Prayer UpdateDec. 16, 2012

All who live in faith and charity

anticipate Christ’s coming into the world.

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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Attention Raley’s Shoppers!• The “Quality of Life” cards are no more…• They’ve been replaced by “Raley’s Something Extra”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