HUDSON AND MORENCI firemen were called to a fire Friday morning at the Bill Heath residence at 13064 Canandaigua Road.  Hudson Fire Chief Terry Camp said the fire started in the kitchen and was contained there, and that the property was insured. 3000 gallons of water were used, and the Madison Township air truck was also called to the scene.

17th Kingsley Reunion Held

The 17th Annual Kingsley Reunion was held Saturday August 11th at Will Carleton Park in Hudson. This year’s reunion was hosted by the William Charles Kingsley Family There were 136 family members present. Oldest family member present was Mary Shelle youngest family member present was Tyrell Jamal Kingsley (8 weeks old). After a potluck dinner fun and games were enjoyed by kids of all ages. After a moment of silence for deceased family members, Phil Kingsley conducted the business meeting. The Annual Kingsley Golf Scramble was held at Evergreen Golf Course with 36 golfers enjoying the great weather! Prizes were awarded for: hole #1 closest to the tree - Brad Shelle, hole #6 closest to the water without going in - Mike Paul, hole #8 closest to the pin - Alex Paul, hole #9 longest putt - Paul Sanborn. Winning Team: Tim Beebe, Blair Campbell, Gary Johnston, & Bart Taylor. The 2007 Kingsley Reunion will be hosted by the George Kingsley Family. 

Stephen Ministry Expands Caregiving

Two members of  Hudson First United Methodist Church  were among 489 pastors and congregation leaders at a Stephen Series Leader’s Training Course July 30 to August 5, in Pittsburg, PA.  Rod and Pat Simpson attended the one-week training event hosted by the St. Louis-based Stephen Ministries organization.  Participants came from across the U.S. and Canada to learn how to implement and direct Stephen Ministry, a system of Christian care giving, in their congregations. “Stephen Ministry gives First United Methodist Church of Hudson an effective way to train and organize members to provide one-to-one Christian care to individuals struggling with a crisis like grief, divorce, loneliness, relocation, hospitalization, a terminal illness, or unemployment,” said Pastor Mark Johnston.  “The need for this type of care greatly exceeds what pastors alone can provide.  All Christians are called to care for and love one another—it’s not just the pastor’s job.  By equipping lay people we can help them fulfill their calling as Christians and also expand the amount of caring ministry available through First United Methodist Church.” Rod and Pat Simpson were trained as Stephen Leaders at the event.  One of their next steps will be to recruit, select and train members of First United Methodist Church of Hudson to be Stephen Ministries with ongoing supervision and continuing education.  “One of the highlights of the LTC was that people from dozens of denominations set aside their differences for seven days and became unified in a single mission:  how to bring Christ’s healing love to hurting individuals,” said Rod Simpson. 

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