October 23 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+Belinda Alkula lifts up the generous church family for the donations shared last Thursday with Fairview HS's Knights Closet.

+Sandra Jordan gives thanks for the amazing hiking trip taken in Greece.

+Judy Waller asks for prayers as she travels to be with family.

+Suzanne Polacek is thankful for no issues from her recent flat tire. She and Ron are traveling this week to see family.

+We give thanks for this week's birthdays: Martha Batch, Dan Daniels, Molly Nunnery, Polly Stowe, Melissa Sullivan, & Gregory Wahl.

+We are blessed by those who served this week: Amy Abshire (liturgist), Belinda Alkula (video), Steve Bainbridge (usher),  Lorie Courier (piano), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Claudia Mills (fellowship), & Ron Revier (choir). 

Concerns: 

+Louise Cook asks for prayer for her sister, Marjorie, who is having health issues.

+Marcia Hult lifts up their son, Greg, for his recovery from surgery and their friend, Chelsea who is facing surgery soon.

+Belinda Alkula lifts up the work done by Fairview HS's Student Support Services   Community Liaison, Rupali Hofmann. She also lifts up the students, teachers, and staff at Fairview following a difficult last year.

+Pastor Charles asks for prayers for his friend from high school, Steve Ayers, and all who were present for the recovery efforts following the bombing of the Beirut Barracks on this day in 1983.

+We offer our prayers of love and support for the people of Ellicott UMC (CO),     United Church of Walsenburg (CO), Leroy UMC (Fleming, CO), and Carpenter UMC (WY) following the approval of their closures by the Mountain Sky Annual Conference.

+We send our prayers with the following congregations whose disafilliation from The United Methodist Church was approved by the Mountain Sky Annual Conference: Chugwater UMC (WY), Genoa UMC (CO), Cheraw UMC (CO), Monte Vista UMC (CO), Mosca UMC (CO), and Stratmoor Hills UMC (COS, CO).

+We join with many across the nation in mourning the 138 deaths and 358 injured due to gun violence this past week.