February 26 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+We were blessed to have Ben Glancy back from college on their quarter break and to have Pat Muckle with us again.

+Martha Batch shared that Caitlin is completing nursing school and is going to her capstone training at a hospital in Denver.

+Belinda Alkula is thankful for the wonderful weather this weekend.

+Sandra is thankful for Pastor Charles' Lenten painting.

+We give thanks for this week's birthdays: Frank Richardson and Jim Vander Vorste

+We are blessed by those who served this week: Belinda Alkula (videographer), Tim Cook (adult class/liturgist), Pat Cleaveland (fellowship), Lorie Courier (piano), Sandra Jordan (flowers), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Ron Revier (choir), Bren & Gary Smith (greeters), and Jim Vander Vorste (usher).

Concerns:

+Rebecca Glancy asked for prayers for the Boulder High School community following the false shooter report at the school last week.

+Prayers are offered for the continuing work of recovery following the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.

+Lorie Courier asks for continued prayers for Vince and Caroline Wayland.

+We remember the people of Ukraine and all those whose lives have been disrupted by war as the first anniversary of the expansion of the war was observed last Friday. 

+We join with many across our nation in mourning the deaths of the 184 killed and 401 injured due to gun violence last week.