Wilma Rafferty joins 1st Congregationalist Church, UCC
Dubuque, Iowa with Rev. Ken and Nancy Bickel, Sunday, September 19, 2004

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Here we are outside our house at about 9:15am on Sunday. Beautiful sunny day in the 60s.
Couldn't ask for better weather to join a church in.

 

Phyl and Wilma pose just outside 1st Congregationalist Church at 9:30am. From here we all went
into Rev. Ken Bickel's office/study and chatting with 2 couples who were joining the
church also. It was a way for everyone to get to know one another.

 

At one point in the service, towards the end, Rev Bickel asked the new members and their sponsors
to come to the front. Doug and Karen Horstman, our friends and neighbors, sponsored Wilma.
Just for the record, I was told not to take pictures inside the church. Other people were. So, I
quickly snapped this one. Look carefully and you can see Wilma on the right, at least part of her green dress.

 

Reception line afterwards...









 

There was a 2 hour special luncheon at which everyone had to say something about themselves. Then photo
time in the garden. Nice. Here's Rev Ken Bickel.

 

And Phyllis.

 

And Sally with Ken.

 

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