CLSC CLASS OF 2012 CELEBRATES!

The Golden Gate of the CLSC

 It was a week of CLSC celebrations.  As the class of 2012 was inducted.  Three guests at our house were part of the excitement; Doug & Patsy Wilson and Jan Eichberg.  Congratulations!!

Also, the Guild of Seven Seals was awarded to Alice Cripe and Bob & Karen Douds.

The Wilsons from Richmond

Jan Eichberg from Buffalo

Our chaplain was Bob Williams from the General Commission of History & Archives of the United Methodist Church.  He and his wife, Renee, brought the excitement of history to our House, as they showed and explained documents relating to Chautauqua's beginnings.

The report of the first meeting at Chautauqua

Bob & Renee Williams

Our other guests:

Liz & Jerry

Jim & Judy

Maurice Williamson & Alice Cripe

Jan, Nancy, Nancy & Denise

Other Week 7 activities:

Saturday Evening Meal

Ambassador Andrew Young

Tea group from Trinity-Amhurst

Our Connection students

More from the fountain of youth

Anna's beautiful voice

Our week was cut short by the death of Karen's father Earle P. Smith of Charleston W. V.

We celebrate his 91 years on this Earth.

We would like to thank Bruce & Barbara Burr, Bob & Renee Williams, Doug & Patsy Wilson, Doug & Celia Thompson and Dave & Cindy Shuff for filling in during this period of bereavement.

DIGITAL, DIGITAL, DIGITAL.............AGE!

        E-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Blog....Yes this is the language of the Digital Age and the topic for Chautauqua this past week!  The lectures dealt with the advances, problems and advantages of social media today.

David Folkenflik of NPR

Vivian Schiller, NBC

   Meanwhile on our Porch the conversation dealt with problems within the mainline churches that possibly might be solved using social media.  Our chaplain David Morse led us throughout the week seeking answers to such perplexing queries.

Dave & Penny 

     Our guests for Week Six:

Bob & Mary

Joan & Helen

Bill & Audrey

Al & Joyce

Anne Marie & Duane

     Other activities at the House:

Relaxing with a 'tea.'

The fountain of youth

UM House groupies from Columbus

Warren women

     Chautauqua and the UM House is a veritable utopia.

FAMILY, FRIENDS, FELLOWSHIP & FUN!

We at the United Methodist House experienced a week of reunion with family and Chautauqua friends.  The conversation was one of family experiences, Chautauqua stories and Pakistan revisited. 

 Douds/Kelly kids

Saturday meal

Austin instructs Sam on viola

The Connection picnic

The Great American Picnic

Our House was under the guidance of the Rev. Jan Rowell, who led us through an appreciation of service to others as well as personal religious reflection and the sacrament of communion.

Dave & Jan Rowell

Our guests this week were:

Karen & Dick Heitzenrater

Fran & Bob Williams

Bruce & Mary Keary, Carol Parks & Susan Urban

Sam, Lori, Ben & Nick Kelly

John & Nancy Peterson with Connie Wilson

Other activities Week 5:

Performances by Nick, Ben & Sam

Nick learns to ride a bike

Professor/magician Heitzenrater & student Kelly

The Tea by the Lawrence Park ladies

Goodnight from the United Methodist House in Chautauqua.