October 8 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+ Angela Baker gives thanks for George's 75th birthday and for an upcoming trip.

+ Dennis & Marcia Hult are blessed to be going to share time with their great-grandson's 2 months old.

+ Belinda Alkula is thankful that she got to see live-streaming of The National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, this weekend!!!

+ Rebecca lifts up Mawce who is taking her driving test tomorrow!

+ We had a FUN Ladies Lunch Bunch at Louisville’s Parma restaurant. 14 women from our church participated, including Louise Cook’s sister Sharon who was visiting from Iowa!!

+ Belinda Alkula had a WONDERFUL retreat in Buffalo, Wyoming, last week – working with the study leader for the winter 2024 Mission u adult Bible study!!!

+ We give thanks for our new neighbors, Haven Ridge (at former Mary Sandoe House) and the wonderful grand opening block party held yesterday.

+ We celebrate this week's birthday: Etta Levitt

+ We celebrate this week's anniversary: Steve & Martha Batch

+ We are blessed by those who served this week: Belinda Alkula (videographer), Pat Cleaveland (flowers/fellowship), Tim Cook (study class), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Claudia Mills (liturgist), Hyeji Park (pianist),      Suzanne Polacek (bells), Ron Revier (choir), and Jim Vander Vorste (greeter).

Concerns

+ Claudia Mills asks for traveling mercies as she goes to New Jersey for a reunion.

+ Michele Matthews lifts up her mom who is having health issues.

+ Praying for the Fairview High School students who struggle with food-insecurity and homelessness … and for the administration personnel, counselors, and teachers who do all they can to help those students. 

+ Belinda Alkula asks for continued prayers for her brother, Rob – for his comfort and health – as he recovers from a stroke a few weeks ago. 

+ We join with people around the world in lifting up prayers for the Israeli and Palestinian peoples as their communities engage in war once more.

+ Pastor Charles asks for prayers for his mother’s comfort and healing – health concerns.