slides for december 16, 2012
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News and prayer requests for Community United Methodist Church, Oakdale, CA.TRANSCRIPT
Prayer UpdateDec. 16, 2012
All who live in faith and charity
anticipate Christ’s coming into the world.
Luke 3
Third
Sunday
of Adve
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Scott Friel’s cousin, Carrie Davis is still in a coma after a car accident. You can donate to a trust fund: “Bring Carrie Baby Home” at USBank in Modesto.
Prayer Concerns
• 9 year-old Tristan Dooley, admitted to Oakland Children’s Hospital on December 21st , with a possible brain tumor. (Tristan’s grandmother, Janet, is a friend of Joe and Becky Officer.)
Prayer Concerns
• Pray for Greg Prezel whose cancer has returned
Prayer Concerns
• Our church, neighbors, and congregation through this Advent season
• Our men and women serving in the Military who keep us free from danger
Prayer Concerns
• Doreen Stever, recovering from eye surgery
Prayer Concerns
• The people of Newtown, CT; the families who lost a child, parent, or teacher.
Prayer Concerns
• A beautiful Advent Season remembering the reason for the season.
Praises
Continued Prayers
• Pat Patterson
• Byron Crail
• Cathy Machado
• Tom Bicknell
Continued Prayers
• Joe Prezel
• Elaine Matthews
• Marguerite Lloyd
• Circuit Church Officer Training here Jan. 19, 10 am - 3 pm, for all committee members of churches in our circuit
• MAP Training at Centenary UMC in Modesto, Feb. 2, 10 am - 3 pm for our elected committee leaders, led by a visiting organizational planning professional.
Training Opportunities
• Tuesdays 10 a.m.• Led by Pastor Scott and
Denise
Divine Reading (Lectio Divina)
How to Pray Over the Bible
• Lodestar: October 12-13, 2013• Return the form in the bulletin by Dec. 31, 2012
Lodestar Early Registration
• Mondays at 6:30 a.m.
• In the Chapel• Led by Pastor
Scott
The Sermons of John Wesley
Attention Raley’s Shoppers!• The “Quality of Life” cards are no more…• They’ve been replaced by “Raley’s Something Extra”
– These earn credits towards your groceries
and– Earn funds for our church
See the bulletin insert
for sign-up instructions
Events Today
• Coffee Fellowship after church in Johnston Hall
• SPRC 11 am in the Library
• Lunch with Friends 12:30 pm at the Oakdale City annex
• Thurs, 7 pm – Finance Meeting• Dec. 24, 7 pm – Christmas Eve Service • Dec. 30 – Pot Luck after worship• Dec. 30 – Care Center Service• Jan. 10 – UMW Luncheon • Jan. 13 – UMM Breakfast• Jan. 13 – Ad Council Meeting• Jan. 17 – Finance Meeting • Jan. 25 – Pinochle
More Upcoming Events