Today was the retirement service for Pastor Arle. He has been with our church for 25 years. It is hard to believe it's been that long. I was 16 when he came to our church. He's done a lot for our church. It's going to be very strange not having him standing at the pulpit.
The service was very good and the church was PACKED. It was great to see so many people there to honor him. I'm very sad he will not be our pastor anymore, but I also realize that he has earned his retirement. I hope he and his wife are able to have many years of happy times in retirement.
The meal was very good, too. A lot of people put a lot of work into it. There were over 400 people there for the luncheon but there was still TONS of food left over. They did a very good job with the program, too. It was a nice day.
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