Congregational Life

September 6, 2009

 

Today:                  Rummage Sale drop-off

This week:

September 9th      7pm – Women’s Circle

Looking Ahead:

September 13th    11:15 - Deacons’ Meeting

                             Sunday School Rally Sunday

September 19th    8 – 4: Deacons’ Rummage Sale

September 23rd     7pm – “Faith in the Workplace”

September 28th    7pm – Session Meeting

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Prayer Concerns

Nickey Johnson: Prayers for Nickey and her family as they mourn her mom’s passing. (922 N. 9th Street – Plattsmouth, 68048)

Tanner Miner: Prayers for healing and strength.  (2004 Splitt Drive – Murray, 68409)

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

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)

Cathy Balfour: Prayers for strength.

 

Additional Prayer Concerns:

Janelle Sorenson: Prayers for her mom.

Nickey Johnson: Prayers for her father.

 

Thoughts & Continual Prayers for our shut-ins:

Lottie Johnson: Ambassador, 1800 14th Ave. #208, Nebraska City, NE 68410

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.

Dave Cook

Kris Kidd

Philmore Williams

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Sunday School Rally Sunday

September 13, 9:00 – 9:45 am

Come bounce into the new Sunday School year (ages: pre-k through 6th grade) with a bounce house and games (before and after church) and a community pizza party (following the service).

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“The Group”

Come gather with “the group” on Sunday, September 13th at 4pm for a hot dog BBQ at the Beaver Lake beach.  Please provide a salad or dessert. Hope to see you there!

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Deacons’ Rummage Sale

Saturday, September 19th

WANTED: Baked Goods!!!!

All those able to donate homemade pies, cookies, etc…please start looking through your favorite recipes and begin baking for our bake sale!!!

Also, remember to donate those treasures!

Drop off times:

Evenings 6:00 to 8:00, 9/16 thru 9/18

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“Faith in the Workplace” Night

7pm, Wednesday, September 23rd at the manse.

Please join Dave Coulby and learn how to be a Christian in the workplace.  Desserts provided!

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Prayer Chain

Please call(235-3323)or e-mail(Harold-laverne@inebraska.com) LaVerne Ebner if you have anything to put out on the prayer chain – no matter how small you may think it is!

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Murray Presbyterian Church

T-Shirts

Please see one of the Deacons if you would like a Murray Presbyterian t-shirt. The cost to you is $3.00.

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Liturgist Sign-up

If you would like to volunteer to be a liturgist, please sign-up on the sheet on the back table.

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Directory Pictures

Directory pictures have been taken.  If you missed the scheduled pictures, please notify Krista or Patty.  If you have a picture you would like to submit but have not yet done so, please complete the form on the back table and return it with your picture ASAP. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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!!!

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American Cancer Society Awareness: Sept.

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Signs and symptoms of prostate cancer:

Early prostate cancer usually causes no symptoms and is most often found by a PSA test. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a substance made by cells in prostate gland (it is made by both normal cells and cancer cells). Although PSA is mostly found in semen, a small amount is also found in the blood. Most healthy men have levels under 4 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) of blood. The chance of having prostate cancer goes up as the PSA level goes up. If your PSA level is high, your doctor may advise a prostate biopsy to find out if you have cancer. If your PSA test result is not normal, ask your doctor to discuss your cancer risk and your need for further tests.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month

What are leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

Leukemia is a type of cancer that starts in the soft, inner part of the bones called the bone marrow. It often moves quickly into the blood where it can spread to other parts of the body such as the lymph nodes, spleen, liver, central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), and other organs.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, NHL, or sometimes just lymphoma) is a cancer that starts in cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body's immune system. Lymphocytes are in the lymph nodes and other lymphoid tissues (such as the spleen and bone marrow).

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