Wednesday Night - 10/30/2013

Prayer Requests

Gilbert went home not feeling well. Pray that he recovers quickly.
Cathi Adams has been having severe back pain this week. She has been referred to a back specialist.
Ann Dale has a heart catheter appointment for November 11th. She has not been feeling well.
Piper Singleton asked us to pray for brother John at the Ferndale church. His heart condition is very serious.
The Williamsons continue to ask our prayers for their friend Kevin Cellucci.
Faith Williamson will get her cast off next week. Pray that her arm has healed completely.
Praise for Robb Williamson's new job and prayers for his recovery from shingles.
Karla also asks prayers for her neighbor Teresa.
John Gaines asked prayers for his son Daniel and family who are leaving Saturday for three years' mission work in Tanzania.
Pray for the Newmans as they travel to their new home in California.
Pray for Marge Easley as she deals with a variety of health-related issues.
Pray for Mindy Singleton as she is dealing with insurance complications with treatment for her foot.
Pray for Lydia Williamson as she will be getting braces on her teeth.

News Notes

• Fall Back ... (set your clocks back one hour) Saturday night.
• Chili Cookoff Saturday at 5 p.m.
• Potluck November 10
• Ladies planning meeting for Sauk River Ladies' Retreat -- a working lunch after services this Sunday
• Portal Way Church of Christ Ladies' Day Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

There are more announcements of upcoming events in the church bulletin.  You can view last week's bulletin online at https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxqb2huZmdhaW5lc3xneDpmMzM5MTBhMzEyY2MyOWY

October 27

"Thank you for all your love, prayers and support. We will miss you all very much. We will keep in touch and keep this family in our prayers.  Love, the Newmans"

"We are flying to Lubbock Wednesday and then on to the Bahamas next Sunday-Monday. Please pray we have safe, glitch-free flights. Also please keep Marge in your prayers. She fell and has a couple of black eyes!"   ...Jeanie Young

"I would like to thank God for the miracle he gave me and Mike on Friday! We lost control of our truck on black ice on Highway 20 by Rainy Pass and almost went over about a 500' cliff.  The guard rail stopped us somehow."  ...Lonnie Humpal

"Praise that Robb Williamson will be starting a new job on November 11 with CVS Pharmacy. This should be a very good position for him.  Prayers for Robb as he has been recently diagnosed with shingles."

"Continued prayers for Kevin Cellucci, please.  Please pray for a neighbor friend, Teresa, who is struggling with health especially due to stress. Thank you."  ...Karla

"Prayer for my mom, Ann, to regain her strength and feel better."  ...Cathi Adams

"I would like a soccer priase. I won my last game on Thursday.  Amen."  ...Larissa

"Help Mom and Livvie get home safely."  ...Jackson

"Daniel and Tiffany Gaines and their children will leave Saturday for three years' mission work in Arusha, Tanzania. Please pray for their safety as they travel and during their time in Africa."  ...John Gaines

October 20th Prayer Requests (Updated with October 23 Wednesday Night requests)

• Please pray for good results on my laser treatment of my right eye on Tuesday at 6:40 a.m.  ... Rentz  [Rentz' surgery went well and he offered praise for the success Wednesday night.]
• Make Eli's 7th birthday go well. -- Jackson Blunt
• Help Faith's arm get better. -- Paige Singleton
• Pray for John Lawson, Sr., a brother in Christ from Portal Way Church of Christ. He has congestive heart failure and will go in Monday to drain around his heart. He is a special family friend.  -- the Singletons
• Pray for Kevin Cellucci -- Joseph Williamson.  [Kevin, a family friend of the Williamsons, is still in a coma, but is being treated in a rehab hospital. He is in Massachusetts.]
• It is good to see Lonnie and Jadis. [Please continue to pray for Lonnie Humpal. He has been having more discomfort from his respiratory illness].
• Please pray for my husband Lonnie, he is having all kind of pain. -- Jadis H.
• Candan asks prayers for her dad Gary, who fell from the top of a ladder onto a concrete floor. He injured his knee extensively. He was scheduled for surgery Monday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
• Please pray for Casey and Darcie Newman and their family as they move to Redding, California next week.
• Becky Williamson's friend has a brother who is nearing the end of his life. They are preparing to travel to see him as soon as they can leave.  Please pray for family members who are trying to get to him before he passes away that they can arrive safely and in time.
• Please pray for the family of Jeff Whitson, who passed away Wednesday afternoon from a heart attack.  He lived in Florida.
• Rose Perry, Joe Williamson's sister, is scheduled for surgery Thursday in Nebraska. Please pray that all goes well.
• Cathi Adams was having back pain.
• Cati Adams will be undergoing surgery in November. Please pray for her peace of mind as the time approaches.

