Prayer for Today, Thursday, March 27

God of Tender Mercies,

As the season of Lent reaches the half-way mark, we reflect on the journey thus far. We have attempted to set aside those occurrences in our lives that separate us from You. We have been aware of our sin and need for forgiveness. We remember again Jesus movement toward Jerusalem and the cross. For some of us this has been a profound spiritual experience, for others a perfunctory exercise. We pray Your grace will abound for us all, O Lord. May we connect with You and commune with You. In the midst of our unworthiness, You are there. We give You thanks and we pray for courage and strength to continue our journey with Jesus. It is in His name we pray. AMEN.

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JOYS AND CONCERNS

 

We now have 17 adults, 7 youth, and 2 children attending the NW Area Assembly on Sunday, March 30, at Central Christian Church in Fairview.    

 

Please pray for George and Mary Oller. Their son, George, passed away.

 

Gene Woelke’s service will be Saturday, March 29, at 2:00 P.M. in the Henninger-Hinson chapel.

 

Ruth Weston is now under hospice care. She has moved into the nursing unit at Golden Oaks.

 

Liz Beaty is now doing chemotherapy once a week on Thursdays.

 

Jean Long’s 22 year old great-grandson, Garret Hamm, is in OU Medical Center in OKC and on life support.

 

We have been asked to pray for Jill Muegee. She is extremely ill. She has been moved back to her home with family and friends providing 24 hour care.  

 

Deloras Oringderff is having a difficult time.

 

Kay Allison’s parents are both dealing with health issues.

 

Gene and Naomi Burkett need lots of love and support.

 

Cyndi Stuart has asked for prayers for a co-worker, Patty, and her husband who has cancer, David.  

 

Thom Bushman’s father, Bill, is improving. He will likely be released from a skilled nursing unit on Friday.

 

Please pray for these family and friends.

 

Lenten Morning Prayers are continuing in the chapel every morning (except Sundays) at 7:00 A.M. All are welcome.

 

I am doing a series of Pastor’s class beginning this Saturday, March 29. We will meet in the conference room from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. for four Saturdays. If you have a child or grandchild who would like to attend, please call the church office or email me at johnm@centralenid.org. We will do baptisms on Easter. NOTE: the classes begin at 10:00 A.M.

 

 

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY

 

7:00 A.M.                        Lenten Morning Prayers

10:00 A.M.                              Lifelong Learning in the multipurpose room

10:00 A.M.                  Bible Study in the conference room

6:00 P.M.                        Spanish church in the chapel

 

PSALM FOR TODAY

Psalm 95

¹O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

²Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

⁶O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

⁷For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would listen to his voice!

⁸Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness,

⁹when your ancestors tested me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work.

 

Grace and peace,

John McLemore