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 Notices and Prayer RequestsMarch 2, 2010
Friends
We raise Betty Schmidt and her family in our prayers tonight upon the
death of her brother-in-law, Tom Gagnon.
Heavenly Father,
We lift Betty and her family in our prayers and ask you to welcome Tom
into heaven where he is cured of the cancer he suffered and the other
ailments reducing his quality of life. Be with all those traveling to
Salt Lake City, Utah, for his funeral, including Butch and Betty. Cover
them with your protection and deliver them safely there and
home. Surround the family with your love, providing all they need to
minister and be ministered to.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
March 2, 2010
This prayer request comes from a client and friend of Barb and Ann's (Sandy
Hanlon):
Please
pray for my dad Ralph Tompkins, age 89 who has Lypo Sarcoma and has been
given 4 weeks to live. He is living at Bickford Cottage Memory Care, Room
A1. He is not in pain. He has memory loss so he is spared knowing much
about what is going on and we thank God for that.
Heavenly
Father,
We raise
Ralph to you and ask for your extraordinary and unconditional love to
surround him and his family in these days. We seek your comfort and the
presence of your Holy Spirit for Ralph so he might know only peace and
contentment. We trust you to provide what is needed for you are our sovreign
and mighty God, able to see beyond what our eyes see.
In
Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
February 28, 2010
Friends,
We come to you with a joy and a concern tonight.
Robin applied for a grant from the Kurt Warner Foundation for the UMYF
group for their Urban Plunge trip and the were awarded $1000. Please see
the email notifying them of their success below.
Hello! Congratulations! Your team has been selected to receive a $1,000 Mission: Possible! Scholarship to help offset the cost of your upcoming trip. A check will be mailed tomorrow, Monday, March 1. We pray your trip has impact beyond your expectations and look forward to hearing from you on the outcome of the trip on all those involved. Safe travels! Blessings – The Kurt Warner First Things First Foundation
And we raise Robin's mom, Mary Korthals, in our prayers as she's
recovering from hip replacement surgery last week in Sioux Falls. She
has been unable to put weight on her new hip yet so has moved from the
hospital to the nursing home in their hometown of George, Iowa, last
Friday to recuperate. We remember Mary as well as Robin's dad, John, and
their family as they work with her to recover.
Heavenly Father,
We thank you for our many blessings, for the joys and gifts you share.
We are particularly grateful for the $1000 grant our UMYF group received
for their mission trip. We ask your protection for them as they take
this Urban Plunge. Let it be meaningful, glorifying to you, and
eye-opening for the group as well as those they encounter.
We raise Mary to you in our prayers. Gracious God, we ask you to relieve
her of the pain in her new hip so she can resume her normal activities.
Help her to recover and be surrounded by angels assisting her. Give John
and her family strength so they may aid her as well. All things are
possible through you. Heal your daughter, Mary.
Amen.
February 28, 2010
Friends,
These prayer joys and concerns were raised during worship this morning.
Please keep them on your heart and in your prayers this week.
Joys
Concerns
February 27, 2010
Friends,
We lift the Eugene Werner family in our prayers upon his death this
morning. And we raise this request from Jerry and Sharon Irwin as well.
Our exchange daughter, Eli, husband, and twin sons live in Santiago,
Chile. Her parents live in Rancagua and I am not sure where her brothers
are living at this time. Please pray for their safety and for all the
people who are or may be affected by this latest earthquake.
Dear Heavenly Father, I ask you in this hour of great danger and distress that you protect Eli and her family. Uphold them. Look upon them with mercy. Give them courage and peace of soul. Preserve them in grace now and forevermore for the sake of Jesus, our Lord. Amen.
Gracious God,
Welcome Eugene to his heavenly home and surround his family with your
love. Let them know the comfort of trust in you.
Amen.
February 26, 2010Prayer requests from Clarisa Mascher. Please keep my dad, Stanley Johnson, in
prayers as he recovers from surgery.
Dear Christian Friends… I can’t begin to find the words to tell you how I feel about the beautiful prayer shawl that you gave me. I wore it almost every day I was at Twilight Acres, and wish you could have heard the compliments I received from both men and women asking where I got it. Through my tears, I said from the wonderful friends at United Methodist Church of Early. It is so wonderful to be home again to our great little town, although I won’t be able to get out for awhile with our horrible weather. Thanks for all the calls, cards, and prayer chains. In Christian Love, Leila K. Smith February 24, 2010Prayer request from Clarisa Mascher last evening. "I wanted to let everyone know that my dad, Stanley Johnson, made it through shoulder surgery today. He didn't get in until 11 a.m. instead of 7:30 a.m. but the surgeon was pleased with how everything went." We also want to keep Gene and Wilma Werner and their family in our prayers in that it appears that Gene will soon be joining our Lord and Saviour in Heaven. Father in Heaven, Thank you for the gift of skillful hands and minds which have been used in behalf of Stanley. Thank you for the gift of care, kindly administered through nurses, doctors, aids and orderlies. THank you for easing pain. Make Stanley comfortable. Help him recover. If it be Your will, grant Stanley a speedy recovery. Strengthen Stanley in spirit as well as in body. In Jesus' name. Amen. Dear Heavenly Father, It it be Your will that Gene should come home with You, let Your holy angels bring him into Your presence where there is no more suffering and sin, but joy forevermore. Forgive Gene's sins and accept him for Jesus' sake. Strengthen his loved ones' faith and keep them close to You. In Jesus' name. Amen. February 23, 2010Friends, Due to the blowing snow, cold, and poor road conditions, the 40 Days of Love Bible Study will NOT begin this afternoon. The first session will be Tuesday, March 2, at 7 pm. A plan for making up this missed session will be discussed then. Thank you. February 21, 2010
Friends,
These prayer joys and concerns were raised during worship this morning.
