July 9 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+Amy Abshire is blessed to spend time in the coming week with a friend on a road trip back to Colorado from Richmond, Virginia.

+Rebecca Glancy is happy to share that Ben is returning from college in Indiana this week.

+Belinda Alkula gives thanks for the loving ways that the St. Paul's UMC fellowship was shared over the past week.

+Hank Troy gives thanks for the opportunity to play the background music on Wednesday at Chautauqua for "The Great Train Robbery."

+Sandra Jordan gives thanks for family visits and for time spend in nature.

+Lorie Courier is happy to share that her daughter, Mandy, and granddaughter, Simone, are moving in with her and John for a while.

+Myrle Myers gives thanks for the fishing trip to Alaska that she and other family members are making starting tomorrow.

+Pastor Charles gives thanks for the 125th anniversary of Chautauqua.

+We celebrate this week's birthdays: Bobby Dahlstrom and Heidi Soha

+We are blessed by those who served this week: Belinda Alkula (videographer), Angela Baker (flowers), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Ice Cream Social (Fellowship Team), Claudia Mills (liturgist), and Hank Troy & Wende Harston (summer music).

Concerns:

+Tim Cook asks for prayers for Gary Zehnpfennig, a former constituent of St. Paul's, and husband of former member Kathy Zehnpfennig, passed away last evening. Prayers for Kathy and their son, Jason, and family.

+Pastor Charles lifts up Sandy Bainbridge and Judy Waller who are home today.

+Joan Cooper asks for prayers for Austin's cousin, Howard, who is recovering from a stroke.

+Rebecca Glancy asks for prayers for Mawce who is having dental work done.

+We join with many across our nation in mourning the deaths of the 209 killed and 550 injured due to gun violence last week.