CNOtes are blog articles about weekly Tuesday noon lunch meetings and monthly CNO 2.0 evening meetings.
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father tomorrow is the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. A time to refocus our thoughts away from the tangible. Make today (Fat Tuesday) the last day for awhile we think of self. Lent is a time to take the time To let the power of our faith story take hold […]
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, I think most everyone has seen ads on TV on insurance where they say ,”we will forgive your first accident” Knowing some of the drivers here that is a very compelling choice. Their promises pale by comparison to Yours Lord. For there are times when we are willing residents of the
Noon Meeting News – February 21, 2017 – Dan Beck – Will Cale Scholarship Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, I’m all in! That’s fun to say if we were playing poker, but with head held at waist height, hands on knees you say that and everyone knows you’re spent, pooped, you gave it your all. Help us put the two together Lord. Help us want to come to you
Noon Meeting News – February 14, 2017 – Girls Oratorical Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, I wouldn’t be surprised if many of our prayers are for big things. Kinda like the pelican whose bill holds more than his belly can. It’s only when we give thanks for the little things that we realize we’ve been blessed enough. There are so many times when we take
Noon Meeting News – February 7, 2017 – Boys Oratorical Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, as we grow older we reflect on how good the times were when we were younger. Gone are the days when women cooked like their Mothers, now they drink like their fathers! You know the ones. They cook with wine and sometimes even put it in the food! Yet, these
Noon Meeting News – January 31, 2017 – Greg Fay – 2017 Membership Initiatives Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father you have given each of us a talent to complete your handiwork. In our endeavors, when we feel we have completed a task, sometimes we will say” that’s good enough.” That’s when we need a kick in the back side to make us realize that is a clue to, “I’m
Noon Meeting News – January 24, 2017 – Niraj Antani – State Representative Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, each day we are given a blank canvas. A new day to paint with a brush filled with the paint we call emotions. When we put our brush to the canvas we leave a permanent picture. The control we have over the emotion that is on our brush, will it
Noon Meeting News – January 17, 2017 – Bringing Soap Box Derby Back to Dayton Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, help us greet the new year with a happy spirit. Their are few things that will raise the spirit of Optimism like a good belly laugh. I think we all have experienced the time when we laughed so hard a tear ran down our leg. Yet, we still throw ourselves
Noon Meeting News – January 10, 2017 – Neil Sullivan – UD Athletic Director Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father, this is the time of year when I am filled with sadness and joy at the same time. Sadness for the loved ones that have gone and joy that I have fond memories of them still with me. For all my friends, I pray they will use this time of
Noon Meeting News – December 20, 2016 – Ray Marcano Read More »
Phather Phil’s Prayer Heavenly Father soon we will share the joy of food, fellowship and faith in celebrating Christmas. You have blessed us with the happy spirit of Optimism. Help us pass on that spirit by letting younger generation know, OH so many things, like love, respect, honesty and generosity. Help us educate them to
Noon Meeting News – December 13, 2016 – Television Personality Jim Bucher Read More »
