January 7 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys:

+ We give thanks for Claudia Mill's wonderful year-end message last week.  

+ Belinda Alkula is thankful for the first Ladies Lunch Bunch of 2024 last Thursday. 

+ Joan Cooper gives thanks for Austin's good health news.

+ We give thanks for Claudia's successful surgery last week.

+ Pastor Charles is thankful for the wonderful group of volunteers who came out yesterday morning for the "un-hanging of the greens." 

+ Deborah Wasson shared that her doctor from when she was in Africa came to Boulder to visit her and the family.

+ We were blessed to welcome John & Margret who are new to the Meridian and St. Paul's.

+ We celebrate this week's birthdays: Bren Smith.

+ We are blessed by those who served this week: Belinda Alkula (videographer),    Louise Cook (fellowship), Tim Cook (adult class), Rebecca Glancy (liturgist), Terri Himes (greeter), Sandra Jordan (flowers), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Heyji Park (piano), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Suzanne Polacek (bells), and Ron Revier (choir).

Concerns:

+  Louise Cook asks for prayers for Keith, a friend of her son's who is facing a serious health issue.

+ We lift up in our prayers Angela Baker who is under the weather.

+ Judy Waller asked prayer for Joan Russell who is having surgery this week.

+ Pastor Charles and Belinda ask for prayer for their friend, Paul, who is recovering at a rehab facility in California following seizures. 

+ Scott Glancy lifted up Kami B. who is having multiple surgeries coming up.

+ Louise Cook asks for prayers for her sister in lows during her recovery from a recent health-related issue.

+ We lift Gary Smith who continuing his rehab at home and for Bren who is caring for him.  

+ Sandra Jordan lifted up all of the unhoused in our community.

+ Belinda Alkula asks for prayers for her friend, Nancy, who is in the hospital in Texas.