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	July 2003				Bob Witten and Sue Naffodil display photos of the community's World Vision children and symbols of various aspects of farming: seed, water, pesticide, fertiliser, produce.   Up the paddock at Midway Station Jim Midson's perfect straightline ploughing
		Celebrating with the community on Flinders Island by Bob and Sue Witten
			God smiled upon this occasion with a wonderfully warm, sunny day. People gathered 'up the paddock' at Midway Station from all corners of the Island, from all denominations, to thank God for his provision in the past, the present and the future. With the use of symbols, various aspects of the farming industry were prayed for, reminding us of our reliance on God for all our needs, both physical and spiritual. Jim Midson did a great job of ploughing a straight line! We were also reminded of our need to work in partnership with God and our responsibility to share God's bounty. The hat was passed around and the money was given towards the sponsorship of our two World Vision children. All them dry bones 'The Skeleton' with Andrian Wakur, Katherine More, Byron Cameron, Pura Graham, Sr Julianne, Artie Withers and Bob Witten Pentecost Sunday on Flinders Island has developed some traditions of its own over the years. The community joins with the combined churches for a service in the Shire Hall. The hall is decked for the theme of the day which this year was; 'All Nations - Lord make us one from all them dry bones'. Posters, balloons, streamers, candles and cake all added to liven the atmosphere of celebration. Skeleton The idea for the talk/sermon came from 'Parables from Science', a video produced by Dean Hutton of Fast Forward Pty Ltd. Combining this with Ezekiel 37 there was a skeleton coming out of a box, causing surprise and laughter. Then the challenge to make a ball out of a sheet of newspaper, using one hand only, had us working hard. With one hand this is impossible, but with help of another part of the body, or another person it can be done. And so our thoughts were directed to the impossibles which become possible with God. Everyone joined in the spirit of the day and enjoyed fellowship with each other.