June 16 @ St. Paul's UMC: Prayers

Joys: 

+Joan and Austin are blessed to have completed their bucket list and have now visited all fifty states.

+Myrle Myers gives thanks that Jerry is getting the care he needs.

+Belinda Alkula is thankful for a wonderful time a Mission u in Utah and for the Summer Book Group that is ready to begin another season of learning and sharing.

+Pastor Charles gives thanks for the visit of Willow the dog (Bren Smith) and for the fun of playing golf with Myrle last week.

+Pastor Charles lifts up in prayer the work of the Mountain Sky Conference that begins Thursday in Casper, Wyoming.

+We are thankful for the music offered this morning by Amy Abshire, Alaunde Copley-Woods, Kathy Lloyd, Myrle Myers, and Suzanne Polacek.

+We give thanks for this week's anniversary: Tim & Sandi Cook

+We give thanks for those participating in today's worship service: Belinda Alkula (videographer), Lylah Bishop (acolyte), Tim Cook (class), Ben Glancy (liturgist), Etta Levitt (Zoom usher), Kathy Lloyd (Zoom host), Hyeji Miranda (piano), Myrle Myers (fellowship), Bren Smith (flowers), and Jim Vander Vorste (greeter). 

Concerns: 

+Sabrina Bishop asks for prayers for a family at her school who have experienced a death in the family.

+Prayers of love and support are offered this day for the family of George Baker   following his death last Friday.

+We lift up Dave for his health concerns and for his cousin who has a cancer diagnosis.

+Michele Matthews lifts up a friend who was badly injured at work.

+We lift up in prayer those impacted by the western fires and those affected by the heat being experienced this summer.

+We continue to pray for those in the midst of conflict in Yemen, South Sudan, Ukraine & Russia, Gaza & Israel, and wherever else God's people are in distress.