Prayer UpdateJuly 22, 2012

In the beginning

was the Word ...

John 1:1

• Shirley Nikolashin is recovering at home from surgery she had on Thursday.

• Leonard Riddle is home after being hospitalized, but is still in a lot of pain.

Prayer Concerns

• Evelyn Morrow’s niece, Debbie, has kidney disease.

• Debbie Pottle’s friend Ciria has an inoperable mass in her lung.

Prayer Concerns

• Those struggling through financial difficulties and uncertainties.

• Those who are travelling and can’t be with us.

Prayer Concerns

• Ken’s mom, May Iwahashi, yesterday celebrated her 96th birthday.

Praises

• Praise for the garden, which has supplied radishes, beets, cabbage, and squash to Community Sharing.

• We have been blessed with a bounty of fruits; thanks for the donation of plums.

Praises

• Megan Manly has a job with the Empire School District!

Praises

Continued Prayers

• Pat Patterson

• Al Buerer

• Elaine Matthews

• Tom Bicknell

• Phil Frymire

Continued Prayers

• Marguerite Lloyd

• Cathy Machado

• Carrie Davis

• Emilio Vincente’s family

Continued Prayers

• Byron Crail

• May Iwahashi

• Chris Iwahashi

Continued Prayers

The Smith family.

In With the Old, In With the New

We will have baskets for your donations of:•Greeting card fronts•Campbell’s product labels•Eyeglasses, Cell phones•Pop tops from aluminum soda cans•Printer cartridges•Sample-sized hygiene products: shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, lotions, toothbrushes, etc.•Aluminum cans, water bottles, etc. that have a deposit on them

Pies: Take-n-Bake

Available for sale today!Now taking orders for pies:•Apricot – Cherry – Boysenberry

Also Jams & Jellies:•Apricot – Orange Marmalade – Rhubarb•Strawberry – Boysenberry•Nectarine – Strawberry Rhubarb•Apricot Pineapple – Apple Butter

• All are welcome• Resumes Aug. 6

• 6:30 am• In the Library

• Led by Pastor Scott

Study of the Life of King David

5th Sunday Joint Church Service

Next Sunday July 29 at Farmington UMCWorship Under the Trees

•Farmington UMC•Riverbank UMC•Escalon UMC•Oakdale UMC

Tour de Oakdale August 5

BBQ Potluck & Car Show, Oakdale Style

Bring: Something to shareYour favorite rideAll your friends

Lodestar - September 22-23

• There is still time to sign up. Don’t miss out on the fun!

• Registration forms in the Narthex.

Pinochle ???

• Want to play cards at a home or at the Church?• 4th Friday night (tentative). • Contact the office or fill out the bulletin insert.• Looking forward to seeing you at the table!

Events Today

• After Church: Coffee Fellowship

• Lunch with Friends 12:30 pm at the Oakdale City annex

More Upcoming Events

• Mon. - Trustees Meeting

• Thurs. 9 am – Tuesday Gardeners

• Sat. – Valley Springs UMM Chili Cookoff & Car Show (10 am – 4 pm)

• Aug. 12 – UMM Breakfast, SPRC

• Aug. 16 – Finance Meeting

• Aug. 18 – Ice Cream Social & Tri-tip

• Sep.2 – BBQ Potluck in the Courtyard