Newsletter

Hi Everyone!                                                                        April 25, 2024
One of our Idaho State Representatives, Sue Chew passed away last week with cancer. I didn’t know her or even follow her but she left this advice behind. “Be open to folks that are different than you and also just love each other. None of us is perfect.” To me that is so simple and profound at the same time. Rest in peace Sue Chew.
On a lighter note, I think you should hear this story. Teresa Beer’s friend called to let her know that she had some plastic Easter eggs that she was giving away. Of course, Teresa said yes to the eggs. Guess how many eggs we have in room 5 not including the ones we already had. 4,032! That’s a lot of eggs! At least we have a year to decide their fate.
The May-June editions of The Upper Room are available in the entryway. Let me know if you need help getting here to get one.
The Trustee Committee met last week and decided to have a spring All Church Cleanup. It will be accomplished as it was the past couple of years. Sign up for a task, complete it and mark it off the list. You can come whenever you’d like instead of meeting on a Saturday morning. Please bring your own tools and cleaning supplies. The lists will be out on Sunday morning or you can call the office and let me know what you’d like to do. Thanks so much in advance!
Remember that we will have a quick Charge Conference after church this Sunday to approve Pastor Mary Beth’s compensation package since she will be changing to a half time position.  Everyone is invited to this meeting.
Have you noticed that our former playground is being improved? The UMM have been working hard to change it from a patch of weeds to beautiful lawn. They are on the home stretch now with just a few sprinkler issues needing attention and then they will plant grass. The UMM is using their money and labor and we appreciate it!
The United Methodist Church’s General Conference started on Tuesday of this week in Charlotte, South Carolina. Please pray for safe travels for all and for wisdom and good decisions.
Please keep John and Jeanie Sandquist in your prayers as they prepare to move to their new house in Fruitland. There is a lot involved in this move and they can use your prayers and maybe even some help. Stay tuned!
I’m asking for prayers for Lexi from Boise. We have prayed for her in the past through her two kidney transplants and now she is having cardiac issues. Her mom knew we prayed for her before and asks for prayer again. I told her we were on it!
Bonnie Hall’s sister-in-law Sigrid lost her mother last week and Bonnie asks us to pray for Sigrid and the whole family.
Let’s hold up our world in prayer. There is so much conflict, brokenness and suffering going on right now. Let’s pray every day for solutions.
Keep these folks on your prayer list: Hugh Homan, Anne DeBord, Jerry Hall, Jim Warzyn, the Taylor family, Irene Jeffries, Shannon Osborn, Lis Williamson, Josh, Grace Hammon and Peyton. 
We need  volunteers to ride on the float on May 18th. Let’s let Payette know what PUMC is all about! It will be fun!
Today may there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you be confident knowing you are a child of God.
Blessings,
Cris