Keep them on your heart and in your prayers this week.
Joys
Concerns
We also raise Mary Korthals in our prayers (Robin Wissink's mom) as she
will have hip replacement surgery Monday morning in Sioux Falls.
Heavenly Father,
Go with Mary into surgery and grant to her healing at your hand. Be with
her doctors and medical team. Let them be the face of Jesus to your
daughter as she recovers from surgery. Surround Mary and her family with
your love, supporting them. Let them rely fully on you for all they
need.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
February 19, 2010Our prayers are requested for Stanley Johnson, Clarisa Mascher's dad. He is
to be having shoulder replacement surgery in Omaha on Tuesday. February 16, 2010Friends, We raise the family of Tillie Drey in our prayers upon her passing this morning. And we also life the family of Katie Youberg (Sac City) as she passed away last night. Heavenly Father, We raise Tillie and Katie to you, asking you to accept them into their eternal home with you where their suffering is ended and they are restored to wholeness. Comfort their families who grieve their earthly loss with the knowledge eternal life is their reward for faithful lives. Be with Ron, Betty, and their families as well as Doc and their family in these days and reveal to them your caring compassion. Send them your angels to minister to their needs. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. February 15, 2010
A prayer request for Sue Batz, Sharon Irwin's cousin. She will be having
surgery on Tuesday to remove a blood clot from her neck.
Dear Father in Heaven, Go with Sue to the surgery. Guide the doctor's
hands so that his work may be done skillfully and quickly. as Sue's
Great Physician, grant that all her trust may be in You and that Sue may
have no fear. As Your forgiven child, bring Sue safely through these
next hours. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
February 14, 2010
Friends,
We raised Ron and Betty Drey and their family in our prayers today.
Betty's brother, Burdette Grieme of Galva, passed away today.
Ron's mom, Tillie Drey, entered hospice care in Storm Lake yesterday.
Heavenly Father,
We raise the Dreys to you in our prayers and ask you to surround them
with loving friends and family who will ease them through these
transitions. We celebrate Burdette's life and ask you to care for Tillie
as she enters hospice. Be their source of strength, providing what they
need to get through these days. We trust in you to provide all they
need.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
February 14, 2010
Friends,
These prayer joys and requests were raised during worship this morning.
Please keep them on your heart and in your prayers this week.
Joys
Concerns
THANK YOU: Thank you so much for the lovely prayer shawl I received following my surgery. Bless those making these shawls. They do bring warmth, comfort, and love. I will use it always. …..Wanda Bulten February 11, 2010Our prayers are requested for Eugene Werner. He is now in hospice at Methodist Manor. Dear Heavenly Father, If it be Your will to heal Eugene or if it is your will that Eugene should come home with You, let Your holy angels bring him into Your presence where there is no more suffering and sin, but joy forevermore. Forgive Eugene's sins and accept him for Jesus' sake. Strengthen loved one's faith and keep them close to You in the coming days whatever your answer is. In Jesus' name. Amen. February 7, 2010
Friends,
These prayer joys and concerns were raised during worship this morning.
Please keep them on your heart and in your prayers this week.
We began by raising Pastor DeeAnn in prayer as she went in the ditch on her
way to church this morning and was unable to continue. She is fine and is
back home safe.
Joys
Concerns
Our special thank you to all who have helped with tree and branch removal following the ice storm. Thank you, also, to those who continue to help with snow removal at the church. It’s a winter we won’t soon forget!! February 3, 2010We have a prayer request for John Maul, David Irwin's step-father-in-law. He
is at Mercy in Des Moines being prepared for double or triple by-pass surgery
yet tonight. February 1, 2010
Friends,
Today we lift the family of Harriet Huston in our prayers. Harriet
passed away last week. Services and burial will be in California this
week. Message of sympathy may be send to her daughter, Sandy, at the
following address:
Kent and Sandy Madsen
33381 Salty Dog Road
Acton, California 93510
Heavenly Father,
We lift Harriet to you and ask you to welcome her into her heavenly home
with open and loving arms. Receive her into your kingdom and provide
comfort to her family and friends here who remember her, grieving our
earthy loss.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
February 1, 2010 NewsletterOur prayers and
sympathy are with the family of Mary Jo Hays of Washington, Iowa. She
is the wife of John Hays who is the creator of the water gizmo for
purifying water in Third World Countries. Many of you will remember
them as they spoke to us about this project on June 7, 2009, at a joint
service of the Odebolt & Early churches.
Our
Appreciation….
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