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September 23, 2022
Things we can pray for this week:
Listen to my prayer, O God.
Pay attention to my plea.
Psalms 54:2 NLT
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New Joys and Concerns:
- Brian Ball has come down with a case of shingles, and as a farmer working outdoors in extreme weather, this complicates his recovery.
- Tami Hosman suffered a fall down a flight of stairs. She is anticipating many Dr. appointments and surgery to repair a torn ACL and to replace a knee.
- Paul Bingle is stronger and walking better, but has a new wound that needs care. Carol Bingle's arms continue to be an extremely painful problem. She has a CAT Scan scheduled, and is on 'arm rest'. Also, congratulations to Brianna Bingle on her 18th birthday!
- Duane Johnson is sick, pray for a quick recovery.
**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:
- Georgia Vogts's mother has been moved to a rehab center in the town she lives in, which makes it much easier for the family to care for her. [Georgia Vogt's parents, her mother has been struggling with illness and has been in and out of the hospital. Doctors have figured out some of what is going on, but are still investigating how to fix it. Pray also for Georgia's sisters Jane and Jean.]
**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:
- Bob Krabbe, Rob's dad, is in ICU. A new heart med is causing additional trouble. He had recently fallen, fracturing his shoulder and neck, and had been admitted to the hospital for continuing care.
- Georgia Vogt's Uncle and Aunt, Kenny & Arlene Landis, Kenny had surgery last week, and Arlene, who has had multiple strokes herself, may not be able to be with him. (9/11)
- Paul & Carol Bingle's nephew, Chris Ford, fighting non-Hodgkins lymphoma, is getting ready for another round of chemo treatments. Pray that his platelet levels are ok. Previously, his blood count has been too low for him to receive treatment.
- Carol Bingle needs prayer for her arms. Both arms are extremely painful. She is still doing physical therapy for her one arm and may need to see an orthopedic doctor for a prescription for her other arm. Pray the doctors and therapists would be able to help her find relief and functionality. As Carol is in a wheelchair, she desperately needs her arms to work so that she can care for Paul and herself.
- Glen Goodman's father, Tom Goodman passed away on Friday, September 9, continued prayers for his family.
- Nikki Coester is still dealing with severe headaches, prayers for relief. Also, she is in need of an aide, if you know of anyone who may be interested in this paid position, please contact the church office or Nikki directly.
- For the Frederick family. Clyda died Monday night (9/5). (Obituary)
- From Dave & Judy Ford: Our son, Matt Ford, while celebrating 5 years cancer free, tested positive for COVID this past week (9/4). Request prayers for a quick & full recovery. [Matt is also Paul & Carol Bingle's nephew]
- Joy Caywood, asking for prayers for her husband Mickey Caywood who was scheduled for extensive surgery on Tuesday (9/13) to deal with severe facial paralysis.
- Merry Lloyd had surgery to repair her broken arm. Sunday (9/4), she was getting ready to leave the hospital to continue her recovery at her sister-in-law's home.
- Kim Christian's sister Lauren.
- Julie is home but is still suffering from mental impairment due to ICU psychosis. Continue to pray that her cognitive function would improve. [Kim Christian's best friend's mother]
- Tristan Krabbe's hip replacement surgery went well. He is home from the hospital and doing well.
- Pray for Amber Hoffman's coworker Sadie Goodwin. She’s having difficulties with her eyes.
- Special prayers for our church family in the Middle East, particularly Syria and Iraq, struggling through persecution, a poor economy, wars, and starvation, especially Christian converts from Muslim backgrounds.
- Rob as he navigates his mystery tour of health investigation.
- Dwayne Wilson has received good news from recent cancer scans but is dealing with some pneumonia in his right lung. (8/28)
- Pray for healing for Casey Hoffman's father who is recovering from heart surgery.
- Rod & Merry Lloyd are seeking prayer for the safety of their daughter Lien who is in a bad place right now. Also, pray for them as they are traveling.
- From Sandy and Glenn Haugen: Prayers for my 83-year-old brother recovering from a stroke.
- Carol and Paul Bingle seeking prayers for unnamed family issues.
- 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, 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.
- For our Nominating Committee as they consider nominating Elders and Deacons for the class of 2025.
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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: Alan & Tess Prater, Raegan, Emmett, and Baby Prater (Coming Soon)
- Local Sterling Churches:
Sterling College Chapel Program
Campus Pastor, Jose Carrillo
125 W.Cooper Sterling, KS 67579
(Chapel services are held on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. in Culbertson Auditorium.)
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, September 22 - Wednesday, September 28
Sunday, September 25
Thursday, September 29
Sunday, October 2
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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.
