Congregational Life

March 22, 2009

Today: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Communion

12:00 - Sue & Joe’s Wedding

This Week:

March 23^rd 7pm - Session

Looking Ahead:

April 8^th 7pm - Women’s Circle

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Prayer Concerns

Peggy Etherington: Prayers for Peggy and her family as they mourn Gary’s passing. (2518 Overlook circle – Beaver Lake, 68048)

Charlotte Mars: Prayers for Charlotte, son Steve, daughter Sonja, and their families as they mourn Paul’s passing. (1918 Beaver Lake Blvd. – Beaver Lake, 68048)

Betty Tepner: Prayers for healing and strength for Betty and strength for Dixie Craft. (5309 Crogans Way Road – Council Bluffs, IA 51501)

Karen Savage: Prayers for healing and strength. (P.O. Box 17 – Murray, 68409)

Don Loftin: Prayers for continued healing. (9500 Milford Road – Beaver Lake, 68048)

Dave, Jenny, Sammy & Ella Cook: Prayers for healing for Ella and strength for the family. (9923 12^th St. Murray, 68409)

Dennis Gochenour: Prayers for healing and strength. (404 N. Elm St. – Murray, 68409)

Nessie Swedlund: Prayers for healing and strength. (P.O. Box 61 – Murray, 68409)

Nickey Johnson: Prayers for healing and strength. (922 N. 9^th St. – Plattsmouth, 68048)

Additional Prayer Concerns:

Nickey Johnson: Prayers for her parents.

Cathy Balfour: Prayers for strength.

Thoughts & Continual Prayers for our shut-ins:

Lottie Johnson: 1750 S. 20^th St. – Lincoln, NE 68502

Mildred Moritz: 1300 Avenue D – Plattsmouth, NE 68048

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Remember the members of our Armed Forces who are serving overseas and stateside.

Philmore Williams

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Continual Prayers of comfort for the family of:

Paul Mars

Gary Etherington

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The entire Etherington family wishes to thank everyone in this wonderful church for all the cards, visits, food, and expressions of sympathy and concern. We appreciate all you did for us during a very difficult time.

Sincerely, Peggy Etherington

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Thank you, Thank you!

You are all awesome!! The spaghetti feed/silent auction brought in $1100 for our remodel project!! We have $5,965 in our remodel account!!

Sue and Joe Eldred would like to invite everyone to stay for their wedding following the church service TODAY!! Please plan to stay for the noon ceremony!!!

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Easter is in three weeks and

that means Easter Lilies!!!

If you are interested in ordering an Easter Lily in Memory of or to Honor someone you love, please complete one of the forms on the table in the back. The flowers will be available the week prior to Easter and are $7 each. Please return the form with your money to the church office.

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~~New Church Directory~~

We are in the process of updating our church directory!!

A list is NOW on the table at the back of the church for you to verify your address and phone number. Please make changes or mark “okay. ”If, in error, your name is not listed,

please add it to page five.

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~ Coming ~

Vacation Bible School

June 8 – 12

Volunteers needed

Please see Lori Coulby or Sherrill Konfrst

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Pastor Jeff’s Cell Phone Number

(402) 682-1439

Fight Back!!

American Cancer Society Awareness for March

Colorectal Cancer

· Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the large intestine.

· Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer in males, fourth in females in the U.S.

· Risk factors for colorectal cancer include heredity, colon polyps, and long standing ulcerative colitis.

· Most colorectal cancers develop from polyps. Removal of colon polyps can prevent colorectal cancer.

· Colon polyps and early cancer can have no symptoms. Therefore regular screening is important.

· Diagnosis of colorectal cancer can be made by barium enema or by colonoscopy with biopsy confirmation of cancer tissue.

· Treatment of colorectal cancer depends on the location, size, and extent of cancer spread, as well as the age and health of the patient.

· Surgery is the most common treatment for colorectal cancer.

Nutrition

· Eating right is vital to promoting health and reducing the risk for death or disability due to chronic diseases such as heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke, and osteoporosis. In fact, it has been estimated that dietary changes could reduce cancer deaths in the United States by as much as 35 percent.

Go to www.cancer.org to get more information.