Rally Day activities will be held on Sunday, September 21^st, beginning with a continental breakfast at 9:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.  A program of "Hope" will follow, presented by our special guest speaker, syndicated columnist, Chaplain Norris Burkes (pictured, right).  Chaplain Burkes’ column can be found in the "Faith and Values" section of Friday’s Staunton News Leader.  

Our youth will meet with Melissa Rusmisel and enjoy hearing about the Massanetta summer camp experiences of Emily Johnson and Kemper Snyder.  Time permitting, they will also enjoy a movie.

We will continue with Rally Day activities during church services when a bible will be presented to 4^th grader, Kemper Snyder.

We invite all to join us for this special day of fellowship.

Norris Burkes is a freelance writer and spiritual columnist.  His column takes a spiritual, often comical - if not irreverent - look at everyday life.  He first started writing his column for Florida Today on October 5, 2001 and began syndication with Gannett News Service on April 10, 2002.  His column now runs in numerous papers around the country.  [For more on Norris Burke, visit his web site: http://www.thechaplain.net/index.aspx]

Chaplain Burkes is a chaplain in the California Air National Guard and active member of Impact Community Church. He is endorsed by the Southern Baptist General Convention and is certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains.

He graduated from Baylor University, Waco, Texas, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in religion and journalism. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Golden Gate Seminary in Mill Valley, California.  He is a husband and father of four.