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PRAYER LIST
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Special Requests
God, please come into our
homes, take all our worries and
our family illness away in Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Keep Our Recent Graduates Covered in Prayer:
Lucie Edwards, Matt Nowell, Chesley Owens, Mary Royall Hight,
Brooks Parham, Cayton King, Laurie Edwards, Kimberly Church & Len Swanson
PRAYER LIST
Prayer requests made known to the church
office:
Van Hester passed away on Tuesday. Please
remember his family which includes his wife, Katie, and brother-in-law, Donald
Gupton.
Jennifer Rainey's fiancé fell at work on Monday and
has a bleed on the brain. He is at WakeMed. Keep them in your
prayers.
Kristen Hamm will have surgery on August 1, 2008 to
repair a congenital heart problem. Keep her and her parents in your
prayers
Abby
Wilkerson had surgery to correct scoliosis.
She is home and will be in a body cast for at least 6 months.
Timmy & Jackie Baynes ask that you keep their 1 year old daughter, Cooper, in your prayers. She has a tumor in her leg pressing on her sciatica. Jackie is a teacher assistant at Dabney School.
Melissa
Stamper is at home
following a stay in the hospital. You can stay up to date on her condition
and keep in touch with her on this website:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/melissastamper
Olivia Southerland is now at Senior Citizen's Rest Home, room 11, and
would love to have visitors.
Convalescing
Betsy Church Bacon, Cypress Glen,
Staci Barnett
Betsy Bowen broke her leg
Tom Church broke his heel
Lib Edwards
T. W. Ellis
Agnes Falkner
E. H. Floyd
James Goodrich
Wayne Gray
Eleanor Ham
Benton Hight
Mary Nell Hight
Debbie Huitt, Elaine Webb's sister, broke her upper leg
Bob Kilgore
Lou Lotz
Alice Preddy
Betty Rainey
Steve Simmons
Alice Smith
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
It was a great time! The children were able to serve family, friends, neighbors, and the community through learning about how Jesus served. They also learned that we are to be like Him and use Him as an example in our lives! Thanks for all who helped with VBS this year!
FAITHWEAVER
FRIENDS
FaithWeaver Friends will begin on September 7th at 4:30 pm. We will have two groups this year the 3-5 year olds and the 1st and 2nd graders.
If your child is not in this age range, let Myra Speake know and if enough interest is shown we will start another age group!
JULY
31st - Drive - In Movie (TBA)
A NOTE TO THE YOUTH -The Small Groups on July 27th have been CANCELLED!
AUGUST
2nd - Go out to eat as a Youth Group (Meet at the church at 4:15 pm)
10th - Kickball Game (Youth vs. Parents) 2 pm
20th - Swim at Parker's Peace Pool 5:30 - 8 pm
31st - Small Groups (6-7:30 pm)
SEPTEMBER
7th - UMYF Fall Kick-Off at the Riddle's lake house from 1pm - 7 pm
11th - Bojangles at 7:15 am (the one on Dabney Drive)
14th - Leadership Team meeting at 5 pm / UMYF at 6 pm
21st - UMYF at 6 pm in the Fellowship Hall
24th - S.Y.A.T.P. at 7:15 am (Meet at the Flag pole in front of the church & then breakfast afterwards)
28th - Soup Kitchen after the worship service
- Small Groups at 6 pm
OCTOBER
5th - UMYF at 6 pm
9th - Bojangles at 7:15 am (one on Dabney Drive)
12th - Leadership Team Meeting at 5:00 pm
- UMYF at 6 pm
18th - Youth Fundraiser
19th - Canned Food Scavenger Hunt
26th - Soup Kitchen after Church
- Fall Festival 5-7 pm (Youth are to be there at 3:30 pm to set up)
United Methodist Women
If you are
not a member of a circle, please pray about it and consider joining in 2008 to
help continue meeting the critical need in our world.
Remember to pray for our missionaries.
We can't make
beautiful music without beautiful people, and we want you to know that YOU
ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!
Plan to participate in at least one of the following music programs of our
church this fall
Wednesdays--
3:30 p.m. Church
Mice – ages 4 and 5
years.
4:15 p.m. Little
Flock Choristers & Wednesbury Singers – grades 1 - 6
5:10 p.m. Beginning
Handbells – grades 4. 5, and 6.
5:15 p.m. Antiphonal Choir
7:30 p.m. Chancel
Choir – all adults
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