June 19 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+Terri Himes gives thanks for her parents, Joan & Austin Cooper, who are celebrating their 67th anniversary this week.

+Pastor Charles gives thanks for the virtual experience of the Mountain Sky Annual Conference.

+During Annual Conference, Rev. Dan Daniels was recognized as being among those who have offered sixty years of ministry and Pastor Charles was recognized as being among those who have offered thirty years of service.

+We give thanks for the fathers among us this morning and for those whose memory we hold dear.

+Pastor Charles gives thanks for being reappointed to St. Paul's for a fourth year.

+On Juneteenth, we remember the end of slavery in this country and the ongoing  work to end racism in our time.

+We lift up those with birthdays this week: Zach Nunnery & Betty Herrell

+We give thanks for those who shared their ministries with us this week: Belinda Alkula (video), Austin Cooper (usher), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Christopher Wahl (piano), Joey & Jim Vander Vorste (flowers).

Concerns:

+Sandi Cook's step-cousin, Justin Bryan, passed away Monday night. Please pray for his mom, Lyneva, brother and sister, Jeremy and Jennifer, and their families as they deal with this loss. 

+We lift up in our prayers those affected by the devastating flooding in Montana.

+We mourn with so many this week for the 190 killed and 468 injured in gun violence in the last seven days.