Rev. Drs. Connie & Joey Shelton 
January 2009

I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ.”  Philippians 1:3-6 NRSV

Paul’s words to the church at Philippi express our sentiments toward Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church as we reflect on the life of Galloway in 2009, and we anticipate the opportunities before us in 2010. In sum, “We are grateful.” We thank God that through your strong lay leadership you equip each other and your incredible staff for vital ministry. We thank God that the mission statement’s emphasis on “revealing heaven on earth” is more and more evident in the ethos of the congregation. We are thankful that Galloway’s physical building is literally a mission station.