September 24 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

 Joys:

+ We give thanks for the 474.8 lbs. of food and toiletries that we were able to deliver to EFAA last week. 

+ We give thanks for the donation of soup and chili donated by the St. Paul's UMC family for the students at Fairview High School

+ Pastor Charles gives thanks for the gift of buttons for his collection from Tim & Sandi Cook.

+ We celebrate this week's birthday: Steve Matthews

+ We are blessed by those who served this week: Belinda Alkula (videographer),  Louise Cook (pianist), Tim Cook (study class), Rebecca Glancy (liturgist), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Suzanne Polacek (bells), Jim Vander Vorste (greeter/fellowship), and Joey Vander Vorste (fellowship/flowers).

Concerns:

+ Pastor Charles lifts up in prayer all those involved in the church trial of Bishop Minerva Carcaño last week [she was aquitted on all counts].  

+ Suzanne Polacek asks for prayers for Ron as he undergoes further treatments this week. 

+ Amy Abshire asks for prayers for Nels (her brother-in-law) who is having surgery this week.

Michele Matthews lifts up her doctor who was hurt in a car accident in the parking lot.

+ Suzanne Polacek lifts up her friend, Laura, who was in a car accident.