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Good News, Bad News Laughs
Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 13, 2022 (message contributor)
Good News: You baptised seven people today in the river. Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current.
Good News: The women's group voted to send you a get-well card. Bad News: The vote passed by 31-30.
Good News: The trustees finally voted to add more church parking.
Bad News: They are going to blacktop the front lawn of the parsonage.
Good News: Church attendance rose dramatically the last three weeks.
Bad News: You were on vacation.
Good News: Your biggest critic just left your community.
Bad News: He has been appointed as your conference bishop.
Good News: The youth of the church came to your house for a visit.
Bad News: It was in the middle of the night and they were armed with toilet paper and shaving cream.
Good News: The Church Council has agreed to send you to the Holy Land for study. Bad News: They are waiting for war to break out before sending you.
Funnnnnnnnnnnnnnny!!!!!
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