased to preach here for one of our Owensgrove Bible Institute students, Pastor Samuel Dogbah. It rained continuously throughout the service, but that didn't dampen or hinder. It was another great Sunday!
From the pulpit looking out the entrance of the church at the opposite end
I suspect that Gaylord has always thought he would like a throne to sit in. Today he got a sense of what that might feel like! He is seated next to Pastor Dogbah.
We always find it a bit amusing when people try to comprehend that our names are actually Gaylord and Fredna. But they try!
The choir, complete with Mike Stand.
Before the preaching began, we were presented with a shirt and dress made out of traditional country cloth. The custom is to actually put these garments on you for everyone to see.
This is always risky when smaller people purchase for larger people, but, thankfully, both of ours fit, and we wore them over our other clothes for the remainder of the service.
Gaylord preaching
The ushers in some of our churches barricade the doors when the preaching begins so that people will not disrupt the service by going in and out.
Communion was served at the conclusion of the service, and then we went and greeted the children in children’s church.
A little shop set up next to the church
Final good-bye glances at the visitors
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