March 5 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

 

Joys:

+Joan Cooper is thankful that she and Austin are back in worship today after six weeks away.

+Belinda Alkula is thankful for all the wonderful things happening at the Wesley Foundation at CU.

+Lorie Courier is thankful for everything that Belinda and Pastor Charles do behind the scenes and in full view.

+Diane McKnight gives thanks for the safety of nephew, William, following a recent car wreck.

+Belinda Alkula asks prayers for a friend of St. Paul's, Joan R., who is having health concerns.

+Pastor Charles gives thanks that our church blog reached another milestone last week with its 50,000th "hit."

+We give thanks for this week's birthdays: Lilly Berlin & Bets Daniels 

+We are blessed by those who served this week: Belinda Alkula (videographer), Angela Baker (communion steward), Tim Cook (adult class), Fellowship Team (fellowship), Lorie Courier (piano), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Claudia Mills (liturgist), Ron Revier (choir), Bren & Gary Smith (flowers), and Jim Vander Vorste (usher).

Concerns:

+Pastor Charles asks for prayers for everyone taking part in this week's Board of Ordained Ministry interviews at First UMC in Cheyenne, Wyoming (he serves on the board).

+Tim Cook lifts up Marie, who has lost her car and is displaced from her apartment (staying with family) due to a large fire in the complex next to hers in Longmont. Prayers please for all who have been affected. 

+Joan Cooper asks for prayers for their neighbor, Mike, who is recovering from major surgery.

+Joan Cooper lifts up their daughter, Karen, who had a health concern.

+Belinda Alkula lifts up in prayer all of the clergy, their families, and the congregations leaning into this season of change and moving.

+Sandy Bainbridge lifts up her dad who is recovering from a fall. 

+We join with many across our nation in mourning the deaths of the 179 killed and 319 injured due to gun violence last week.