Praying Hands Dirty Fingernails

     As I announced at the Church Conference this year, the title of chapter five from Bishop Schnase’s book, Remember the Future: Praying for the Church and Change, is the visionary theme of outreach I would like for Wesley United Methodist Church, Sulphur Springs, to use for 2013. I could find no better expressions to describe the work and faith of the people of Wesley. People here are eager to fold their hands in prayer and seek the living Christ for guidance and support and at the same time dig their hands into whatever work and service that Christ needs done. This is also the visual symbol that many in our neighborhood can relate to because they too have dirty, praying hands.