Dear Friends:
Greetings from the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago!
Happy Easter everyone. I hope that all of you have enjoyed this holiest of days. First off, let’s thank Joann and Gabe Dominguez for bringing us our food this morning. We appreciate it, Joann and Gabe! Next week, we plan to go out to eat as a class, so let’s just skip our snacks for next Sunday morning. Jeff and Jennifer Fadal are signed up to bring our food. Take the week off, Fadals! We will add you guys to the bottom of the list. I will send out a separate message in a few minutes regarding our lunch for next week.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT CHURCH NEXT WEEK: Ron Barnett called me earlier this week and told me that he plans to introduce all of the Sunday School classes next Sunday morning, the 15th, during worship. At some point, all of the members of our class will have a chance to stand up and be counted (this is optional, so please do not feel obligated to stand). It would be nice if we have a big showing next week so that the congregation can see how much God has blessed our class with growth. Let’s make a good showing! A good showing next week is particularly appropriate anyway because our class turns 5 years old next Sunday. Dana and I hope to see lots of you in worship!
Now, let’s get to our prayers and praises. We have lots of them this week:
PRAYERS AND PRAISES
Please pray for the Horne and Schroeder families. Both funerals were yesterday. Please ask God to be with these families during this terribly difficult time of mourning.
We also need to pray for everyone on our ministry team (Steve, Wayne, Su, and everyone else). This has been a difficult week for them. Ask God to bless them with the strength they need to minister to the Horne and Schroeder families. Steve, Wayne, Su, and everyone else, we are praying for you!
Stefany Bunting has asked us to pray for her father. He will be having leg surgery on April 16th. This surgery is quite extensive, so please pray that everything will go smoothly.
Mary Erickson would like for us to pray for two of her friends, Candy and Trace. They recently had a baby boy named Bronson. He is had some problems, however, and is currently in the hospital. Pray that Bronson will get stronger each day and will be able to leave the hospital soon.
Jennifer May has asked us to continue to pray for her Assistant Principal’s husband. He had his surgery last Friday. Please pray for a complete and speedy recovery for him.
I want to say a praise for Jenny, Matt, and Mark LaSeur. They made it to class this morning with little Mark! He didn’t make a sound the entire class. Way to go, LaSeurs! Let’s continue to pray for the LaSeurs as little Mark begins his second month of life. Jenny has also asked us to pray for Matt while he is out of town this week. Pray for safe travel and for Jenny while she is at home with little Mark.
The Tooley family has asked us to pray for a young man named Peyton. Peyton has been struggling with a vascular disease, which has required some major surgery. Pray for complete recovery for Peyton.
Joann Dominguez brought a praise this morning that things are looking up for her brother. Praise God for this great news, Joann! Joann also would like to say a praise for our church, which she says has blessed the Dominguez family in many ways. Glad to hear it, Joann! Finally, please pray that the Dominguez family will have better health in the weeks ahead.
The Fadals have asked us to pray for Peter and Tara, friends of theirs. Tara is currently pregnant with twins. She has had some complications, however, and is now bed-ridden for the rest of the pregnancy. Please pray for Tara’s health and for these two little babies. Pray that she will bring them to full term as healthy newborns.
Please pray for Melody Libby's puppy dog. He got out this morning and they are currently searching for him. Pray that he will come home soon!
Jeff Hookham’s parents will be traveling home to Iowa this week. Pray for their safe return.
Last (and I suspect least—HA!), I ask that you pray for my safe return from Chicago.
I think that’s all for now, folks. Don’t forget to check out our blog! Tell your friends about it!
http://christianlivingfumcwaco.blogspot.com/
Dana and I hope that all of you have a great week.
God bless,
Wes and Dana
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