December 24 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+  Angela Baker gives thanks for George's successful surgery.

+  Pat Muckle is thankful for the 56th annual Christmas Eve eve family gathering.

+  Belinda Alkula gives thanks for the many guests with us this morning in worship.

+  Pastor Charles is thankful for the opportunity to dog-sit for the Smiths last week.  

+  We give thanks for those who took part in our Lessons & Carols service by reading the scripture lessons: Angela Baker, Pat Cleaveland, Eric Franz, Terri Himes, Jovanka Jones, Claudia Mills, Bob Muckle, Melanie Muckle, & Jim Vander Vorste.

+  We celebrate this week's birthdays: Peg Fritschel, Ron Revier, & Pastor Charles.

+  We also celebrate Gary & Bren Smith's anniversary which is today!

+  We are blessed by those who served this week: Amy Abshire (fellowship), Belinda Alkula (videographer/Advent wreath), Louise Cook (piano), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Bob Muckle (liturgist), and Suzanne Polacek (fellowship/piano).

Concerns:

+  Prayers for Gary as he continues to wait for a place in a rehab facility near home to open up.  

+  Prayers for Claudia Mills and her upcoming surgery.

+  Steve Matthews asks for prayers for the mother of his co-worker, Mike, who took a fall last week.

+   We add our prayers to so many others for the people of Ukraine, observing their second wartime Christmas.

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