Congregational Life
February 21, 2010
Today: Ordination of Deacons and
Elders
Looking Ahead:
February 22nd 7PM - Session
February 24th 7PM – Women’s Circle
February 26/27 Youth Retreat
February 28th Compassion Sunday
Communion
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Shirley Riekemann: Prayers for healing and strength. (825 N. Cotner Blvd – Lincoln, 68505)
Larry Bonnema: Prayers for healing and strength. (1201 Main Street – Plattsmouth, 68048)
Mary Jo Cobb: Prayers for healing and strength. (2350 East Lake Drive – Union, 68455)
Rich Wordekemper: Prayers for Rich and his family as they mourn his mom’s passing. (3700 S. Westport Ave. #2659 – Sioux Falls, SD 57106-6360)
Craig Mallett: Prayers for healing and strength. (8803 2nd Ave. – Murray, 68409)
Gladys Hauschild: Prayers for healing and strength. (7606 McKelvie Rd. – Nehawka, 68413)
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
CDR Dave Cook
N-1
FPO, AE 09363-9998
Troy Froistad
Kris Kidd
Philmore Williams
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$28.75 per member per capita expense. If you could please help contribute to the per capita payment that our church pays the presbytery, it would be greatly appreciated.
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The Conestoga Elementary School needs our help. They are in dire need of pants sizes 4 – 10. Wind pants or stretch waist athletic pants are preferred. If you would like to help, please bring new or gently used pants to church and place them in the pink “school days” box in the entry closet. Thank you!
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Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. Founded by the Rev. Everett Swanson in 1952, Compassion began providing Korean War orphans with food, shelter, education and health care, as well as Christian training. Today, Compassion helps more than 1 million children in 25 countries.
What is Compassion Sunday?
(Sunday, February 28th)
The purpose of this special, one-day event is to draw the attention of the Church to the needs of the world’s poorest children.
How will Compassion Sunday help you and your church?
Respond to the Bible’s call to help the needy
Focus on the millions of children trapped in poverty
Inspire new child sponsors
Engage practically and creatively with issues of poverty
Deepen prayer, worship and ministry
Spark a new sense of mission!
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Wednesday, February 24th at 7PM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Murray Presbyterian Church T-Shirts
Please see one of the Deacons if you would like a MPC t-shirt. All sizes now available! The cost to you is $3.00.
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Youth
Winter RetreatFebruary 26-27th
Open to all Middle and High School kids
Cost $25
Swim at Coco Keys, enjoy a pizza party, participate in worship and devotion and ski at Mt. Crescent!
See Pastor Jeff if you are interested!!
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What: Spring Women’s Retreat for women of all ages!
When: March 5th and 6th (7:30PM – Noon)
Where: Lied Lodge, Nebraska City, check in begins at 6:30PM
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Please call LaVerne Ebner (235-3323) or e-mail her (Harold-laverne@inebraska.com) if you have anything to put out on the prayer chain – no matter how small you may think it is!
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If you would like to volunteer to be a liturgist, please sign-up on the sheet on the back table.
(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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