Congregational Life

May 10, 2009

 

Today:                  Graduate Recognition Sunday

                             Happy Mother’s Day

This Week:

May 13th               7pm – Women’s Circle  

Looking Ahead:

May 17th               11:15 – Deacon’s Meeting

May 24th               Communion

May 26th               7pm – Session Meeting (Tues)

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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 12th 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. 9th 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. 20th 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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“Relay for Life”

Cass County’s “Relay for Life” is scheduled for 7pm on June 27th at the Plattsmouth High School track.  If you are interested in joining the Murray Presbyterian Church relay team, please sign-up on the poster at the back of the church. Our team is walking in remembrance of Kris Johnson.  Any questions please see Krista, Melanie, or Sherrill.

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Deacon’s Rummage Sale

This is a reminder!!  Please continue saving your “treasures” for the Deacon’s rummage sale – coming – This Fall!!

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I would like to thank all of you for all your prayers and cards.  I really appreciate all you do. 

Karen Savage

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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

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Please visit our website at:

www.murraypresbyterian.com

each week to see the church bulletin and the congregational life insert.  The newsletter is also posted there monthly!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Cancer Society Awareness for May

 

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and accounts for about half of all cases in the US. The two main types are malignant melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers. Basal cell and squamous cell cancers account for most of the latter group. Although less common, melanoma skin cancers are far more dangerous, accounting for four percent of skin cancer cases but 79 percent of skin cancer deaths.

You may see yourself in the mirror every day but you should look closer at least once a month to improve your chances of finding any skin cancers that might develop, says Martin Weinstock, MD, PhD, chairman of the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Skin Cancer Advisory Committee and a professor at Brown University.

The ABCD rule is a helpful guide to signs of melanoma. Notify your doctor about any of these signs:

§         A is for asymmetry: Half of a mole or birthmark does not match the other half.

§         B is for border: Edges are irregular, ragged, notched or blurred.

§         C is for color: The color isn't the same all over but may have differing shades of brown or black, sometimes with patches of red, white or blue.

§         D is for diameter: The area is larger than six millimeters (about the size of a pencil eraser) or is growing larger.

·        Melanoma Monday (May 4)

·         National Women's Health Week (May 10-16)

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