Taking It to the Lord - April 6

Prayers for Skagit Valley Church Family:

• "My first radiation treament to cure my melanoma will be tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in Mount Vernon."  ... Jim Wilkison
• "Help Paige's throat to get better."  Love, Piper (Singleton)
• "Pray for Jim and Laura White as they travel to and from Montana, dealing with their rental house there."  ... Lee

Prayers for Friends and Connections

• For the Cellucci and Fazio families -- friends of the Williamsons
• "Please pray for my friend Lynn and her family as they're dealing with a family crisis that's only getting worse."  ... Cati Adams

Praises

• "Praise God -- our grandson, Jonathan Spencer Young, was born March 30th and he and his parents are doing well.  Praise and thanks that we had a smooth trip home Thursday."  ... Jeanie Young

Announcements

• The Village of Hope mission trip will be planned for sometime in October. But final dates will have to be worked out with the Village depending on our group size and the available room in their guest house.  Next week after the potluck, there will be a quick meeting for anyone who is interested.  The meeting is to get a final count on all who are interested as well as to bring up any questions you may have.  There is some information posted on the board in the hall, as well as a sign-up sheet.  If you have questions about this, please see Jacob Hill.
• Karla Williamson will be hosting a "Sole Hope" shoe party on Friday May 9th from 7-9 p.m.  This will be to cut patterns from denim that will be shipped to Uganda in Africa, where it will be sewed into shoes for children there.  Solid shoes are greatly needed to keep the children from getting parasites (called "jiggers") in their feet, which are very painful and can cause serious injury if not properly treated. Karla needs donations of denim (old jeans, skirts, etc.) that can be cut to the appropriate sizes.  Everyone is welcome to participate. See Karla for more details.

Prayer Matters from Wednesday Night April 2

Note:  Wednesday night prayer notes are jotted notes from verbal prayer requests made before our opening prayer. Sometimes information might be incorrect, names might be misspelled, and some requests might be omitted. More comprehensive prayer requests are available on Sundays.

Prayers for safe travel:

• Allen and Judy Hill - traveling in the Southwest and on home to Washington
• Karee Blunt  - flying to South Carolina on Thursday
• Jim & Laura White - traveling to Montana and back this weekend
• Rodney Blunt - traveling to Morocco later this week (job-related)
• Praise that Joe Williamson arrived safely in Nebraska where he is visiting his sister

Our sick:

• Rentz ... prayers for health issues he is having
• Jim Wilkison ... various health issues including radiation treatment on his jaw and back problems
• Cathi Adams
• Ann Dale
• Spencer Woodward ... strep throat
• Karen Hasenoehrl ... hip pain

Outside our church family:

• Ms. Perry 
• Kevin Cellucci
• Monda Woodward's mom
• Kristi Thompson ... Mary Pendergrass' friend ... on bedrest until her baby arrives
• Fort Hood victims and Oso mudslide victims ... and grieving families and friends of those killed
• Mya ... little girl in Oregon who has been battling cancer. She has completed her treatment and has gone home from the hospital. Please pray that it does not return.
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Prayer Requests and Other News & Notes - March 30

Prayer Requests

• Please keep my friend, Kristy Thompson, in prayer -  she is on bed rest because she went into labor several weeks early.  She is having to stay at Women & Children's Hospital in Columbia, MO.  Her husband Chris is working, going to school, and taking care of their son Eli. -- Mary Pendergrass
• Help Mom get better soon. -- Jackson Blunt (Karee has a severe sinus infection.)
• Also prayers are requested for Steve, the Blunts' neighbor who is at the ER this morning with a severely infected tooth. -- Rodney Blunt
• Judy Hill's brother's memorial will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday.  Allen & Judy will leave for Las Vegas and California on Wednesday. Pray for comfort and a safe journey for them.  -- Rentz
• Please keep my family in your prayers. My uncle passed away a few days ago. -- Jacob
• Please keep in mind Mia, Lynzie, and Mr. Brisky as they deal with cancer. -- Lydia Williamson
• Help Mindy's foot to get better.  -- Piper
• Please pray for my Grandma Taylor as she travels back to Oregon today.  -- Paige Singleton
• Continued prayers for families and loved ones of those still missing in the mudslide.  Also for Vivian.  -- Craig Pitner
• Prayer request for families of victims of the mudslide.  -- John W.
• For the Cellucci family and the Fazio family -- Joseph Williamson
• Please pray for Kevin Cellucci as he has had a big setback this week.  Kevin is the young man who was severely injured in a car accident last September. Please keep his wife and three boys in prayer also.  -- Karla
• Prayers for Ann Dale.  She has a lot of stomach pain from inhection in her intestines.  Cathi is taking her to ER this morning. Cathi's back is still hurting from trying to help her mom up after a fall Ann had a few days ago. Cathi is also so tired each day from taking care of her mom.  Prayers also for Cathi's sister Diane who has terminal cancer. Pray for her salvation.  For me, pray that I can be a servant to Cathi and lighten her load and to keep my focus on God and not myself.   -- Andy Adams

Announcements

Anyone who has a helium machine they can loan to the Ladies' Retreat, please see Mindy Singleton.  Also, we need about 50 (medium/small) bags of wrapped candy (or 10 large bags).  Please donate this to Mindy ASAP for the Ladies Retreat.

