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August 25, 2022
Things we can pray for this week:
In you, O LORD, I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;
incline your ear to me and save me.
Be to me a rock of refuge,
a strong fortress, to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.
Psalm 71:1-3
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New Joys and Concerns:
- Pray for healing for Casey Hoffman's father who is recovering from heart surgery to open up a blocked carotid artery. Also, the Hoffman family lost their beloved canine companion Betty of 13 years.
- Shirley Wise is so very thankful to Hearts for Homes for helping with exterior work on her house, adding railings to her front porch, and cleaning up her garden. Also, she is grateful for her church family who is providing her with a new roof.
- Praise that Paul Bingle has been able to walk out to the car with his walker for the last couple of weeks, pray for ongoing dental work, and for Monday, 8/29 when he has an appointment with his urologist in Salina.
- Kim Christian's best friend's mother, Julie has been released from the ICU where she had been on a ventilator due to Covid but is still unable to walk, and has brain function impairment. Please pray for her continued healing, and for her family. Also, asking prayers for her sister Lauren.
- Rod & Merry Lloyd are seeking prayer for the safety of their daughter Leanne who is in a bad place right now. Also, pray for them as they are traveling.
- Ed Doubek, who we have been praying for while in Sterling Village, has passed away.
- From Teshura Casil: Glenn’s dad (my father-in-law) Tom Goodman has Covid. The whole family got hit with it around the same time, even though he’s been in a care center since the end of July. We were hoping he managed to avoid it, but the care center called last night to let us know that his oxygen is low and he’s being admitted to Los Robles Hospital & intubated. He’s 85, with dementia. Prayers would be greatly appreciated.
- From Sandy and Glenn Haugen: Prayers for my 83-year-old brother recovering from a stroke.
**Email the church office to share your joys and concerns with your church family, we would love to pray for and celebrate with you! And/or text Pastor Melissa at 620-278-6435.
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Updates:
**We encourage periodic updates. If we have not had an update in six weeks, we will remove names from the prayer list. If you would like to add a name back to the list, please let us know.
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Continuing Prayers:
- Pray for Will Dutton who has begun his first year of teaching. He is teaching 6th grade in Great Bend.
- Pray for students, teachers, administrators, bus drivers, support staff, and parents as school resumes.
- Carol and Paul Bingle seeking prayers for unnamed family issues.
- Jake Gillespie, son of May and John Gillespie, is suffering severe burns to 100% of his body. He is currently in a burn unit in Wichita and will be for several weeks ahead. If you would like to help out, both a MealTrain and a GoFundMe account have been organized to assist Jake's family. (8/11)
- Leotta Bushell is having trouble with blood pressure and dizziness, and undergoing tests. Pray for answers and good outcomes.
- Jaleen McFadden, thankful for prayers over her back surgery, she is doing much better, and reminds us all to sit up straight!
- Pray for people who live where there is no access to God's word.
- Pray that God would reach out to those who need a reminder or need to know that God loves them.
- Rob Krabbe, dealing with regulating Afib and blood sugar levels, and looking for answers relating to severe nausea.
- Paul & Carol Bingle's nephew, Chris Ford's blood count is too low for him to receive chemo treatments.
- Carla Davison and her immunotherapy. Read her latest Caring Bridge post here.
- Samantha Corwin (pursuing theological education).
- Paul & Carol Bingle, Leota Bushell, Linda Simpson, Tom & Kaffie Alber, and Shirley Wise.
- Elaine Dill at Swing-Bed in Lyons, Ruth Barker, Ron Wilson, Fran Calderwood, Marian Poe, Ed Doubek, and others at Sterling Village.
** If you would like to send a card, need an address, or know of someone who could use a note of encouragement, please contact the church office, Pastor Melissa, or Karen Thorpe.
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For Our Church:
- For our Session as they make decisions about how to guide our church.
- For our Deacons as they care for our church.
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National & International:
- For the team of Rice County churches led by Glenn Butner and Caleb Barrows working to sponsor Ukrainian refugees. Read more about the national effort here.
- OUT OF CHAOS, HOPE: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance keeps us aware of prayer needs nationally and around the world. Stay informed of these needs and pray for the victims of tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, wars, and more...To GIVE, ACT, & PRAY, visit https://pda.pcusa.org/.
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Weekly Prayer Focus:
Our Missionaries
Click on their names to go to their mission page.
This Week's Local, Presbytery, and Denominational Prayer Focus
Because we're all connected!
- Denominational Prayer Focus: Today in the Mission Yearbook
- UPC Sterling Person/Family: Sara MacDonald
- Local Sterling Churches:
Reformed Presbyterian Church
412 N 8th St Sterling KS
Thank you for your faithfulness in worship and prayer!
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Upcoming Events:
To check out the online church calendar, click here
Thursday, August 25
Sunday, August 28
Sunday, September 4
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Participate Online:
Join us online via Youtube at https://youtube.com/channel/UCoN-rFh9GrSMPAPzPEgllVQ The videos will be viewable at any time shortly after the live broadcast concludes. On Sunday mornings, Casey Hoffman will be available to help if you have trouble finding the Online broadcast. Call or text Casey Hoffman at (620) 664-8837.
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Online Church Directory! Currently, we are not regularly in the office, so feel free to make contact with us in other ways.
