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Of Faith, Farms,
and a Future

Local pastor authors book
connecting farms and
Trump / Harris Rally
small churches
Ever faced a new season and were not
sure what to do next? “Preparing Fields Re-Elect Trump Re-Elect Harris
For Seasons of Change,” by Rebecca
Collison offers a new theological and
practical look at one’s spiritual life
and specifically, the life of the small,
rural church, through an agricultural
approach. The author will be holding a

book signing at the What’s New Shop in
downtown Denton on Saturday, August Food Vendors • Music • 2020 Signs & Shirts
29, from 10 AM – 1 PM.
11:30 AM Presentation of Arms • National Anthem
In a culture of constant change, one
can find groundedness by going “back SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

to the land”. Through linking agricul-
tural, biblical, and local stories, small and 10 AM - 2 PM
rural based churches can re-discover
purpose and thrive in any season of Congressman Andy Harris Speaker at Noon
change. Preparing one’s own corner of
“God’s Farm” (ref. 1 Cor. 3:6-9) requires a 4-H Park, Detour Road, Denton, MD
LAND approach with current resources Delicious Food from CCRW
available to strengthen spiritual roots Choptank Ruritan Club Baked Goods
and plant new seeds of faith. Th e process
and supporting Bible study are included Caroline County Republican Women (CCRW)
in the book.
“Many small rural congregations have Virginia, including four in Caroline
lost connection to one of their greatest County, Ames UMC, Harmony UMC,
resources of gospel interpretation and St. Paul UMC, and Union UMC. When
inspiration for resilience: the land and not at the parsonage of her current
its seasons. Becky Collison tells those of pastoral appointment, she lives with
us in such congregations how to recover her husband Glenn on the corner of
that connection and thereby write a new the family farm in Harrington, Dela-
local chapter of congregational vitality ware and enjoys the company of family,
in spite of the odds. including their six children and seven
grandchildren.
Lewis A. Parks, professor of church lead-
ership and congregational development, In addition to What’s New Shop in
Emeritus Wesley Th eological Seminary, Denton, the book can also be purchased
is the author of “Preaching in the Small through Trilogy Christian Publishing,
Membership Church”. Barnes and Noble or Amazon.

Rev. Dr. Rebecca “Becky” Kelly Colli-
son, an ordained United Methodist
pastor, previously worked as a special Book Signing
education teacher before going into
pastoral ministry, earning a Master of Preparing Fields For Seasons of Change by Rebecca Collison
Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry, both What’s New Shop in Downtown Denton
from Wesley Theological Seminary in

Washington, DC. She has served small Saturday, August 29 • 10 AM – 1 PM
churches in Delaware, Maryland, and
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