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PRAYER REQUESTS
Gail Bigler is experiencing back problems. Jimmy Thrash will soon consult with his doctor about the possibility of a cochlear implant to improve his hearing. Ernie Hickenbottom, is being kept comfortable in Kobacker Hospice House in Columbus. Charles Lucas, the father of Jodie Vickers and Mary Zink, is undergoing physical therapy in Peterson to help with his recovery following a recent stroke. Albert Phillips, Amy Gray’s brother, is gradually improving as he continues to undergo physical therapy in Peterson. Karen Barbe is experiencing serious problems with mobility and is to consult with a neurologist on Aug. 7th.
Mia Rathe, a 3-year old friend of the Dukes who lives in New Mexico, continues to battle complications from her recent heart surgery. Judy Kinemond, Mary Donna Wodarcyk’s daughter-in-law, is doing fairly well at home as she undergoes a series of experimental clinical treatments for cancer. Brittany Scherich, a sister of Mary Donna Wodarcyk’s granddaughter-in-law, is now home and recovering from surgery for recent complications from her C-section.
Please continue to pray for the following for whom our prayerful support has been requested: Kate Bain, Leonard Bearup, Charles Boger, Harold Hudson, George Patton, (Wayne’s brother), Peg Spielvogel and Jennifer Wheeler (Amy Nestor’s mother).
It’s good to have Sue Beisel back with us. She is planning to return to Equatorial Guinea about 3 more times this year beginning next month.
Those who are confined to their homes and are no longer able to worship with us regularly need our continued prayers and encouragement…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.
Let’s remember to pray for those who are serving in the armed forces…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).
NEW GRANDPARENTS
We want to congratulate Joy & Jim Yontz on becoming grandparents again last Tuesday as Bentley Alan Bilyeu was born to their son and daughter-in-law. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and measured 19 1/2 inches long.
SYMPATHY
We express our sympathy to Darla Yazombek in last Tuesday’s death of her cousin, Gary Sterling, who has been on our prayer list the past 2 or 3 weeks.
WEDNESDAY ADULT SUMMER SERIES
We have been enjoying the discussions this summer in the Wednesday Adult Class of various “Hard Sayings and Neglected Commands of Jesus.” This coming Wednesday, Jerry Moore will be using Eph. 4:29; 5:4 and James 3 as he leads the discussion of the lesson, “Control Your Talk.”
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
VBS 2013 is rapidly approaching – August 5-9, – four days of studying the theme, “Peter, A Fisher of Men.” There will be classes each evening 6:30-8:30, for Ages 3-Grade 6 as well as an adult class led by various preachers from the area. Post cards are available on the table in the foyer to be used in inviting others to come with you.
We still need volunteers to help construct the learning centers before VBS on Thursday & Friday evenings and Saturday morning as well as help with taking them down and returning them to storage on Saturday, Aug. 10. We also need help transporting the construction materials on Saturday, July 27. If you are willing to help any or all of these times, please sign the list on the bulletin board.
Kathy Green is collecting money to purchase food for the Bakery and Refreshments. If you would like to help, give the money to her anytime before July 28.
The tubes from toilet tissue and paper towels are needed for VBS. Place them in the box on the table in the hallway.
PICTORIAL DIRECTORY
Family pictures are still being taken for our new Pictorial Directory. If you haven’t been photographed yet, please sign the list on the bulletin board and then contact Brad Schrum, Joyce Slatt or Kay Sowinski to be photographed.
WEEKLY YOUTH DEVOTIONAL
This week’s Youth Devotional will be this coming Tuesday, 7-9:15 p.m. at Jay & Rhonda Rodak’s.
CAMP CONCERN
Secondary Week (ages 13-14) in which several of our teens along with Brad Schrum will be participating begins today. See the box elsewhere on this page for the dates and age-groups for the rest of this year’s camp schedule. Although the early registration dates have passed, there is a possibility there are still openings. Contact information is available in the brochures available in the rack on the table in the foyer.
Please bring clean metal cans (no pop cans) and place them in the bin in the hallway by this coming Wednesday for a project at camp. Contact Angel Baker for more information.
We always like to honor our youth who win awards at the various church camps they attend every summer. So we can do that again this year, please write your child’s name on a card along with the name of the camp, week they attended and award(s) they won and give it to Everett or Joyce.
MINISTRY OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Teams 1,3&4 will lead our Ministry of Encouragement for the next two weeks.
IN SEARCH OF THE LORD’S WAY
God has spoken to us through His Word, a message for all time and all places. The Bible is the final authority and sufficient to teach us all we need to know in order to follow the Lord Jesus. In next week’s sermon presentation, “The Bible Alone,” Phil Sanders will discuss how we must take the Bible for our authority – and the Bible alone. The weekly program can be seen Sundays at 7:30 a.m. on WTRF-TV, Ch. 7.