OTHER NOTES:

• "We need to find a home for our two cats before we leave.  If anyone is interested, please let me know."  -- Darcie Newman
• New teachers are scheduled to start next week for the children's classes. See Millissa if you have questions. Also we have openings for Children's Bible Hour and preschool.
• The next Ladies' Breakfast will be Saturday, November 16th at 9 a.m.  In December, we'll have our Christmas Ladies' Tea on the 14th at 10:00.

October 16 Prayer Requests

Note: Prayer requests turned in on Sunday, October 13 are not available for posting.

From Wednesday night:

• Continued prayers are requested for Kevin Cellucci, friend of the Williamsons, who is still in a coma. He is being transferred to a rehab hospital Thursday.
• Prayers for Alma Jones in the death of a close friend, and for the Mulholland family for peace as they grieve the loss of their loved one.
• Prayers for Colton's friend, Jason, who is getting his cast removed.
• Prayers for Karee Blunt, who was home with a migraine and for Jackson Blunt who is having a tooth removed Thursday.
• Prayers for Ann Dale who will have heart surgery on November 11th.
• Prayers for a Bible study Andy Adams is participating in with coworkers to be fruitful.
• Prayers for Wanda Sell who will have hip replacement surgery in November.
• Prayers for Cati Adams who will have surgery in early November.
• Prayers for Rentz Gullick who will have cataract removal surgery on his eye next Tuesday.
• Prayers for the Newman family as they prepare to move to California.

Wednesday Night Prayer Requests - October 9

• Faith Williamson  ... broke her arm on Sunday.  Praise that she is doing well and prayer for complete and quick healing
• Cati Adams ... going to be experiencing some major life changes in the coming weeks. Pray for all the go well for her.
• Lydia Williamson's friend Brittany lost her baby.  Pray for the mom and family.
• Joseph Williamson  ... asked prayers for the children in Starfish Orphanage in China (from whence Sophia was adopted)
• Trish Gaines ... not feeling well, apparent stomach virus
• Piper Singleton ... praise that her Great-Grandpa Howard is now doing well.
• Sophia Blunt  ... for the orphan babies
• Andy Adams  ... prayers for Andrew for success with his job in China and for Melissa as she copes with a harder load of classes in college.
• Casey & Darcie Newman ... for a good transition as they move to California
• Ann Dale ... dealing with leg pain; has an appointment tomorrow to determine treatment
• Daniel & Tiffany Gaines ... going to Tanzania as missionaries November 2.  Pray for them to manage all the last-days tasks in getting ready to go and to have a safe trip.
• Derek Barcalow and Andrew Hill ... for safety and for job security as they work on fishing boats in Alaska

October 6 - Prayer Requests and Notes

• Please pray for healing my my sister Judy in Texas (with serious medical issues). Thank you.  ...Audrey Hastings
• Pray for Mindy Singleton - she is home sick with a cold this morning.  ... Lee
• Pray for Andrew as he works in China; he requests that we pray for him to make the most of every opportunity God brings to him.  Pray for Melissa who is feeling the stress of mid-terms at school.  Pray for Ann's sister Linda, who is serious ill and facing major surgery next week.  ... Adams family
• Help Mom get home.  ... Jackson
• Please pry for a safe and enjoyable trip for Jim who is flying south today to meet Terry Bradshaw, spend time with his sons and see his brother and sister.   ... Steve and Deb
• Pray for Robb to get well soon.  ... Faith Elizabeth Williamson
• Help Mindy Singleton get well soon.  She is at home and sick in bed.  ...Paige
• Please keep Laura White in your prayers as she is in Everett taking a licensing exam for her work today. Please pray that she will have safe travel and will have peace and focus during her test. Please also keep Marge in prayer as she is not with us today.

Announcements:
If anyone has any large boxes they are trying to get rid of, the harvest party is this month and I am in need of as many as I can get for this year's maze.    ...Jacob Hill

I need more volunteers to run booths. I am supplying everything you need for the booths. Please seem me after church if interested.  Thank you.  ...Cati Adams