March 26 Prayer Requests

Please keep Kenny Pearson in your prayers. His health has made it necessary for him to give up the major part of his prison evangelism ministry.  Pray for his physical and emotional well-being as he goes through major life changes.

Pray for Monda Woodward's mom as she recuperates from surgery and for Monda and Spencer as they travel back home.

Pray for Judy Hill's brother, Kenny Mackey. He is in hospice care and is not doing well.

Pray for the Lawson family. John's heart is not doing well and Sue Ann's brother passed away.

Karee Blunt and Olivia Blunt were both home sick Wednesday night.

Becky Williamson asked prayers 1) for those affected by the Oso mudslide and for the missing to be found and 2) for herself for healing from a root canal procedure she had two weeks ago, which has continued to cause her pain.  She has a follow-up appointment on Thursday.

Pray for Jim Wilkison as he begins a short series of radiation treatments on the area where his melanoma was removed.

Pray for the Adamses (and especially for Cathi's mom, Ann Dale) as they experience some continuing problems.

Continue to remember Vivian Pitner in your daily prayers.

Pray for Mindy Singleton's foot as she continues to heal from surgery.

Notes and Prayer Requests - March 23

Prayer Requests Submitted Today:

• I will begin radiation treatment on my melanoma on Thursday. At this time, two treatments per week for a total of five treatments are scheduled.  (Jim Wilkison)
• Judy's brother, Kenny, is not doing well. Hospice is now attending him. Pray for the family and for him.  (Rentz)
• Help Mom get home safely. (Jackson Blunt)
• Praise that Nicolas Barcalow turned three on Thursday the 20th.  Pray for wisdom and strength in my new job. Thanks.  (Tanna Barcalow)
• Help Mama's foot to get better. (Piper Singleton)
• For Cellucci family and the Fazio family (Joseph Williamson)
• Please continue to lift up Vivian.  Also for those families affected by the mudslide near Darrington and Arlington.  (Craig Pitner)
• Please keep in mind a certain young girl who really needs prayers right now. (Lydia Williamson)
• For Cathi Adams' mom Ann Dale - she is very sick this morning. Thankfully, the visiting nurse is able to come and see her at noon.  Prayers for strength for Cathi. Thanks. (Karla)
• For Brent Easley, Marge's son.  He was in the hospital the other day due to a new diagnosis of diabetes. Continued prayers for Marge.  (Karla)
• Prayers for Monda and Spencer as they are flying to Texas and for Monda's mom, Barbara, who is having knee surgery on Tuesday (Faith W., Steve)
• Prayers for those involved in the Oso mudslide.

Notes:

• My friend Chris wrote a thank you card to our congregation for a box of food he received from our pantry. It is posted on the bulletin board. (Karen Hasenoehrl).
• Have you been wanting to ride in the church van?  Saturday night, join us for a jaunt to Lynnwood.  Participants can enjoy a spaghetti dinner and fundraising auction for Sauk River Christian Camp.  See Millissa to reserve your seat in the gray beast.
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Taking It to the Lord - March 16

From Sunday Morning prayer request cards:

• Please pray for Heather's sister Nicola as she is having surgery this hour at Swedish in Edmonds.  ... Granger family
• Debbie Wilkison is home with a bad cold. Please pray for her rapid recovery. Please remember Marge Easley in our prayers.
• [Please pray] for my friend Jilladair as she has had some bleeding in her kidneys.  ... Faith Williamson
• Please pray for a young girl named Kya Keen, as she has serious heart problems and has to have another heart surgery . . . Lydia Williamson
• Please pray for Kevin Cellucci and family and also for the Fazio family. ... Joseph Williamson

Announcement:  An auction/spaghetti feed to benefit Sauk River Camp is scheduled for Saturday, March 29 in Lynnwood.  If you would like to attend, see Millissa.

Prayer Requests from March 12

• Praise that John is back safely from his trip to Alabama.
• Lydia's friends adopted a little girl named Kyla who needed heart surgery. Pray for her complete recovery.
• Judy Hill's brother is not doing well and is now in hospice care.  Allen and Judy are leaving tomorrow for Oklahoma.  Prayers for their safe travel and for her brother and his family.
• Faith asked prayers for her friend to get better so she can travel.
• Pray for Marge Easley for peace and health as she faces changes in her life.
• Praise that Alma is better and doing well.  Praise that things are going well in the Williamson household with Becky's mom now living with them.
• Prayers for Carol and Bryan who are leaving Sunday for Tennessee
• Prayers for Leta for her recovery from a fall (Leta was able to be present at services)
• Prayers for Jim Williamson as he deals with health problems.
• Prayers for Cathi Adams' sister, Diane.  Her cancer has spread to other areas of her body. She will be treated with chemotherapy.