LIBRARY NOTES

Some NEW BOOKS have been put on the shelf in the Fellowship  Hall.

"On Humming Bird Wings"                              Lauraine Snelling

"Even Now - Ever After" Karen Kingbury

"Rose Triology" (3 books) Beverly Lewis

"The Note - A story of Second Chances"

"Make a Christmas Memory" Julaine Kansmrath

"Love Story of Mary and Joseph"

"Three from Galilee"

"First Christians"

For The Children

Six books of "Billy and his friends" (Good "Read Me" story books.)

Also a selection of "Advent Devotional" books are in the basket. 

Library Committee will not meet in December.  The January meeting will be held on January 9, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.

 

Basking in the sun? Relaxing in the hammock? Sitting on the deck?

Here is a list of new donations to the Calvary Library and suggested readers:

Men: "The Greatest Generation" by Tom Brokaw "and then ChiChi told Fuzzy" by Don Wade.       

           "Wit and Wisdom of Fishing--funny lines and Fishy Advice" by several contributing writers.

Women: Several new Amish reads.

Teenagers: "Golden Filly--Collection 1"--a horse story by Lauraine Snelling

Children: "Psalm 23", illustrated by Tim Ladwig

For your convenience, the committee has left these books on the book stand under the window. Next time you are at the church, stop up in the library and see what book interests you. The committee thanks the recent book contributors. If you have enjoyed a book from Calvary's library, we invite you to submit a book review for a coming newsletter.

 

BOOK REVIEWS --     

Another easy to read book has been added to the Library "Good Hope Road" by Lisa Wingate.  A story about how neighbors work together and heals after a tornado strikes their community.

The Courtship of Nellie Fisher is a 3 volume set by Beverly Lewis.  After enjoying Book 1 entitled The Parting, I rushed to the church library hoping Book 2 The Forbidden would be waiting for me. 

     The author has a direct connection with Amish beliefs because her mother is from Plain family heritage.
Book 1, set in Amish country in the 1960's, tells about life and religious beliefs at that time in the Amish communities.  Some members of the community are beginning to crave the modern conveniences of the Englishers--electricity, tractors, washing machines--but most are still holding to their Old order which forbids the modern ways.  The story combines this with the mysterious death of Nellie's sister and the fact that her father, along with others, has ventured to read further in the Bible and has learned about "grace" versus "works" in his journey toward salvation.  Nellie's father has converted her mother to his new beliefs and they are beginning to be shunned by their Amish community as well as members of their extended family.  Because Nellie's beau and his family are still of the Old order, their relationship is threatened and Nellie and Caleb are torn between the Old and the New. 
     I hope to finish the Forbidden and have it back on the shelf for you by the time you finish The Parting.  You'll find these books in the "Fiction" section in the newly reorganized Calvary Church Library.  Stop by and borrow a book.  

 

BOOKS RECENTLEY DONATED
"Where Yesterday Lives"
"Redemption"
"Divine", 
"Even Now/Ever After" by Karen Kingsbury

"Chicken Soup for the Women's Soul"

"First We Have Coffee" by Margaret-Jensen

"Papas Place", Sequel to "First We have Coffee"

"A Merry Heart" by Wanda Brunstetter

"90 Minutes in Heaven" by Don Piper