December 17 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+  Belinda Alkula delivered coats and warm clothing for Fairview High School students which were gratefully accepted.

+  Claudia Mills delivered the Mitten Tree contributions to the Boulder Homeless Shelter.

+  Pastor Charles delivered the donations for the toy drive to EFAA, the staff were blown away by the quality of the contributions.

+  Claudia Mills is thankful that her family will be home for Christmas.

+  Lorie Courier gives thanks for friends and family with us today.

+  Belinda Alkula is thankful for the dinner circle held at the Coopers last week.

+  Rebecca Glancy is thankful that Ben will be coming home for Christmas.

+  We celebrate this week's birthdays: Ann Abbot, Jan Browning, & Myrle Myers.

+  We are blessed by those who served this week: Belinda Alkula (videographer),     Austin Cooper (greeter), Tim, Sandy, and Billy Cook (Advent wreath), Lorie Courier (piano), Terri Himes (greeter), Etta Levitt    (Zoom usher), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Bob Muckle (liturgist), Myrle Myers (fellowship), Suzanne Polacek (piano), and Ron Revier (choir).

Concerns

+  Prayers for Gary S. as he continues to have health issues.

+  Amy Abshire asks for prayers for her friend, Debbie, who is home recovering from a hospital stay. 

+  Steve Matthews asks for prayer for Michele who is under the weather.

+  Prayers for the Congregation Har HaShem following a scare at their facility.

+   We add our prayers to so many others for the people of Ukraine who are preparing to observe their second wartime Christmas.

+  We join with people around the world in continuing to pray for peace throughout the Holy Land.