I always admired Rosalyn Wells. She was so sincere, kind, thoughtful, and always doing for others, like so many other members of Pittman Park UMC. I remember with fondness several things she did as it relates to me.
Years ago, Rosalyn Wells had the program for our New Beginnings Circle (currently The New Morning Circle.) I don’t remember the main topic of the program, but I am assuming that it was on “Doing for Others.” She gave each of us a small circle of construction paper on which she had written “TUIT.” She told us there are many times when we tell ourselves that we are going to do something nice for someone when we get “around to it.” She suggested that we put this “round TUIT,” in a prominent place, such as the front of our refrigerator, as a reminder to do something nice for someone. I still have the “round TUIT” that she gave me.
Another time when she and I both were on the Administrative Board there had been a good bit of discussion about replacing the sign in front of the church with a lighted glass sign. After a couple of meetings, with specifications and quotes in hard, there was to be a vote. Everyone seemed to be going along with it, but she spoke up and said she did not think that kind of sign would be appropriate. It was her speaking up that changed what would have been. I had not wanted a lighted glass sign, but was not brave enough to speak up. I really admired her for doing so.
After our third son was born in 1972, we had continued to attend church, but had quit going to the Fellowship Sunday School class for a period of time. One Sunday, she stopped Robert and I in the parking lot and encouraged is to start back attending Sunday School. We had been attending the Fellowship Sunday School Class ever since, and it feels like we are part of a large family.
Jackie Cooper