Newsletter

Hi Everyone!                                                              January 25, 2024
At least we don’t need to shovel rain or fog and I’m okay with that. Even though we haven’t seen the sun in a while, it’s up there and spring is just around the corner!
We have some very good news this week. Kathy and Ken Phelps’ daughter Amber had tests that show she is cancer free! Amen to that.
Pastor Mary Beth is in Arizona helping take care of her mom, Nancy who had successful back surgery on Tuesday. She is still available to us so if you need her, please feel free to contact her. If you need her contact info, please let me know. Please pray for a complete recovery for Nancy and keep her caregivers, Scott and Mary Beth in your prayers.
There won’t be Monday Morning Coffee With the Pastor this week.
Sunday’s worship service will be at Vale UMC this coming Sunday. Church starts at 10:00. If you’d like to carpool, please be at our church by 9:00. Vale UMC is very small but they did come and worship with us recently so let’s show up for them. Please bring something delicious to share for the potluck following the service. Please note that we will not have a service at PUMC this week.
If you didn’t buy your tickets for the Weiser Little Theater’s play, Mom’s Gift yet, hurry!
Ron and I had a big European cruise scheduled for most of the month of February. I say had because yesterday around noon our trip was cancelled. We were to be on the maiden voyage on our ship but the ship is not ready to sail. So, we will be right here in Payette until we reschedule our adventure. Our dog Champ is grateful!
We have some prayer requests this week. David Tompkins’ stepmom Betty passed away this week. Please keep the Tompkins family in your prayers.
Lyna Wilkins is still recovering from Covid but is definitely on the mend. Pray for her to heal quickly.
I heard from Pam Hardenbrook Wednesday and she is recovering nicely from her knee replacement surgery. Keep praying for a complete, quick recovery for Pam!
Keep these folks in your prayers: Carol Stephan’s sister Jenny, Don Essinger, John and Jeanie Sandquist, Hugh Homan, Irene Jeffries, Jim Warzyn, Shannon Osborn, Tory, Josh, and Jan Bolin.
I found this blessing for us all. May the beauty of God be reflected in our eyes,
the love of God be reflected in our hands, the wisdom of God be reflected in our words, and the knowledge of God flow from our heart, that all might see, and seeing, believe.
Blessings,
Cris