May 21 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+We are happy to celebrate the graduation of Ella Berlin from Monarch High School.

+Amy Abshire celebrates her nephew Trent's graduation from Centaurus High School. 

+Rebecca Glancy celebrates that Mawce and Ben are coming to the end of their respective school terms.

+Pastor Charles is thankful for the visit from Sharon McClarnon, a friend of his mother, who was passing through our area last week.

+Suzanne Polacek is thankful for Ron being able to receive beneficial treatment.

+Steve Matthews is feeling blessed that his A1C is down four points.

+Belinda Alkula is thankful for the great virtual Spiritual Life Retreat this weekend that was offered from the Mountain Sky Conference United Women in Faith. Belinda presented sessions on Laughter Yoga to the participants.

+We give thanks for the wonderful Sew What held in the Blue Room last Friday! 

+We give thanks for those with birthdays this week: Jerry Cantril, Pat Cleaveland,    Lorie Courier, Suzanne Polacek, and Doris Steiner.

+We are blessed by those who served this week: Amy Abshire (liturgist), Belinda Alkula (videographer), Steve Bainbridge (usher), Pat Cleaveland (fellowship), Tim Cook (adult class), Sandra Jordan (flowers), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Claudia Mills (Fellowship), and Hyeji Park (piano).

Concerns:

+We join with many others in praying for those directly or indirectly impacted by the wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia. Prayers as well for those battling the fires.

+Dennis & Marcia Hult ask for prayers for two friends who have entered hospice care. 

+We join with many across our nation in mourning the deaths of the 153 killed and 439 injured due to gun violence last week.