Week of January 16, 2012

In the article put out by the Barna Organization, "What People Experience in Churches", they report that 68% of people who attend church feel "Part of a group of people who are united in their beliefs and who take care of each other in practical ways." 32% said that church feels "like a group sharing the same space in a public event but who were not connected in a real way."

 I believe that our prayer circle is a very real and tangible way for FPCM to care for each other... Our prayers are not just lip service but lead us into acts of compassion for each other, those we know and those we do not, In a praying congregation, the joys or needs of one are known by the whole...

 Thanks for your prayers and acts of grace, blessings- dave

Please be the eyes and ears of the needs of our Church family, letting Jordan in the Church Office know of prayer needs…These are our loved ones and family friends that we are aware of and who need to be held in prayer this week… Pastor Dave

Prayers for…

Thanks that Jim Pendergrass was in worship with us

Sue Leerhof’s family at the passing of her brother, Larry

Christine and Dave who both have cancer, their 3 year old daughter

Barbara Halleburgh, the Allred’s sister

Noel Hertensen for chemo problems by  Heil’s

Son and granddaughter by Virgil and Nadine Johnson

Bob-brother, Nancy-sister, Wende-daughter, Steve-Son, and Shelly-daughter-in-law by Lana McCLure

Cody Deetsch going to Afghanistan by Harlan Schroeder

All those serving in Afghanistan and Iraq by Bob and Rose Small

Nicole Shankey by Mary Spargo

Son and family after losing his job by Judy Mayes

Carol Latte who lost her husband and is hosting mission workers

For good test results for Bill Craig this week

Daughter-in-law who had leg amputated

Brother-in-law diagnosed with pancreatic cancer by

Jerry VanderPloeg

Thanksgiving that Pat is in total remission

Friends of First we always hold in our hearts…

 Pat Gossett, Elsie Gertseema,