Loving God,
We are blessed by friendships, new and old. We are nurtured by deep and lasting relationships. We are invigorated by meeting and knowing new people. Bless us we pray, O Lord, as we share life and faith with others. Encourage us as we share the variety of life’s experiences, both on the mountain tops and the valleys. May we be open and honest with each other. May we be forgiving and encouraging, all in Jesus’ name. AMEN.
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To listen to today’s Lenten devotion, click here: Lenten_Devotions_2012_DEVOTION_THIRTY-ONE
Our thoughts are with Emily Herron, whose father died unexpectedly yesterday. His services will likely be at our church sometime next week. Please pray for the Herron family.
Please pray for the family and friends of Beryl Bigger. Her funeral is tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary.
This is the last day of work for the Joplin Mission Trip. It has still rained every day, but our group has been doing good work inside buildings. Yesterday some were “taping and mudding” drywall in a restored home. Some were removing old beds and then assembling new beds with new mattresses in a women’s shelter. The last group worked all day at a distribution center. The groups have work to do all day today as well. All in all, the trip has been a great success. Carolyn and I are returning to Enid today. The rest will come back tomorrow.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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