Congregational Life
December
6, 2009
Today: 7PM
– Women’s Circle
Looking
Ahead:
December 13th Advent Christmas Prog/Dinner
December 14th 7PM – Session
December 20th 11:15 – Deacon’s Meeting
December 24th Christmas Eve Service December 24th Communion
December 25th Merry Christmas!
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Prayer Concerns
Kyle Nickels: Prayers
for healing and strength. (5312 12th Ave. – Murray, 68409)
Fay Jose Family:
Prayers for Fay’s family as they mourn his passing. (Konfrst: 312 N. Loughridge
Ave. – Murray, 68409; Ayers: 310 N. Loughridge Ave. – Murray, 68409; Deterding:
3613 Buccaneer Blvd. – Plattsmouth, 68048)
Nickey Johnson: Prayers
for Nickey and her family as they mourn her dad’s passing. (922 N. 9th
Street – Plattsmouth, 68048)
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 continued 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.
Thoughts &
Continual Prayers for our shut-ins:
Lottie Johnson: Ambassador, 1800 14th Ave. #208, Nebraska City, NE 68410
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Remember the members
of our Armed Forces who are serving overseas and stateside.
Dave Cook
Troy Froistad
Kris Kidd
Philmore Williams
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Thank You!
A
GREAT BIG thank you to all who helped decorate our church for Christmas. It looks wonderful.
ALSO,
Thank
you to Lori Coulby’s Sunday School class for providing the refreshments!
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Angel Tree
The “Angel
Tree” is now at the back of the church.
Please help make Christmas a little brighter by buying a gift for
someone in need. Return your wrapped
gift to church on or before Sunday, December 13th.
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Women’s Circle – 7PM, Wednesday December 9th
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**Advent
Program & Dinner**
Please
join us on the 13th for our Children’s Christmas Program and then
stay after church for our Advent Dinner!
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~Poinsettias~
Christmas
is on its way and so are the poinsettias!
If you are interested in ordering a poinsettia “In Memory of” or “To
Honor” someone you love, please complete one of the forms on the table in the
back of the church. The flowers will be
available around the 18th of December and are $7.00 each. Please return the form with your money to
the church office.
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Mittens,
Mittens, Mittens!
The Deacons are looking for mittens to
donate to our local school children.
Our clothesline is now at the back of the church for all your donated
mittens.
Thank you!
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Annual
Reports – Session Members
The end of the year is approaching. Please start working on your committee
report so it can be submitted to the office by January 7th.
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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
sizes still available are Youth small and large; Adult small and extra large.
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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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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