10.13.13
PRAYER CONCERNS
Wyatt (Jason & Angel Baker’s foster baby) broke his leg. He will have a cast on for four weeks. Mike Kerr, a longtime elder at Colliers Way Church of Christ, had a stroke on Tuesday. He is in UPMC in Pittsburgh, on a ventilator. Bill Saunders (Dot’s husband) will have knee replacement surgery on Oct. 16th. Carl Edward Watson (brother of Nancy Miller’s co-worker) is recovering from surgery. His cancer has returned.
Please continue your prayers for those for whom prayer has been requested recently: Kate Bain, Gail Bigler (recovering from neck surgery), Joe Bine (Pat Rice’s brother), Carolyn Campbell, Jay Graham (friend of Kay Sowinski), Sherman Hill family (friends of Bob Digiandomenico), Faith Hilton. Karen Jones (mother of Leslie Huffman’s co-worker, brain cancer), Judy Kinemond (Mary Donna Wodarcyk’s daughter-in-law, cancer, Arlene Kopyar, Charles Lucas (Jodi Vickers’ and Mary Zink’s father, gall bladder surgery), Danny McMillan (broken hip), Matthew Mead, (John Burghy’s nephew) being treated for brain tumors, June Metcalf, (Amy Games’ mother) suffering from dementia, Ruth Ann Miller (Nancy Miller’s sister, Parkinson’s), Margaret Noling (John’s mother, MRSA), Albert “Sonny” Phillips, Amy Gray’s brother (Heartland Nursing Home). Brad Poe (former youth minister, broken pelvis), Mia Rathe, a 3-year old friend of the Dukes), Kristen Pierce-Rice (Bill Rice’s 17 year old great niece, suffering from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma), Mike Salatino (Terry Ehni’s step-sister’s husband, Sarah (Atkinson) Shuman (Angel Baker’s cousin, awaiting heart transplant, Peg Spielvogel, Rick Sowinski (John’s brother), Christine Starcher (John Burghy’s sister, heart attack), and Fred Strauss (Jim’s father, heart attack, Barnesville Care Center).
Please continue to pray and encourage those who are no longer able to worship with us…Evelyn Barker, Ella Bell, Bill & Sue Daley, Mae Deller, Wilda Freeland, Bertha Kettlewell, Bill Kopyar, Joyce Orzolek, Alice Shunk, Leon & June Smith, Jim Thrash, Marlene Trisolene and Joanne Wallner.
IN THE MILITARY
Please continue to pray for those who are serving in the military…C.J. Arnold (Eddie’s brother, Afghanistan), Jason Harris (Bill & Pat Rice’s son-in-law), Chad Huggins, Bill Randolph (Matt’s father), Nathan Rodak (Jay & Rhonda’s son, in Afghanistan) and Joey Stenger (Joe & Karen’s son in Kenya).
WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASS
We our continuing the Wednesday night adult study through the books of I & II Corinthians. Tim McKeen, after a great kick-off, will continue our discussion of II Corinthians this week.
We also have Bible-based interactive classes for children of all ages.
MINISTRY OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Teams 1&4 will lead our Ministry of Encouragement for the next two weeks.
FREE BOOKS AVAILABLE
Everett has left several of his books on the shelves in the preacher’s office which he no longer wants or needs. He is offering them free of charge to anyone who would like to have them to assist in their study of the Bible. Please do not take any from the shelves which have cards with Brad’s name on them. (He plans to take the books on those shelves.)
COINS FOR CHILDREN
Remember to save your loose change to help with the support of the children who reside at Potter’s Children Home in Bowling Green, KY. The deadline for returning the cans will be Nov. 10.
WAYS TO MINISTER TO OTHERS
Your old eyeglasses (especially ones for reading) are needed for various mission points.
We are still collecting cartridges from Inkjets and Faxes to help with the support of the children who reside at the Shulz-Lewis Children’s Home.
“Box Tops for Education” and “Campbell’s Labels for Education” are needed by Mid-Western Children’s Home. Only the UPC label is necessary. To save time and shipping expense, please cut the label out before placing them in the box in the hallway.
If you want to help with any of these ongoing ministries, please bring the items and place them in the appropriate containers on the table in the hallway.
FALL RETREAT
The teens are beginning to look forward to the annual fall retreat, held at Grandvue Park in Moundsville, West Virginia. The retreat will be November 8th-10th. All teens are encourage to be a part of the weekend. Chaperones will also be needed as well. If you questions, or would like more information, please see Brad.
IN SEARCH OF THE LORD’S WAY
God’s message to husbands is to love their wives, and His message to wives is to love their husbands. In His wisdom, he knew what every man and woman needed to maintain a loving relationship for a lifetime.
Next week’s lesson by Phil Sanders is, “Love and Respect”. The televised program can be seen locally every Sunday, 7:30a.m. on WTRF-TV, Ch. 7.